The article is devoted to the analysis of the typological features of Orthodox churches. This topic is related to the spread of Orthodoxy throughout the world, which prompted the authors to analyze and systematize some of the features of decorative and artistic techniques of temple construction, as well as the canons of Orthodoxy in time, originating from Byzantine architecture.

Keywords: orthodox architecture, temple architecture, typological analysis, semantics of temples, Byzantine style, cross‑domed structure, tent temples, Russian patterned, Naryshkin style, architectural styles, sacred meaning, three-part division, domed completion