Location: Pushkin Boulevard
Roman Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary was built in Yalta in 1906 under supervision and design of architect N. Krasnov. However it was not completed in its entirety. Bell tower of Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary was not completed. Catholic community numbered over 500 people and its representatives asked provincial authorities for a new house of worship. Colonel M. Malinovsky, Verger and Dr. Byalokur were engaged in finding a suitable piece of land in Yalta. They chose Pushkin Boulevard and in 1898 first draft was introduced by N. Krasnov. Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary was closed in 1928 by Soviet government. It housed branch of historic museum in Yalta. In 1988 it was turned into a concert hall and in 1991 after fall of Soviet Union it was turned back into a Catholic church. Occasionally it hosts concerts of organ music.
The Catholic temple was built in 1906. N. Krasnov
is an outstanding architect, author of the project. Yalta was
transformed with the appearance of another creation of this
architect. But it was not completely completed, there was no bell
tower. However, there is no bell tower today.
The history of
the appearance of a Catholic church in Yalta refers us to 1855. Only
five hundred people belonged to the city's Catholic community. Of
course, the small house on Pochtovaya Street could not accommodate
so many people. Yalta Catholics asked the deputy minister for
assistance, they asked to build a prayer house for them. The
petition was sent to the provincial authorities, but they were in no
hurry to answer. Then the representatives of the Catholic community:
Colonel M. Malinovsky, the Frenchman Verger and Dr. Byalokur began
to look for a suitable piece of land. We found a good plot on
Pushkin Boulevard, but its owner Maslovskaya asked for a very large
sum for it. Within ten years, all the necessary documents were drawn
up. Only in 1898 the building permission was given. But the
previous, already drawn up diagrams and drawings were lost by this
time. N. Krasnov took up the new project. By 1906, the main work was
completed. However, the bell tower was not completed and the organ
was not installed, due to the fact that there were no funds.
The temple worked until 1928. Then it housed various organizations,
including a branch of the Yalta Historical Museum. Since 1988, it
has been a concert hall where organ and chamber music sounded. An
organ was installed here, the interior was updated, and special
furniture was brought. The temple was allowed to return to the
community only in 1991. And in the same year the first service was
held there. In 1993 the temple was consecrated again.
Today
the church belongs to the Odessa-Simferopol diocese. In his parish
there are about two hundred people belonging to different
nationalities. Also in this temple the divine services of the Greek
Catholic Church are performed, since their community does not yet
have its own temple. Concerts are held in the temple throughout the
year. Organ works, works for the chamber ensemble sound.