Ascencion Church, Gelendzhik, Orthodox church in Gelendzhik, Russia.
Ascension Church in Gelendzhik is an Orthodox church building featuring five domes with a prominent central dome, designed in Neo-Byzantine style. The interior houses two separate altars dedicated to different Orthodox feast days.
The building was originally constructed as a wooden structure in 1839 and later rebuilt in stone during the early 20th century. This reconstruction between 1905 and 1909 transformed it into a more permanent structure using the Neo-Byzantine style of the Russian Empire.
The church serves as a gathering place for the local Orthodox community and draws worshippers from across the region for religious observances. It remains an active center for traditional ritual and spiritual practice in Gelendzhik.
The church welcomes visitors during regular worship services, especially on Sundays when gatherings are larger. It is best to plan visits around service times and observe common respect and conduct expected in active religious spaces.
During the Soviet era in the 1980s, authorities planned to convert the building into an archaeological museum. This proposal never came to fruition, and the structure continued to serve its original religious purpose.
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