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St. Barbara Russian Orthodox Church, Krefeld

Церковь великомученицы Варвары в Крефельде

GermanyКрефельд2016Public buildings

The building on Wielandstraße was erected in 1959–1960 as the Roman Catholic church of St. Francis to a design by the Cologne architect Stefan Leuer and consecrated on 27 November 1960. On 23 May 2016 the church and the adjoining parish house were bought from the Catholic community by the Russian Orthodox parish of the Holy Great Martyr Barbara (Diocese of Berlin and Germany of the Russian Orthodox Church). After an iconostasis was installed, the church was consecrated on 13 October 2018.

Здание на Виландштрассе построено в 1959–1960 годах как католическая церковь Святого Франциска по проекту кёльнского архитектора Штефана Лойера и освящено 27 ноября 1960 года. 23 мая 2016 года церковь и соседний приходской дом купила у католической общины русская православная община великомученицы Варвары (Берлинская и Германская епархия Русской православной церкви). После устройства иконостаса храм был освящён 13 октября 2018 года.

Property abroad

EraChurch

FunctionChurch

Present ownerParish of the Holy Great Martyr Barbara in Krefeld (Diocese of Berlin and Germany, Russian Orthodox Church)

Acquisitionpurchased, 2016

StatusIn use

As of2026-07

According to a parish report of 20 July 2026, the tenth anniversary of the church's acquisition by the community was celebrated there on 12 July 2026; services are held regularly.