Grado-Abacan Church of Equal-to-the-Apostles Constantine and Helena

The Grado-Abakan Church of Equal-to-the-Apostles Constantine and Helena was founded in 1998. Divine services began in 2007, when the interior decoration was completed. The city was illuminated at the end of August 2011. At the same time, construction was officially completed. It stands in the city of Abakan, at the intersection of Pushkin and Zhukov streets.

Brief chronology:

• 1998 – the first stone was laid;
• 2005 - Crosses were installed and illuminated;
• 2006 – all 9 bells are illuminated by Vladyka Jonathan;
• 2007 - low lighting, which allowed the start of services;
• 2011 – coverage by Patriarch Kirill, holding the Divine Liturgy.

The iconostasis of the temple was painted by Moscow icon painters and partly nun Catherine.

The building of the temple is a one-headed three-apse four. The tented bell tower is located above the western porch and side porches. The brick church is decorated with eclecticly combined elements of architecture. The facades stand out with a bizarre color. The exterior decoration is made according to the canon of Byzantine architecture in combination with modern technologies.