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Church of St. Michael the Archangel - the largest temple of the amazing stone

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More than 900 people can simultaneously be inside the Church of St. Michael the Archangel. The construction of such a large church was dictated by the fast growing of the population of Alupka by the end of the XIX century. But the work got off on the wrong foot from the very beginning: the ground waters interfered, and then suddenly the money ran out. And only in 1908 the construction was completed and the temple was consecrated.

The cruciform Church of St. Michael the Archangel was built in the Russian-Byzantine style. The Crimean stone brought from Inkerman and Kerch was used for its decoration and construction. Its rare color and texture gave an exceptional feature to this temple. The walls were decorated with paintings, and a huge crystal chandelier made by order in Yalta workshops hung from the ceiling. After the revolution the temple was plundered. And later it was severely damaged during the Crimean earthquake in 1927. After that it was closed for 60 years. In 1991 after long years of oblivion the first divine service was held in the cathedral. Today the cathedral is restored and open for visiting.

Church of St. Michael the Archangel - the largest temple of the amazing stone

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