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Russian Orthodox Church of St. Mary Magdalene

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Russian Orthodox Church of St. Mary Magdalene
Russian Orthodox Church of St. Mary Magdalene
Russian Orthodox Church of St. Mary Magdalene
Russian Orthodox Church of St. Mary Magdalene
Russian Orthodox Church of St. Mary Magdalene
Russian Orthodox Church of St. Mary Magdalene
Russian Orthodox Church of St. Mary Magdalene
Russian Orthodox Church of St. Mary Magdalene
Russian Orthodox Church of St. Mary Magdalene
Russian Orthodox Church of St. Mary Magdalene
Russian Orthodox Church of St. Mary Magdalene
Russian Orthodox Church of St. Mary Magdalene
Russian Orthodox Church of St. Mary Magdalene
Russian Orthodox Church of St. Mary Magdalene
Russian Orthodox Church of St. Mary Magdalene
Phone:
+49 6151 424235

Hours:
Sunday2pm - 4pm
MondayClosed
Tuesday10am - 1pm, 2pm - 4pm
Wednesday10am - 1pm, 2pm - 4pm
Thursday10am - 1pm, 2pm - 4pm
Friday10am - 1pm, 2pm - 4pm
Saturday10am - 1pm, 2pm - 4pm


The Russian Chapel in Darmstadt, formally, the St. Mary Magdalene Chapel, is a historic Russian orthodox church in Darmstadt, Germany. The Russian revival style church with gold Onion domes was built between 1897-1899 by the architect Leon Benois, and used as a private chapel by the last Tsar of Russia, Nicholas II, whose wife Alexandra was born in Darmstadt. It is named in honor of the patron saint of Tsar Nicholas' mother. It was built of Russian stone and, as some people claim, built on soil from Russia brought to Darmstadt by train, and used during their lifetimes by the Russian royal family and court during regular visits to the Tsarina's childhood home and to her family.Even though there have been many historical Eastern orthodox churches in diverse regions of Western and Central Europe, it has been stated by some that it had been the only one Nicholas II would have ever entered and attended outside of Russia, being a favorite of Nicholas II for his visits to Germany.
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