Церква Донської ікони Божої Матері, Orthodox church in Novoshakhtinsk, Russia.
The Church of the Don Icon of the Mother of God stands as a two-tiered Orthodox temple featuring a bell tower with multiple dedicated chapels honoring various saints and holy icons.
Construction began with the foundation stone laid in March 1992, but actual building commenced in spring 2002 through community donations, with the lower church consecrated on August 31, 2004.
The church serves as a central hub for Orthodox spiritual life, housing revered icons including the Don Icon of the Mother of God and conducting regular liturgies and religious ceremonies.
Located at 177 Kharkivska Street, the church operates daily from 8 AM to 5 PM and includes a church shop offering religious literature, icons, and ceremonial items.
The temple houses rare relics including fragments of Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker's relics and pieces of the Holy Innocents' relics killed by Herod in Bethlehem, attracting pilgrims throughout the region.
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