Type of monument: Urban planning and architecture
Date of monument: Second half of the 19th century
Location: Aktobe Region, Temir town, Abylai Khan Street, 34
Description of the monument:
The building has a rectangular plan (11.76 × 29.07 meters) and is oriented along a north–south axis. It has three entrance openings on the southern, western, and eastern sides, one of which serves as the main entrance. The entire interior surface is plastered and painted in a light blue color, and traces of wall paintings have been preserved at the lower part of the altar area. The base of the structure is reinforced with a foundation plinth. Along the mid-height of the walls, there is a layer of semi-circular window openings framed with ornamental arched metal bands, ending in archivolts. The upper part of the building is finished with a complex cornice. The maximum height of the building is 13.25 meters.
Historical information:
This structure represents a type of Russian provincial religious architecture from the late 19th century. The monument was recorded in 1979 by an expedition of the Kazakh SSR Ministry of Culture “Kazrestavratsiya” Research Institute. In 1984, it was studied for passportization purposes by the expedition of the Republican Society for the Protection of Historical and Cultural Monuments (led by S. I. Adzhigaliev).
The building consists of three construction phases: initially a northern room with an altar (mikhraab), followed by the main central hall, and later an additional southern section consisting of two rooms.
Summary:
The 19th-century church in Temir town is a unique example of Russian provincial religious architecture. Its architectural features—rectangular layout, semi-circular window openings, and decorative cornices—demonstrate a combination of traditional Russian ecclesiastical design with local building materials and construction techniques. The multi-phase development of the building reflects its adaptation to changing religious needs over time. At the same time, the church serves as an important historical marker of Temir town’s cultural and social development and provides valuable material for studying provincial religious architecture of the 19th century.