Church of the Exaltation of the Cross (Kronstadt)

The Church of the Exaltation of the Cross in Kronstadt was erected in 1819–1822 according to the design of architect E. Kh. Anerta at the expense of N. A. Turkin, who adapted the building of the former Anglican church for an Orthodox temple. The altar contained a marble floor under which a casket with particles of holy relics was kept, and a small dome was erected over the altar area during the reconstruction. Vice-Admirals Makarov and Lavrov, Lieutenant-General Ivanov, Major-General Chizhikov, and members of the city council were present at the consecration of the church on December 1, 1902. The church was finally closed in 1931, after which the building was transferred to the communal economy, the bell tower and the dome were dismantled, and in 1953–1955 the church hall was divided into two floors. Priest Nikolai Simo, who served here as rector, was canonized as a hieromartyr.