Holy Pokrov Cathedral

Pokrovskaya Church is an architectural monument of the XVIII century, the oldest surviving stone building in Krasnoyarsk. Monument of architecture of the Yenisei school of Siberian Baroque.

In the 1650s, there was a wooden church in this area. It burned to sulfur. 18th century. The structure was restored, but artisans from Yeniseysk began to build a stone structure of the church nearby. In 1795, the building was completed, the throne was tripled in the name of the Intercession of the Virgin, and in the building of the old church a throne was formed in the name of the Annunciation. The Intercession Church performed a religious and cultural function. A luxurious library was opened here, which included about 800 magazines and books. In the 1930s, the cathedral was closed. Divine services were resumed after the war period and continued until 1961. The temple in 1977-1978 was restored and an exhibition hall was formed in it. In 1989, services were again held in the church. Having survived to this day, the architectural monument of the 18th century, was repeatedly rebuilt and repaired.

Current address: 26 Surikov Street