Bolgar's main Orthodox church is St Abraham of Bolgar's church which is located on the main road into the city. The church dates from the late 19th century and was originally located in the nearby village of Porfirovka, but by 1988 the village had ceased to exist and so the church was moved to its present location. The wooden church has a central dome with four corner domes and two more domes adorn its side altars. A bell tower is built onto the front of the church. The church is dedicated to St Abraham of Bolgar, a Volga Bulgarian who was murdered in approximately 1229 for converting from Islam to Orthodoxy.