Church of Christ’s Resurrection at Foros, Crimea

The Church of Christ's Resurrection is a popular tourist attraction on the outskirts of Yalta in the Crimea, known primarily for its scenic location, overlooking the Black Sea littoral from a 400-metre cliff near Baidarsky Pass.

The church overlooks the village of Foros.  Its architectural style has been described as a blend of Rastrelliesque Baroque, Russian Revival, and Byzantine Revival.

The church was consecrated on 4 October 1892 but in 1924, the Soviet authorities ordered the church to be closed and exiled its priest to Siberia.  They also pulled down the gilt crosses from the domes, remelted the bells and painted over the original frescoes. The building was used as a warehouse and later a snackbar for tourists until 1969 and stood empty throughout the 1970s and 1980s. It was returned to the Orthodox Church and finally in 2004, the Church of Christ’s Resurrection was fully reconstructed: new copper domes with new shiny gilt crosses were installed, colorful stained-glass windows were inserted, the mosaic floor was restored and pictorial decoration was recreated inside the church.

 

This postcard came from Tanya (10 November 2014) DS Postcrossing.  It was posted with 2 beautiful Russian stamps.