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The Lutheran church in Sudak is a rare example of German architecture in the Crimean land . It was built in 1887 by . German colonists from Württemberg who arrived in Sudak at the invitation of Catherine II instead of the Crimean Tatars , who liberated these lands . The colony of immigrants was founded in 1804-1805 biennium . and was located directly near the church (strict one-storey German buildings have survived to our days) . The church has a memorial plaque, which says that since 1887 . before the 1930s . buildings e was located on the territory of the German colony Sudak-fortress .

During the years of Soviet power the Protestant church was converted into a club of local amateur performances, arranged a cinema in it, and the Germans who lived here in other parts of the Crimean peninsula were deported. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the services were resumed

The territory near the church is called an open-air museum, as there are several historical monuments here

Gravestone collection

The territory near the church is called an open-air museum, monuments . At the metochion the Greek church of Paraskeva is located 10-12 centuries, and in the inner courtyard of the Lutheran church there is a lapidary, in which there are about 30 German and Russian tombs belonging to different periods among them are so old that the inscriptions can no longer be recognized . Some graves are identified . Tombstones were brought here from an ancient cemetery located on the site of a Sudak polyclinic . Before the construction began, tons of land were taken from the cemetery, and this was done indiscriminately, together with tombstones . Local historians-enthusiasts were able to save part of the plates that were placed in the courtyard of the Lutheran church .

Currently, the church hosts Baptist services. In addition, the exposition halls of the museum-reserve "Sudak fortress" are located in the building. In summer, when the flow of tourists increases, interesting temporary exhibitions are organized here. So, for example, in 2002 there was an exhibition of wax figures.

How to get to

Address: Sudak, p. Cozy, st. Primorskaya, 13.

Coordinates: 44 ° 50'37 "N, 34 ° 57'18" E.

The Lutheran church is located in the village of Uyutnoye (which is now actually part of Sudak). You can get to the church from the center of Sudak on a fixed-route taxi or trolleybus. If you are an indefatigable lover of walks for your two, arrange a walking tour. The road takes only 30-40 minutes, you are provided with amazing views for the entire journey.

After the inspection of the structure, do not hurry to leave the village of Uyutnoye: besides the Lutheran church, there are other interesting sights.

Going down to the sea, to the sanatorium area "Sokol" and the boarding house "Lviv railwayman", you will find the ruins of baths of the post-Genesis period and the port tower of Frederico Astagver.