Foros Church of the Resurrection of Christ

Ukraine / Krym / Parkove / Севастопольское шоссе

church, architecture - Do not use this category, place with historical importance, interesting place, 1892_construction, Russian Orthodox Church, object of cultural heritage of federal importance (Russia)

Foros Church of the Resurrection of Christ

Church of Christ's Resurrection in Foros is an architectural monument of XIX century. Foros church was built and consecrated in 1892. The murals created by famous artists Makovsky and Korzukhin, mosaic work performed by Italian studio of Antonio Salvatti.

The construction of the church was funded by the Foros merchant Kuznetsov in memory of the rescue of Emperor Alexander III and his family in a train crash on the way to St. Petersburg.

In 1924 the church was closed, crosses thrown down, murals painted over, a priest sent to Siberia. The church was turned into a restaurant, then there was a derelict warehouse, and after a fire in the church it has been abandoned.

Divine service in the Church resumed in the early 90's simultaneously with the repair works. On April, 22, 2004 visiting the church the President of Ukraine gave order to restore the church of Foros as the best churches in Ukraine.