Orthodox churches in Rostov-on-Don were built during the 17th–20th centuries; they played a role in shaping of the architectural appearance of Rostov-on-Don. They created the high-altitude dominants.
Terminology Some churches have a special status and referred to as soborny khram (соборный храм) or simply sobor, from the Old Russian word for "gathering" (see “sobor” for other meanings). In Greek, diocesan sees are referred to as καθεδρικός ναός. In Russian, a cathedral is a "sobor" (Russian: кафедральный собор, kafedralny sobor). The seat of the Patriarch is called a "patriarchal sobor" (Патриарший собор, Patriarchiye sobor)
Architecture Orthodox church buildings have the following basic shapes, each with its own symbolism:
Elongated: rectangle, rounded rectangle (oval), symbolizing the ship as a means of salvation (Noah's Ark) Cruciform (cross shaped) Star shaped Circular
Churches in Rostov-on-Don There are many churches in Rostov-on-Don, including both Orthodox and those of other religions.
One of them is The church of St. Michael the Archangel (the Church of the Red Cross). It was built in Rostov-on-Don in 1894 in the image and likeness of the church -monument in Borki. In the Soviet era the church was closed and by the beginning of the 1960s completely demolished.
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral(Russian: Александро-Невский собор (Ростов-на-Дону)) – another destroyed cathedral of Rostov-on-Don in 1930. The cathedral was situated on Novaya Bazarnaya Square, at the intersection of Bolshaya Sadovaya Street and Bolshoy Stolypinsky Prospect (now Voroshilovsky Prospekt).
Cathedral Church of Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Basic information Location Rostov Region, Rostov-on-Don, Stanislavsky, 58 Affiliation Russian Orthodox Status Active Schedule of services Daily: 7.30 am – morning service 5.00 pm – evening service Patronal feast The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary he Intercession of the Holy Virgin – September 21 Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Russian: Собор Рождества Пресвятой Богородицы (Ростов-на-Дону)) ― a cathedral of the Diocese of Rostov and Novocherkassk.
At the end of the 18th century, the city authorities decided to build a temple dedicated to the Navity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It was meant to be constructed in the same suburb, near the present-day Central market. The church was founded on February 20, 1781, and opened on September 5, 1781.
Due to rapid population growth in Rostov, in 1854 Emperor Nicholas I approved the draft of a new stone church instead of old stone one with wooden domes, which came into dilapidated state. The cathedral was built in the period from 1854 to 1860 on the standard design made by architect Konstantin Ton.
In 1937 the cathedral was closed, and on its territory was opened a zoo, and the cathedral itself was used as warehouse. In the 1940s the upper tiers of the bell tower were destroyed.
The cathedral was opened again in 1942, when Rostov was occupied by German army.
Martyr Tsarina Alexandra Church Basic information
Location Rostov region, Rostov-on-Don, Chentsova, 3 Affiliation Russian Orthodox Status Active Schedule of services Monday-Friday: 8.00–18.00
Martyr Tsarina Alexandra Church (Russian: Церковь Святой Александры (Ростов-на-Дону)). In the 19th century in the city of Nakhchivan-on-Don, on this place the first wooden cemetery chapel for a burial service of orthodox inhabitants has been erected. Then, in 1904, instead of a chapel has been constructed stone church on the project of the architect V. V. Popov which has remained up to now. In 50th and 70th last century the church was partially reconstructed. New revival of Martyr Tsarina Alexandra Church (the Alexandria temple) in Rostov-on-Don has happened in the 90th years. Today it is a monument of the Russian Orthodox temple architecture of Don of the end of XIX – the beginnings of the 20th centuries and costs on the state protection.
Christ Ascension Church Basic information Location Rostov Region, Rostov-on-Don, Akhtarsky, 3 Affiliation Russian Orthodox Status Active Schedule of services Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 9.00 am – morning service 3.00 pm – evening service Patronal Feast The Ascension of the Lord – On the 40th day after Easter
Church of the Ascension of the Lord (Christ Ascension Church) (Russian: Храм Вознесения Господня (Ростов-на-Дону)) ― an Orthodox church, built in 1910–1913 on the territory of Brethren Cemetery in Rostov-on-Don. The church has the status of an object of cultural heritage of regional significance.
In 1892, after a cholera epidemic outbreak outside the city, there had been established a cemetery, which was named Brethren Cemetery (Братское). From 1891 to 1908 at the New Market Square there had been being built the Alexander Nevsky's Cathedral. After the consecration of the cathedral, it was decided not to demolish the church completely, but to disassemble and transport building material to the Brethren Cemetery for the construction of a new church there.
In 1929 the church was closed. "Dinamo" sport stadium used its premises as a warehouse. In 1933, after an appeal to the authorities of the Assumption community in the church was opened again, only to be re-closed again in 1937. In 1930-1940s bell tower and dome of the temple were destroyed. In 1942, during the times of German occupation, the church was re-opened. The official opening of the church took place in 1946, and since then the services have not stopped.
In the late 1990s, restoration works were conducted, during which the bell tower and the dome were restored. In the second half of the 2000s there was carried out reconstruction of church interior.
