Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin, Tashkent

Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin
Успенский кафедральный собор
Location Tashkent
Country  Uzbekistan
Denomination Russian Orthodox Church

The Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin[1][2] (Russian: Успенский кафедральный собор) or Dormition Cathedral (a equivalent term) is the Russian Orthodox cathedral[3] of the diocese of Tashkent[4] in Uzbekistan[5] since 1945. The cathedral was built in 1871 and enlarged in the 1990s, the bell tower was rebuilt in 2010.

The present building was built in 1871 under the patronage of St. Panteleimon and an old church cemetery was replaced in the service of the Military Hospital of Tashkent. Like most parishes in Central Asia, the church was assigned in 1922 to Living Church movement, which was promoted by the Bolsheviks. It was closed for worship in 1933 and in 1945 became a military depot.

The church was restored and reopened for worship in December 1945 was then devoted to Dormition, and became the seat of the Bishop of Tashkent.

The bell tower was rebuilt in the 1990s, next to the main dome. The interior was redecorated with more pomp, especially for the visit on November 10, 1996, Patriarch Alexis II. The cathedral was remodeled and a new bell tower built in the spring of 2010.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Uzbekistan Churches
  2. ↑ Mayhew, Bradley; Bloom, Greg; Clammer, Paul; Kohn, Michael (2010-01-01). Central Asia. Lonely Planet. ISBN 9781741791488.
  3. ↑ price, penelope. "Uzbek Journeys: Tashkent's Churches". www.uzbekjourneys.com. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  4. ↑ Uzbekistan, Anur Tour. "The Holy Dormition Cathedral, Sights of Tashkent, Sights of Uzbekistan". www.tourstouzbekistan.com. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  5. ↑ "Holy Assumption Cathedral Church (Uspensky Cathedral)". VisitUzbekistan.travel. 2013-03-06. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
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Coordinates: 41°17′27″N 69°16′44″E / 41.2908°N 69.2788°E / 41.2908; 69.2788

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