page_title: Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, Kursk
section_title: References
hierarchical_section_title: Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, Kursk / References
caption_attribution_description: Русский: Польский костел (Курская область, Курск, марата улица, 31) This is a photo of a cultural heritage object in Russia, number: 4600045000 This template and pages using it are maintained by the Russian WLM team. Please read the guidelines before making any changes that can affect the monuments database!
context_page_description: The Church of Our Lady of the Assumption It is a Latin Rite Catholic Church located in the city of Kursk, in the Archdiocese of European Russia, headquartered in Moscow.
  In 1859 the Catholic community of Kursk, most Polish or German origin, with more than a thousand faithful, asked permission to build a church. They previously met in a chapel. Once the funds were raised, it was granted permission and the church was begun in 1892 in neo-Gothic style. The church was under the patronage of Our Lady of the Assumption and was consecrated in 1896. It originally consisted of two towers at the ends of the facade and was built in red brick. The interior was decorated with beautiful mosaics.
  The church was returned to the diocese its 110th anniversary in 2006 was celebrated in 1997.
context_section_description: "Church of Our Lady of the Assumption". www.uspenie.kursk.ru. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
  "Kursk city, Russia travel guide". russiatrek.org. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
caption: Another View of the temple
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