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In this area where the prevailing architecture is modern strip-mall, the Holy Assumption in Kenai's cute Old Town stands out with its bright teal onion-shaped domes. Completed in 1896, it's the oldest standing Russian Orthodox church in Alaska. The church has a small gift shop and offers daily tours.
The ornate Russian Orthodox church is a visual feast, both inside and out. The cross-shaped building is topped by two onion-shaped blue domes, and the interior contains brass candelabra, distinctive chandeliers, and numerous icons representing Orthodox saints. Three different churches have stood on this site since 1794. The present structure, which still operates as a church, dates to 1945.
