Presbyterian Church, Odessa

First Presbyterian Church in Odessa was born during the Presbyterians when they settled the city was among the first European settlers, who attracted a young city of the Russian government.

First Reformed congregation in Odessa joined the ranks of Lutheranism and conducted their worship in Odessa Kyrhi. But then the community divided, and reformers began to look for a separate prayer room.

History of the Presbyterian Church

• In 1850, Emperor Nicholas I introduced reformers suitable location in the city center - on the corner of the Transfiguration and Kherson.
• June 13, 1851 members of the community laid the foundation stone house of worship - the construction of the whole church, they were too expensive. Therefore, the area adjacent to the street, was left free until better times. In the courtyard building was erected, the lower space is allotted a school and a library, and over was enough room for the beautiful, albeit simple prayer hall.
• In 1895, the laying of the building Reformed Church. The plan was compiled by renowned St. Petersburg architect academician V. Schroeter. Construction of the temple carried engineer H. Skveder under the supervision of the famous architect Bernardazzi.
• In 1896, the Presbyterian Church was built in 1900 and - finally finished and consecrated. The building was a refuge for the unemployed governesses. Together with the Lutheran congregation built and placed Evangelistic city hospital with 150 beds. Now here is the tuberculosis hospital.
• In Soviet times the church was closed and the building, built by architect A. Minkus was rebuilt in the puppet theater.
• Only 26 November 1998 building on the street Pasteur on the decision Malinovsky District Court was again transferred to the ownership of Evangelical Reformed Presbyterian Church.

Getting to the churches of

Presbyterian Church in Odessa is located in the Primorsky region on the street Pasteur. Nearby in different directions are a few stops. In lane Mayakovsky Street Transfiguration walks tram number 3 and 12. There is also a shuttle bus stop number 68, 130 and 170. The street is Pasteur stop "street. Noble ", which passes through many routes, including the number 68. There is also a stop" Cathedral Square ", where taxis go number 2, 203 and 223.