Church of St. Seraphim of Sarov, Rostov-on-Don

Orthodox dwellers of Gnilovskaya village (which was situated at the present-day territory of Rostov-on-Don) were among the first in Russia in 1904 to build a church in the name of Seraphim of Sarov. In 1911, the construction of the church was finished and the building was consecrated on 4 December of the same year.

In 1922, under the pretext of helping the starving in Soviet Russia, relics made of silver and gold were expropriated from St. Seraphim's Church. The church was closed in 1937, but services were renewed in 1942 and continued to be held until 1956.

In late 1950s, the church building was reconstructed and later hosted a music school.^[1]

In 1992, the Orthodox community of Rostov-on-Don and local cossacks launched a campaign to regain all buildings that used to belong to church. In 1995, a reconstruction work began in the church. On 14 September 2004 the church was consecrated again by Bishop of Rostov and Novocherkassk Panteleimon.^[2]