The Greek Annunciation Church (The Church of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin) Basic information Location Russia, Rostov-on-Don, Kirovsky Avenue, 57a Affiliation Russian Orthodox Status Active Schedule services Daily 8.00- 19.00 Patronal feast The Lady Day (on April 7)
The Greek Annunciation Church(Russian: Храм Благовещения Пресвятой Богородицы, Благовещенская греческая церковь (Ростов-на-Дону)) was constructed in Rostov-on-Don at the beginning of the 20th century. The temple was located in Tkachyovsky Lane (nowadays Universitetsky) at its crossing with Malo-Sadovaya Street (nowadays Suvorov Street) in the territory belonging to "The Hellenic benevolent society". Funds for construction of the temple endowed the Greeks living in the city. The most considerable donation was made by the owner of tobacco factory Achilles Aslanidi. The temple was put in 1907, and in 1909 the construction was complete.
In the 1930th years the temple was closed and adapted for the children's technical station. During the German occupation of Rostov the temple was reopened. On November 6, 1942 near the Annunciation Church took place the review parade of the Romanian troops devoted to birthday of the Romanian king Mihai I. In this action participated German officers. The parade came to the end with a solemn church service in Annunciation Church.
In 1959 the temple was finally closed. The building was transferred to the next school No. 7. In the former church was placed the gym and industrial practice workshops. In 1964 in this building was situated the Puppet theater (Universitetsky Lane, 46). The building of the temple was saved, but thanks to extensions the appearance changed to unrecognizability.
The solemn laying of the building of the temple took place on September 22, 2007. In 2012 near the temple under construction there was a small temporary church in which will be held church services before the end of construction.
The Orthodox religious organization Holy Iversky diocesan convent of the Religious organization "Rostov — on — Don Eparkhiya of Russian Orthodox Church (the Moscow Patriarchy)" Basic information Location Russia, 344064, Rostov-on-Don, Neklinovskaya St., 4 Affiliation Russian Orthodox Status Active Schedule services the monastery and source is open daily from 7:00 till 19:00, the church bench at the temple works daily from 7:30 till 18:30; the book and icon bench works: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday – 9.00 till 17:00, a break: 14.00 – 15.00 Patronal feast On October 13, Tuesday of the Bright Week
The Holy Iversky Convent (Russian: Иверский женский монастырь (Ростов-на-Дону)).
After the October revolution hung the threat of closing of monastery. The Mother Superior Anastasia found the wise solution to register a community as agricultural artel that allowed to keep monastic life in the years of persecutions from the godless power.
Everything broke in 1929. The monastery was closed, the property was transferred to the possession by the states, novices and nuns were expelled, and prosecuted the seventy-year-old Mother Superior with several sisters were sent to Siberia.
After closing of the monastery in the building of the temple placed club of state farm, in the private case – at first orphanage, then workshops, then warehouses.
The fine monastic garden was cut down, the apiary died, kaplitsa was sorted on a stone. The pond turned into the swamp, the sacred source was dirtied. On everything reigned the abomination of desolation.
Now in the monastery there are more than 30 nuns. They daily make church services in the monastery temple, work on a kitchen garden, in subsidiary farm, in the prosfoyena, and bear others monastic obedience.
The Holy Trinity Church Basic information Location 344004, Rostov region, Rostov-on-Don, Mezhdunarodnaya St., 7a Affiliation Russian Orthodox Status Active Schedule services Monday-Saturday:7:00–19:00; Sunday: 6:00–19:00 Patronal feast Trinities Zhivonachalna – June 4
The history of the Holy Trinity church originates since February 28, 1994.
Holy Trinity church (Russian: Церковь Святой Троицы). On the place of future arrival there was a waste ground on which there was a garbage dump. At the request of locals the Metropolitan of Rostov and Novocherkassk Vladimir (Kotlyarov) caused on February 28 for a conversation of the prior of the temple great martyr Georges the Victorious of the village Masked Matveevo-Kurgansky deanery of the priest Ioann Osyak and appointed him in combination the prior of a community which needed to be organized in arrival, and further build the temple and other necessary structures.
The metropolitan Vladimir (Kotlyarov) dismisses the priest Ioann Osyak of the prior of the temple in the village Masked and appoints him in combination the prior of arrival of the Reverend Seraphim of Sarov who was completely destroyed and needed restoration.
Since November 22, 2004 the ruling bishop appoints the archpriest Ioann Osyak the head of the press center Rostov – on – Don dioceses. He was entrusted to found television station. Active work on arrangement and equipment of diocesan television station began in the first floor of the temple. In the middle of February 2005 the television station was consecrated and began the broadcasting on three television channels of the city of Rostov-on-Don and its area. Now the number of channels increased to 10, covering all Rostov region.
Church of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin Basic information Location Текст ячейки Affiliation Russian Orthodox Status Active Schedule of services Daily except Monday: 9.00 am – morning service 5.00 pm – evening service Patronal feast The Intercession of the Holy Virgin – October 14 Church of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin (Russian: Церковь во имя Покрова Пресвятой Богородицы, Покровская церковь (Ростов-на-Дону)) ― one of the oldest churches in Rostov-on-Don (there is a common misconception that it was the first church in the city). The original building was situated approximately at the corner of Bolshaya Sadovaya street. Over time, it has somewhat shifted towards Bogatyanovsky Lane (now ― Kirov Avenue).