The Church of the

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church in

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village,

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, Russia. It belongs to Semikarakorsky Deanery of Volgodonsk and Salsk Diocese of

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. It was built in 1914 in

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style.

History

It is known that before the Church of the Ascension was built, there had already been two churches in the settlement: the wooden Church of the Ascension of the Lord, which was completed in 1863, and the second one that was erected in 1891 at its place. When eventually it also became decayed, it was decided to erect a new church, this time a stone one. The Church of the Ascension in the village of Susat was founded in 1906, and construction works continued until 1914. Two

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of the church were consecrated in honor of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God and

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. In 1929 the church was closed, and its premises were used for a local recreation centre, and then for the granary and warehouse of the shopping center. In 1989 the church was handed over to the

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, and in the following year the

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was held there again. Soon after the building was repaired and interior decoration were also restored.

Exterior

The church was built in

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. The building is cross-shaped in plan, it is adjoined by a three-tiered

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. On the roff there are small stained-glass windows. In front of the church building there is a memorial dedicated to the villagers who were killed during

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References

Churches in Rostov Oblast Russian Revival architecture Churches completed in 1914 Cultural heritage monuments of regional significance in Rostov Oblast Russian Orthodox church buildings in Russia {{Russia-EO-church-stub