page_title: Orthodox Churches of Rostov-on-Don
section_title: Churches in Rostov-on-Don
hierarchical_section_title: Orthodox Churches of Rostov-on-Don / Churches in Rostov-on-Don
caption_attribution_description: Русский: Александро-Невский собор, Ростов-на-Дону
context_page_description: Orthodox churches in Rostov-on-Don were built during the 17th–20th centuries; they played a decisive role in shaping of the architectural appearance of Rostov-on-Don. They created the high-altitude dominants which were really so important for each city. In addition, all the churches had their own unique style, reflecting the development of Russian art throughout the centuries.
context_section_description: Churches in Rostov-on-Don play an important role in the religious sphere of the life of the city and are of interest not only for Orthodox residents, but also for tourists who want to get acquainted with its history and architecture. There are many lots of churches in Rostov-on-Don, among them you can find both Orthodox religious institutions and institutions of other religions. The history is very rich, but unfortunately not all the churches have survived to this day.
  One of them is The church of St. Michael the Archangel (the Church of the Red Cross). It was built in Rostov-on-Don in 1894 in the image and likeness of the church -monument in Borki. It situated on the territory of the Mykolayiv city hospital. In the Soviet era the church was closed and by the beginning of the 1960s completely demolished.
  Alexander Nevsky Cathedral(Russian: Александро-Невский собор (Ростов-на-Дону)) – another destroyed cathedral of Rostov-on-Don in 1930. The cathedral was situated on Novaya Bazarnaya Square, at the intersection of Bolshaya Sadovaya Street and Bolshoy Stolypinsky Prospect (now Voroshilovsky Prospekt). Before its destruction the cathedral was the largest religious building and the tallest building in the city.
caption: Александро-Невский собор Ростов-на-Дону
exif: {}