On the territory of sanatoritya Oreanda overlooking the sea is one of the most beautiful temples of the south coast , the Temple of the Holy Virgin .
It was built in 1885 by order of Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolaevich Romanov .
The church was built in the Georgian- Byzantine style.
In the design of the temple were used mosaic images and ornaments of the Italian mosaic Antonio Salviati. So today visitors and parishioners of this church can contemplate a rare image of the Savior in adolescence , the twelve apostles, a complete image of the icon of the Holy Virgin , and partially preserved images of the saints .
There was a St. John of Kronstadt , there fasted and communion Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna . Beginning with Alexander III, who came here to pray the entire royal family , all the grand dukes and duchesses, when they rested on , Southshore.
In the temple at the site with stunning sea views and the neighborhood is another attraction of this place -Cech bench . It was here in Anton Chekhov 's story The Lady with the sobachkoypomeschaet heroes Anna Sergeyevna and Shostakovich Gurov.
C 1924po 1992 by the church was closed and was used at different times by machine shops, construction and vegetable warehouses.
Since 1992 the church was returned to the Church. It was reconstructed the interior , the facade.
In the inner room are made of granite heated floors so that during the service , which are held regularly , the parishioners felt no discomfort.
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