The Petropavlovskaya (St. Peter and Paul) Church (Sevastopol)

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Consecrated September 5, 1814, architect V. Rulev.
The cathedral is a model of architectural era Russian classicism and executed in the style of ancient Greek temple in Athens Tese. Initially, in 1792, was erected a small wooden Peter and Paul Church, which was destroyed during a storm in 1837
During the 1854-55 war he was. building severely damaged. It was restored in 1888 at the expense of merchants and Maksimova Kundysheva-Volodina and sanctified Dec 17, 1889. After the revolution, the city archive is located. During the Great Patriotic War the cathedral stood, and was repaired tank Sevastopolstroy ", adapting it to fit your club. From 1946 to 1957. there were performances Theater Lunacharsky, then located Town House of Culture, which occupies the building today.
Each month in the Cathedral of Saints Apostles Peter and Paul held liturgy, introduced Water prayer.
Rector - Father Archpriest Basil (Manin).
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Coordinates:   44°36'29"N   33°31'33"E
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