Description of the attraction
At the request of the Orthodox population of Alushta to the Governor-General of Novorossiya, Count M. S. Vorontsov, in the 19th century, a church was built in the name of all Crimean saints. The design of the church was carried out under the direction of the architect G. I. Torricelli. He connected his friends to the project: the architects Eshliman and Deveaux, each of them contributed to the final result of the construction. Torricelli saw a Gothic church. Reflections of his ideas can be seen today in the gable end of the side chapels of the church, the lancet shape of the door and window openings and part of the glass stained-glass windows.
The location of the temple was not chosen by chance. The temple was supposed to meet parishioners at the entrance to the old city of Alushta. The narrow streets of the hill and the picturesque colors of this quiet corner are the best places to concentrate for prayer. Modern buildings and mega-constructions of the XXI century somewhat modified the then peace-loving quiet land. But the uniqueness and grandeur of this building, centuries later, will not leave indifferent either believing pilgrims or curious tourists.
Despite the fact that the temple was built in the image of the rural churches of England, it has become a town-planning highlight of the city. Alushta residents loved and honored this place. At the call of the bell, they gathered here for prayer. For them, it was a shrine whose life stopped in the 30s. The October coup destroyed everything in its path: the hunt began for the clergy, they were imprisoned, shot, sent to exile, where they died of persecution and deprivation. Faith was uprooted. Temples were demolished, closed, reconstructed for entertainment facilities. The massive construction of the bell tower of the Church In the Name of All Crimean Saints collapsed, and later a glass pavilion was attached to this place, where dances were held.
Over time, the persecutions subsided, and since 1988, the temple, ravaged by devastation and outrages, has been restored. Through the efforts of caring residents of this region and patrons of the arts, the church opened its doors to devout parishioners.
