Karaite kenasa in Evpatoria 
Karaite kenasa in Yalta on the street are Karaite .The temple complex of the Crimean Karaites ( punishment) is 0.25 hectares and consists of building the Greater and Lesser kenasa ( prayer houses ), building a religious school , soup kitchen , household and farmstead several patios ( Grape , Marble, expectations of prayer, ritual , memorial ) .Has long been a center of religious life Karaites Evpatoria. Since 1837 - the spiritual center of the Karaites in Russia.
The story of the complex kenasa .
in the complex kenasa Big and Little kenasa kenasa was built at the beginning of the XIX century by Samuel and Solomon Babovichey .In 1805, construction was completed large cathedral kenasa , and in 1815 on the site of the dilapidated church of the XVI century Karaite constructed building kenasa Minor .
Both are two tiers of windows kenasa hall-type buildings with windows arranged in two levels. In the Big kenassas clerestory has lancet end , Minor - a semi-circular .The northern facade are framed glazed arched arcades , porches ( Azaria) , where the expected beginning of the service the elders of the community. The entrances to the buildings are in the shape of lancet arches, carved in stone . Roofing - tile hipped .
In 1859, in honor of visiting kenasa Emperor Alexander I was a marble obelisk .
In 1927, both temples were closed. In 1942, during the German occupation , was opened kenasa Malaya , at the same time in the Big kenasa was restored museum Karaites. Last closing of the temple took place in 1959.
Over the years, the buildings of the complex housed various Soviet institutions : an anti-religious museum, nursing courses , sports clubs , day care, the Bureau of Technical Inventory , National History Museum.
In 1991 the leader of the Karaite religious community of Evpatoria is Victor Z. Tiriyaki .On his initiative, was established fund recovery Minor kenassas in Evpatoria. In 1998-1999 . he directed the construction work to restore the monument.
September 13, 2005 kenassas was re-opened .
In 2007 the restoration was finished marble obelisk on top of which , after a long absence was restored bicapital eagle of gold.
Complex kenasa - architectural monument of the XVIII century. state value.Currently, there are guided tours , running the Karaite Library bitikligi Kara , and also has a small museum of Karaite culture and cuisine cafe Karaite named Karaman .
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