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St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church and Borodina Russian House, Merano
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St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church and Borodina Russian House, Merano

Свято-Никольский храм и Русский дом имени Бородиной в Мерано
ItalyМерано1895–1897Public buildings
The Russian House for needy and ailing compatriots, with its house church, was built in 1895–1897 by the Charitable Society of Russian Residents of Merano with funds bequeathed by Nadezhda Borodina of Moscow; the church was consecrated on 3 (15) December 1897. In the 1990s the building was restored and the church returned to liturgical use with its original furnishings. The house holds the Russian community library (over 1,300 books) and a collection of church objects; according to Wikipedia, the building belongs to the Province of Bolzano and in 2017 the church was handed over for use to a Moscow Patriarchate parish.
Комплекс Русского дома для малоимущих и больных соотечественников с домовым храмом построен в 1895–1897 годах Благотворительным обществом русских жителей Мерано на средства, завещанные москвичкой Н. И. Бородиной; храм освящён 3 (15) декабря 1897 года. В 1990-е годы здание отреставрировано, храму возвращено богослужебное назначение и подлинное убранство. В доме хранятся библиотека русской общины (более 1300 книг) и собрание церковных предметов; по данным Википедии, здание принадлежит провинции Больцано, а храм в 2017 году передан в пользование приходу Московского патриархата.

Property abroad

EraChurch
FunctionChurch
Present ownerAutonomous Province of Bolzano (building); parish of the Russian Orthodox Church (user of the church)
Acquisitionbuilt, 1897
StatusIn use
As of2026-09
The church is active and open to visitors by arrangement; the Russian House holds a memorial exhibition (per the Rus’ association website, 2026).

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