CHRISTIAN TEMPLES

Buildings of temples of Christian faiths in pre-revolutionary Tashkent situated in a new part of city.

Joseph-George cathedral (before March, 1909 - church) was the first orthodox temple of Tashkent. It is consecrated at December 22, 1868. Initial construction was made of adobe brick. It is completely reconstructed in 1877 under N.F. Ulyanov's project. It is demolished in 90th years of XX century. It was designed for 800 parishioners and situated in present Sail'goh Street opposite to the House of receptions of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The Military Spaso-Preobrazhensky cathedral. It is consecrated July 11, 1888. Authors of the project: academician A.I. Rezanov, I.M.Pogossky and V.S.Gejntselman. It is designed for 1600 parishioners. It is demolished in 30th. XX c. It was in present Mustakillik Square.

Internal decoration of Spaso-Preobrazhensky cathedral was executed according to figures and at participation of academician M. F. Mikeshin. Inside of cathedral there were burial places of generals - K.P. fon Kaufmann (1888), N. A. Ivanov (1904) and first prior A.E. Malov (1899).

Church of Saint Sergiy Radonegskiy. It is consecrated April 24, 1897. The author of the project is N. I. Latyshev. It is demolished in 30th. XX in. it was on a crossroads of Pushkin Street and Asakinsk Street.

Railway Blagoveshchensk church. It is consecrated November 23, 1899. The author of the project is G. M. Svarichevsky. It is demolished in 20th. XX centuries. It was at modern Northern railway station before entrance in a present Museum of railway engineering.

Church of Saint miracle man Nikolay in village Nikolsk. It is consecrated July 21, 1890. The author of the project is unknown. It is demolished in 30th. XX centuries. It was near to an overpass of street Bujuk Ipak Yuli and Temur Malik.

House church of Saint Alexander Nevskiy of Turkistan teacher's seminary. It is consecrated November 22, 1898. The author of the project is A.L. Benua. In modern Matbuotchilar Street at Amir Timur square. It was extant in the reconstructed form.

House church of Protection of Blessed Virgin of a military school. It is consecrated October 16, 1905. The author of the project is V.S. Geyntselman. Nowadays - in the reconstructed form - the Corpus of the Tashkent Medical Institute.

Inside of house church of the Tashkent Military School there was a historical marching iconostasis of Emperor Peter I, donated by Grand Duke Nikolay Konstantinovich.

Prison church in a name of apostles Peter and Paul. It is consecrated December 17, 1906. The author of the project is N.I. Gabbin. It is demolished in 60th years of XX century. Originally was rather modest and in 1879-1906 referred to Pokrovskiy, and then it is completely reconstructed in calculation on 300 parishioners and 150 prisoners. It was in modern Amir Temur Street at building of "Ulduz" garment factory.

Church - chapel of saint Alexander Nevskiy at Russian orthodox cemetery. It is consecrated May, 8, 1905. Exists until now.

"Old" Catholic temple in the house of the Polish society. It was near modern building of a temple. It is demolished during reconstruction of territory around of a modern temple in 90th. XX c.

The photo of construction process of a "new" Catholic temple at Salar was made in 1913. In the foreground a management of a Catholic community led by Turkistan curat J.B. Pranajtis. The modern Catholic temple have erected on the basis of this structure.

Evangelical-Lutheran church (Kirha). The service began here October 3, 1899. A.L. Benua was the author of the project. The restored building at S. Azimov Street exists until now.