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Russian Chapel of St. Mary Magdalene, Darmstadt
Церковь Святой Марии Магдалины в Дармштадте
The church on the Mathildenhöhe was built in 1897–1899 to designs by Leon Benois with the personal funds of Emperor Nicholas II, whose wife Alexandra Feodorovna was a native of Darmstadt. It was consecrated on 26 September 1899; the mosaics and paintings after sketches by Viktor Vasnetsov were completed in 1903.
Храм на Матильденхёэ построен в 1897–1899 годах по проекту Леонтия Бенуа на личные средства императора Николая II, супруга которого Александра Фёдоровна была уроженкой Дармштадта. Освящён 26 сентября 1899 года; мозаики и росписи по эскизам Виктора Васнецова завершены в 1903 году.
Property abroad
EraChurch
FunctionChurch
Present ownerRussian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia (Diocese of Berlin and Germany)
Acquisitionbuilt, 1899
StatusIn use
As of2026-09
An active church of the Diocese of Berlin and Germany of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia.
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Sources
- Russische Kapelle — Darmstadt Tourismus
- Russische Kapelle (Darmstadt) — Wikipedia (нем.)
- Церковь Святой Марии Магдалины (Дармштадт) — Википедия
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