page_title: Orthodox Churches of Rostov-on-Don
section_title: Cathedral Church of Nativity of the Blessed Virgin
hierarchical_section_title: Orthodox Churches of Rostov-on-Don / Cathedral Church of Nativity of the Blessed Virgin
caption_attribution_description: Русский: Кафедральный собор рождества богородицы (Ростовская область, Ростов-на-Дону, станиславского улица, 58) This is a photo of a cultural heritage object in Russia, number: 6100041001 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: 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: Basic information
  Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Russian: Собор Рождества Пресвятой Богородицы (Ростов-на-Дону)) ― a cathedral of the Diocese of Rostov and Novocherkassk.
  At the end of the 18th century the city authorities decided to build a temple dedicated to the Navity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It was meant to be constructed in the same suburb, near the present-day Central market. The church was founded on February 20, 1781, and opened on September 5, 1781. Both the beginning of construction works and opening of the church were consecrated by Archpriest Ioann Andreev. However, only ten years after, on December 27, 1791, a lightning strike burned the temple.
  In 1795 at the same place began the construction works of the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin. In 1822 the church received cathedral status on decree of the Holy Synod.
  Due to rapid population growth in Rostov, in 1854 Emperor Nicholas I approved the draft of a new stone church instead of old stone one with wooden domes, which came into dilapidated state. The cathedral was built in the period from 1854 to 1860 on the standard design made by architect Konstantin Ton. Because of that, the cathedral outside looks similar to other temples that were based on his projects (Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow).
  The main building was a trustee of the church warden Konstantin Mikhailov-Nefedov. On the funds of honorary citizen of Rostov Igor Panchenko there were painted walls, bought icons, made church fence and planted crosses on the domes.
  In 1937 the cathedral was closed, and on its territory was opened a zoo, and the cathedral itself was used as warehouse. In the 1940s the upper tiers of the bell tower were destroyed.
  The cathedral was opened again in 1942, when Rostov was occupied by German army. In 1950 the cathedral was redecorated and the old paintings were restored. In 1988 the interior redecoration was also done.
  In 1999, on the 250th anniversary of the city of Rostov, the bell tower was restored in its original form.
caption: Кафедральный собор в Ростове
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