Russian Chapel in Darmstadt

Russian Chapel

The Russian Chapel in Darmstadt, formally, the St. Mary Magdalene Chapel, is a historic Russian Orthodox church at Mathildenhöhe in Darmstadt, Germany.

The Russian revival style church with gold Onion domes was built between 1897 and 1899 by the architect Leon Benois, and used as a private chapel by the last Emperor of Russia, Nicholas II, whose wife Alexandra was born in Darmstadt.[1][2] It is named in honor of the patron saint of Nicholas II's 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 Imperial family and court during regular visits to the Empress's childhood home and to her family.[3]

Mathildenhöhe Darmstadt

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Mathildenhöhe Darmstadt, Art Nouveau

House (build 1901)

House (build 1908)

Hochzeitsturm (wedding tower)

Exhibition Building

Russian Chapel

Ludwig

Deiters

Large Glückert

Small Glückert

Behrens

Olbrich

Habich

Keller

Upper Hesse Exhibition

Sutter

Ostermann

Vortex Garden

Platanenhain (plane tree grove)

Sabaisplatz (Sabais square)

Russian Chapel drawing from 1897

## See also[edit]

* St. Elizabeth's Church, Wiesbaden
* Alexander Nevsky Memorial Church, Potsdam
* Russian Orthodox Cathedral, Vienna [de]
* Russian Church, Geneva
* Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Paris
* Russian Orthodox Cathedral, Nice
* Alexander Nevsky Church, Copenhagen

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Russische Kapelle". Künstlerkolonie Mathildenhöhe (in German). Retrieved 24 July 2021.
2. ^ "Baugeschichte – Kirche Hl. Maria Magdalena". Kirche Hl. Maria Magdalena – Russische Orthodoxe Kirche in Darmstadt (in German). Retrieved 24 July 2021.
3. ^ "The Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia – Official Website". www.russianorthodoxchurch.ws.

## External links[edit]

* Official website

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