St George's Church, Kokshetau
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The St. George's Church Kokshetau (Kazakh: Әулие Георгий Жеңістің Шіркеуі, romanized: Mäsıhtıñ qaita tırılu şırkeuı; Russian: Гео́ргиевская це́рковь, or Georgyevskaya tserkov) was a Russian Orthodox church dedicated to the Saint George. It was located on the north-eastern slope of Bukpa Hill in Kokshetau, the capital of Akmola Region in the northern part of Kazakhstan.
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St. George's Church | |
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53°16′55.7″N 69°21′52.4″E | |
Location | Kokshetau, Akmola Region |
Country | Kazakhstan |
Denomination | Russian Orthodox |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Founded | 1846 First church 1875 (moved church) |
Dedication | Saint George |
Consecrated | 26 November 1851 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Destroyed |
Architectural type | Classicism |
Style | Russian |
Completed | Between 1846 and 1847 |
Demolished | 1940; 84 years ago (1940) |
Specifications | |
Materials | Wood |
The church was constructed between 1846 and 1847, consecrated in 1851, and then in 1875, the church was dismantled and moved to the public square in Kokshetau and consecrated again on January 11, 1876. It was destroyed in 1940; 84 years ago (1940).
It was the first church built in Kokshetau.