St. Nicholas Cathedral

The church dedicated to Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker was founded in the stanitsa of Batalpashinskaya—on the territory of the modern city of Cherkessk—in 1891. The construction was carried out jointly: Cossacks, local residents, and inhabitants of the surrounding villages participated in the construction, delivering timber, bricks, stone, and other materials.

The consecration of the cathedral took place on December 19, 1896—on the day of remembrance of Saint Nicholas. During the Soviet period, in 1934, the church was destroyed. Decades later, its revival began: in 1998, the first stone was laid at the foundation of the recreated St. Nicholas Cathedral. The restoration was completed with the consecration of the church on April 21, 2012.

Today, St. Nicholas Cathedral is a significant architectural and spiritual dominant of the city. The height of its bell tower reaches 37 meters, and the capacity of the church exceeds one thousand people.