Church of the Dormition of Mary
Church of the Dormition of the Holy Virgin Mary
Church of the Dormition of Mary
Church of the Dormition of Mary
47°06′34″N 37°33′43.8″E / 47.10944°N 37.562167°E / 47.10944; 37.562167
Location	Mariupol
Country	Ukraine
History
Status	Church
Founded	1780 (1780)
Dedication	Assumption of Mary
Architecture
Functional status	destroyed
Years built	1880
Completed	1887
Specifications
Materials	Brick

The Church of the Dormition of Mary ( Ukrainian: Успенська церква, Церква Успіння Пресвятої Богородиці (Маріуполь)) was an Orthodox church in Mariupol, Ukraine.

History

It was an Orthodox church dedicated to the Dormition of the Mother of God. The architect Victor Nilsen designed and built this church between 1880 and 1887. ^{[1] [2]} The building stood until it was demolished in 1934 during the Soviet era by the Bolshevik government as part of the Atheist Five-Year Plan.

In the church there was the icon of Mary Odigitria also known as Mother of God of Mariupol. It was considered a miraculous icon. ^{[3] [4] [5] [6]}

Gallery

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  In the church there was the icon of Mary Odigitria also known as Mother of God of Mariupol.
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  The icon of Mary Odigitria was considered a miraculous icon.

See also

• Church of the Assumption of Mary, Mariupol (roman catholic)

References