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Church of Saint Peter and Paul, Karlovy Vary

Coordinates: 50°13′29″N 12°52′30″E / 50.22472°N 12.87500°E / 50.22472; 12.87500
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Church of Saint Peter and Paul
Це́рковь Святы́х первоверхо́вных апо́столов Петра́ и Па́вла
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50°13′29″N 12°52′30″E / 50.22472°N 12.87500°E / 50.22472; 12.87500
LocationKarlovy Vary
CountryCzech Republic
DenominationRussian Orthodox
History
Statusactive
Consecrated9 June 1897
Architecture
Architect(s)Gustav Wiedermann
StyleEclectism
Years built1893–1897
Groundbreaking1893
Specifications
Length41 m (135 ft)[1]
Width14 m (46 ft)[1]
Height40 m (130 ft)[1]
Number of domes5

Church of Saint Peter and Paul (Russian: Це́рковь Святы́х первоверхо́вных апо́столов Петра́ и Па́вла) is a Russian Orthodox church in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic. It is the largest and most important Orthodox church in the country.

History

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The current church was designed in Byzantine style back in 1893 by local architect Gustav Wiedermann as a replacement for a previous substandard orthodox chapel, located at Mariánskolázeňská street.[2] Construction started later that year. The design of the Church of the Holy Trinity in Ostankinsky District of Moscow was used as pattern.[3] Construction was finished in 1897 and the church was consecrated on 9 June 1897 in the name of the holy apostles Peter and Paul.[4]

Interior

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Among the most valuable interior furnishings is a wooden iconostasis with oil paintings of saints by the painter Tyurin, which was originally made for the 1900 World exposition in Paris.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Největší pravoslavný chrám v Česku opět září nad Karlovými Vary". ČT24 (in Czech). Czech Television. 2015-10-20. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  2. ^ "Orthodox Church of Saint Peter and Paul". City of Karlovy Vary. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  3. ^ "V Karlových Varech můžete navštívit největší pravoslavný chrám u nás" (in Czech). Czech Radio. 2019-09-15. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  4. ^ "Pravoslavný kostel sv. Petra a Pavla" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
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