Starocherkasskaya - The Don's Pearl

Duration

5 hours

Overview

Starocherkasskaya’s history is an alive history of cossackship. The main square used to be the Cossack Circle venue, the supreme authority of the Cossack autonomy. This is where Starocherkasskaya’s main point of interest, XVIII century Host Resurrection Cathedral with its hip-roofed bell tower and 5-row wooden iconostasis stands. It is the Don’s first orthodox cathedral. Its interior is also remarkable, including the famous rebel Stepan Razin’s chain imbedded in a cathedral wall.