East-West Peace Church

The East-West Peace Church, also known as the Church of Father Timofej, was a in the in . Built by the Russian hermit Timofej Vasilyevich Prokhorov and his wife Natasha without a building permit in the 1950s, the church was destroyed in a fire on 11 June 2023.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Denomination: Orthodox
  • Description: building in Munich, Upper Bavaria, Germany
  • Also known as: “Kirche von Väterchen Timofej” and “Ost-West Friedenskirche”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Olympic area and Olympiastadion.

Park
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Northern Munich is a large expanse of the city…

Stadium
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is a stadium located in , Germany. is situated 690 metres north of East-West Peace Church.

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The Olympic Tower in the Olympic Park, has… is situated 1 km northeast of East-West Peace Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oberwiesenfeld Army Airfield and Barbarasiedlung München.

Neighborhood
is a former military airfield, located in , , .

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

East-West Peace Church

Latitude
48.16704° or 48° 10′ 1″ north
Longitude
11.54834° or 11° 32′ 54″ east
Open location code
8FWH5G8X+R8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 138097209
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­orthodox
Wiki­data ID
Q18705609
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In Other Languages

From German to Russian—“East-West Peace Church” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Timofei Fotoausstellung and Tollwood Sommerfestival.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Väterchen Timofei and Olympiaberg.

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