Railway station square 1. Webcams of Feodosia

Railway station square 1. Webcams of Feodosia

Feodosia is a city with a rich history and the greatest cultural heritage. Founded before our era, this city has become home to representatives of a wide variety of nationalities and religions. That is why, in Feodosia, there is such a wide variety of religious buildings.
Many centuries ago, Theodosia was compared to the great capital of the Ottoman Empire - Istanbul. Several monuments have survived from that era to the present day. Among them is the Mufti-Jami Mosque, which was built in the 17th century. The building was rebuilt several times, but the dome and minarets remained the same as in the original building.
After the annexation of Crimea to the Russian Empire, an Armenian temple was located within the walls of the mosque. But at the end of the 20th century, the primary purpose of the building was restored.
The mosque has a square layout and is inferior to Turkish counterparts only in size. At the same time, the construction and decoration of the object were made in the best traditions of Ottoman religious architecture.
The building has three entrances. The interior is decorated with old wall paintings. Previously, at the entrance to the temple there was a mausoleum for representatives of noble families, but it has not survived to this day.
There is also an Armenian temple in Feodosia in the name of St. Sergius. He was canonized after a painful death for his faith. Opinions about the date of the construction of the shrine differed. Some believe that the church originated in the XIV century. According to another version, it was built in the 9th-10th centuries.
Ascetic on the outside, the building also has a very restrained interior decoration.
In the 19th century, the church was practically destroyed by fire. However, thanks to the donations of Ivan Aivazovsky, an Armenian by origin, the temple was restored.
The next test came in the 20th century, when the church was turned into a museum by the Bolsheviks. The object was returned to the Armenian community in the 70s of the last century.
Another church in Feodosia, built by the Armenians, bears the name of St. George. It was built in the XIV century and was the main temple of the St. George monastery complex. But after the conquest of the peninsula by the Turks, the church and monastery were closed. The temple was restored only after the annexation of the Crimea to the Russian Empire.
In Soviet times, there was a furniture warehouse here, and later the object was abandoned. Despite the fact that the Armenian community tried to raise funds for the restoration of the shrine, there was not enough money.
For some period the church housed an exhibition about the temples of the city. But now, unfortunately, the building is gradually being destroyed.