The Church of the Holy Trinity is an Orthodox church, is one of the main attractions of Karakol, built in the XIX century by the Russian community of the city. The church was built in 1869, when the city of Karakol was founded, and the first Russian settlers built a small church on this site. However, the church stood for a relatively short time and collapsed during the earthquake of 1876. In 1895, architects from the city of Verniy (now Alma-Ata) began construction of a new church and designed the current building. The roof of the church is covered with five domes, and the walls are made of wooden logs, decorated with sculptures and various paintings. The fate of the church in Soviet times was rather gloomy. After the October Revolution, as part of the fight against religion, the church was closed and subsequently converted into a children’s sports school. In 1986, it was decided to restore the church and create a local museum in it. Restoration work in the church lasted three years, but the museum was never built due to the collapse of the USSR, and in 1992 the restored building was occupied by the clergy. One of the main attractions of Karakol is the Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity, built in the XIX century by the Russian community of Karakol.
The church traces its history back to 1869, when Karakol was founded and the first Russian settlers built a small church on this site, which collapsed during an earthquake in 1876, and in 1895 architects from the city of Verniy (now Alma-Ata) began construction of a new church and designed the current building. The roof of the church is covered with five domes, the walls are made of wooden logs, decorated with sculptures and various paintings. The fate of the church in Soviet times was rather gloomy. After the October Revolution, as part of the fight against religion, the church was closed and subsequently converted into a children’s sports school. In 1986, it was decided to restore the church and create a local museum in it. Restoration work continued for three years, but due to the collapse of the Soviet Union, the museum was never built, and the restored building was transferred to the clergy in 1992. One of the main Orthodox attractions of the temple is the icon of the Tikhvin Mother of God, painted in 1897. The Church of the Holy Trinity in Karakol is freely open to the public, but women are advised to cover their heads with a handkerchief, which they can get at the entrance. The Church of the Holy Trinity in Karakol is located near the central square of the city, at the intersection of Gagarin and Lenin streets.
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