Pokrova Church
Pokrova Church is a church in Lappeenranta, South Karelia which is located on Pokrovanaukio. Pokrova Church is situated nearby to Lappeenranta Art Museum, as well as near Cavalry Museum.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Orthodox
- Address: Pokrovanaukio 3, Lappeenranta, 53900
- Roof shape: saltbox
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cavalry Museum and Museum of South Karelia.
Museum of South Karelia
Museum
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Museum of South Karelia is situated 270 metres north of Pokrova Church.
St. Mary’s Church of Lappee
Church
Photo: Александров, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. Mary's Church of Lappee is a wooden Evangelical Lutheran church in the center of Lappeenranta, Finland. The construction began in April 1792 and the church was consecrated partially unfinished in June 1794. St. Mary’s Church of Lappee is situated 770 metres south of Pokrova Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Myllymäki and Lauritsala.
Myllymäki
Suburb
Photo: Алексей Решетников, CC BY 3.0.
Myllymäki is a suburb, which is situated 3 km southeast of Pokrova Church.
Lauritsala
Suburb
Photo: Johan Knutson, Public domain.
Lauritsala is a former Finnish market town in the South Karelia region. It was closed down on 1 January 1967 and was incorporated into Lappeenranta. The present district of Lauritsala comprises only the center of the former town. Lauritsala is situated 4½ km east of Pokrova Church.
Pokrova Church
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Lappeenranta, South Karelia, Southern Finland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
61.06497° or 61° 3′ 54″ northLongitude
28.18406° or 28° 11′ 3″ eastHeight
6 metres (20 feet)Open location code
9GHC357M+XJOpenStreetMap ID
way 193858700OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=orthodoxOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=saltbox
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Swedish—“Pokrova Church” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Pokrovan kirkko”
- Russian: “Церковь Покрова Пресвятой Богородицы”
- Swedish: “Pokrova kyrka”
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Highlights include Lappeenranta Art Museum and Catherine’s Square.
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