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 Church of Saint Alexander Nevski - Potsdam, Germany
N 52° 24.928 E 013° 03.445
33U E 367885 N 5809024
The oldest Russian Orthodox Church in Germany
Waymark Code: WM386E
Location: Brandenburg, Germany
Date Posted: 02/24/2008
Views: 105
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The oldest Russian-Orthodox church on German soil was built in 1829 and has been used continuously ever since. The church is the center of Alexandrowka, a settlement of thirteen wooden houses in Russian style in Potsdam, which were built between 1826 and 1827 on special wish of the former Prussian king, Friedrich Wilhelm III. Originally the colony was the home of the Russian singers of the First Prussian Regiment of the Guards.
The building was originally designed by Wassily Petrowitsch Stassow, an architect from St. Petersburg, Russia, and later enhanced by the famous German architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel.
The church still holds services every sunday at noon and out of respect for worshipers, we didn’t take any pictures inside.
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Here is one inside image, courtesy of Potsdam University.
Type of Orthodox Church: Eastern
Type of Building: Church
Status of Building: Actively in use for worship
Date of building construction: 09/10/1829
Address:
Russisch-orthodoxe Gemeinde Potsdam, Erzpriester Anatolij Koljada
Russische Kolonie 14
Potsdam, Brandenburg Germany
14469
Relevant Website: [Web Link]
Date of organization: Not listed
Associated Icons, Reliefs, art, etc.: Not listed
Diocese: Not listed
Archdiocese: Not listed
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