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Church of St Sergius of Radonezh, Fergana

Fergana's working Orthodox church, set up in 1952 in a former Lutheran building, with a copy of a famous Russian iconostasis.

Ensembles1952About 20 minutes to see

About the place

The city's Orthodox churches were closed in the 1930s. In 1952 the community was given a building that had belonged to the Lutherans, and after repairs it was consecrated to St Sergius of Radonezh.

Inside is a three-tier iconostasis made in 1952–1954 by the Moscow icon painter Maria Sokolova as a copy of the one in the Trinity Cathedral of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra. The church is active, so visitors should dress modestly and keep quiet during services.

Why go

  • Three-tier iconostasis painted in the 1950s
  • A working parish in Fergana
  • A glimpse of the city's Russian-era history

Sources (4)

  1. 1.Wikidata
  2. 2.ru.wikipedia.org
  3. 3.uz.wikipedia.org
  4. 4.openstreetmap.org

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