Church of the Transfiguration on Aptekarsky Island
Church of the Transfiguration on Aptekarsky Island is a church in Leningrad Oblast, Northwestern Russia which is located on Инструментальная улица. Church of the Transfiguration on Aptekarsky Island is situated nearby to the memorial Памятник студентам и сотрудникам ЛЭТИ, погибшим во время войны, as well as near the art gallery Музей фарфора и шахмат.Photo: Testus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Orthodox
- Also known as: “Спасо-Преображенская церковь” and “Храм Преображения Господня”
- Address: Инструментальная улица 3А, Санкт-Петербург
- Roof shape: hipped
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Botanical Museum and Памятник студентам и сотрудникам ЛЭТИ, погибшим во время войны.
Botanical Museum
Museum
Photo: Екатерина Борисова, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Botanical Museum is situated 270 metres southwest of Church of the Transfiguration on Aptekarsky Island.
Памятник студентам и сотрудникам ЛЭТИ, погибшим во время войны
Memorial
Photo: Vacalm, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Памятник студентам и сотрудникам ЛЭТИ, погибшим во время войны is a memorial.
Kantemirovsky Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Peterburg23, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kantemirovskiy Bridge is a large modern drawbridge in Saint Petersburg, Russia across the Bolshaya Nevka arm of the Neva river. The bridge connects the northern Aptekarsky Island of the north-central Petrogradsky District on Petrograd Side with northeastern Vyborgskiy District of the city and over it with the northeast and east of Saint Petersburg. Kantemirovsky Bridge is situated 600 metres north of Church of the Transfiguration on Aptekarsky Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vyborg Side and Petrograd Side.
Vyborg Side
Suburb
'The Vyborg Side is the traditional name of the northern and northeastern part of Saint Petersburg, Russia on the right-hand bank of the city's main waterway Neva and its first right-hand arm the Bolshaya Nevka.
Petrograd Side
Photo: Мария.Б., CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Petrograd Side is a borough in Saint Petersburg consisting of the islands of the northern part of the Neva delta. Mostly residential, it is also home to several smaller universities, stadiums of FC Zenit and the tallest structure of the city, a 326-m-high TV tower.
Peter and Paul Fortress
Neighborhood
Photo: Godot13, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Peter and Paul Fortress is the original citadel of Saint Petersburg, Russia, founded by Peter the Great in 1703 and built to Domenico Trezzini's designs from 1706 to 1740 as a star fortress. Peter and Paul Fortress is situated 2½ km south of Church of the Transfiguration on Aptekarsky Island.
Church of the Transfiguration on Aptekarsky Island
- Categories: heritage site, architectural landmark, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Leningrad Oblast, Northwestern Russia, Russia, Eastern Europe, Europe
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Latitude
59.97332° or 59° 58′ 24″ northLongitude
30.3251° or 30° 19′ 30″ eastLevels
3Open location code
9GFGX8FG+82OpenStreetMap ID
way 28370423OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=orthodoxOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=hippedWikidata ID
Q4500883
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In Other Languages
From Georgian to Russian—“Church of the Transfiguration on Aptekarsky Island” goes by many names.
- Georgian: “სააფთიაქო კუნძულის ფერისცვალების ტაძარი”
- Russian: “Храм Преображения Господня на Аптекарском острове”
- Russian: “Храм Спаса Преображения Господня Гренадерского полка”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Музей фарфора и шахмат and сквер Столыпина.
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