Holy Dormition Cathedral

Almost in the very center of Tashkent, you can see the incredible beauty of the Holy Dormition Cathedral. It is located near the Mirabad Market and the Central Railway Station.

Once upon a time there was a small church and a military cemetery on the site of a large cathedral. It was built on the territory of the Tashkent military Hospital. In the middle of the 19th century, the temple was decided to expand and by 1879 the construction was completed. During the Second World War, the church was used for the needs of the hospital, and after the end of the war, the cathedral was reopened and designated the main Orthodox church in Tashkent.

Today, the Assumption Cathedral is a large complex. It includes the Assumption Cathedral, the Church of St. Luke of the Crimea, the water shrine, the baptismal chapel and the Theological Seminary. The cathedral was reconstructed several times, in particular, the domes and the bell tower of the cathedral were transformed. The territory has been significantly improved and expanded. In the small garden, you can take a walk, enjoy the fountain, and see a marble plaque made in honor of the centennial anniversary of the Tashkent Diocese.

Parishioners and guests of the capital celebrate the extraordinary beauty of the complex. The main entrance to the cathedral is decorated with a triple arch and a golden dome. The complex is built in a classical style. The domes are covered with gold paint, and the walls of the complex itself are decorated with blue and white decor. Inside the cathedral, you can see a large multi-tiered chandelier. The room, thanks to architectural tricks, seems bright and spacious.

The main shrines of the cathedral are ancient icons, an ark with fragments of the tree of the Life-Giving Cross of the Lord, the venerable relics of the Kiev Caves venerable fathers, the Icon of the Dormition of the Holy Virgin, the Icon of the Holy Great Martyr Panteleimon, the Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos “Iverskaya", the Icon of St. Basil the Great, the Icon of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, etc.

Services in the main Orthodox cathedral of Tashkent are held twice a day: in the morning at nine in the morning and in the afternoon at five o'clock.