CHURCH OF THE PROTECTION OF THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD

The Church of the Intercession of the Mother of God is the current Orthodox church of the Tashkent and Uzbekistan diocese of the Central Asian metropolitan district of the Russian Orthodox Church. Consecrated in honor of the Feast of the Intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos.

The temple was built in 1903 and during the construction it was called the "Temple in memory of the Ascension of the Lord." Then the temple had a patronal feast - the day of the Ascension of the Lord.
The camping (at the shelf) temple was established in 1910. It was located in one of the barracks of the former 5th Turkestan Rifle Regiment, located in the Russian part of the city of Samarkand, not far from the Russian Orthodox cemetery, founded in 1900.

In 1912, it was called the "Temple of the 2nd Turkestan Rifle Brigade." It accommodated up to 300 people, had rich church utensils and an iconostasis (not preserved). According to the state, one priest is assigned to the temple.

In 1930, the temple, like many temples in Uzbekistan, was closed. In early 1998, it was restored and named the "Church of the Intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos", in honor of the Intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos.

The building of the temple is built of burnt bricks. It has a huge bell tower. The temple has a prayer hall with an iconostasis and choir rooms. A feature of the temple is a light attic.