Holy Trinity Church

Orthodox Church

In July 1869, when Karakol was a garrison town on the edges of the Tsarist Russian Empire, the first church was built here. The Karakol church, however, was destroyed in an earthquake in 1889, which caused havoc in the town and took several lives. It took six years to complete, and was consecrated in 1895. It has seen considerable service, not just as a church. Over the years, particularly following the Revolution in 1917, it has been used as an educational centre housing a school, ladies’ gymnasium, an institution of higher education, a sports hall, a theater, a dance hall, and as a coal store. Then, in 1991, following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the independence of Kyrgyzstan, the local authority gave the building back to the church. The paintings and symbols inside the church are different from churches in Europe and interesting.

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Address

Gagarina/Lenina

Hours

Closed · opens 8 am

Weekly hours

Mon	8 am–5 pm
Tue	8 am–5 pm
Wed	8 am–5 pm
Thu	8 am–5 pm
Fri	8 am–5 pm
Sat	8 am–5 pm
Sun	8 am–5 pm

Price

Free