Church of the Holy Intercession

The Pokrovskaya Church is a Russian Orthodox Church in built around 1900 by Russian forces when they seized the city of Mary in 1884 and guarded the city with a military garrison against frequent attacks by British forces and Afghan armies.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Russian Orthodox
  • Description: church in Mary, Turkmenistan
  • Also known as: “Church of the Intercession”, “Mukaddes Töwellaçylyk buthanasy”, and “Pokrovskaya Church”
  • Address: 8/10 Seýdi köçesi, Mary, 745400

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mary Province Library and Gurbanguly Hajy Mosque.

Library
Mary is a city on an oasis in the in , located on the Murgab River. It was founded in 1884 about 30 kilometres from the ruins of the ancient abandoned great city of and was actually named Merv until 1937. is situated 740 metres southwest of Church of the Holy Intercession.

Mosque
The Gurbanguly Hajji Mosque is a in . It was completed in 2009, during the rule of Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. It is a prominent landmark in Mary with its four minarets. is situated 1 km south of Church of the Holy Intercession.

Museum
Mary History Museum is a history museum of , , located in the center of the city. The exposition of the museum reflects the history and culture of Mary from ancient times to the present day, is unique in size and content of the exhibits. is situated 1¼ km south of Church of the Holy Intercession.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Merv and Mary.

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is an old city on the Silk Road 35 km east of the modern city of in the of . There is a state park for the old city center, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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is a city in , . Most travellers' main reason to visit it is to reach the ruins of the ancient city of , which are 35 km to the east.

Town
, previously known as imeni Poltoratskogo, is a town and capital of , , . It is located approximately 5 km east of the city of , on the other side of the Garagum Canal. is situated 6 km east of Church of the Holy Intercession.

Church of the Holy Intercession

Latitude
37.59748° or 37° 35′ 51″ north
Longitude
61.85477° or 61° 51′ 17″ east
Open location code
8J93HVW3+XW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 390239895
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­russian_orthodox
Wiki­data ID
Q96399645
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Swedish—“Church of the Holy Intercession” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “波克羅夫斯卡婭教堂”
  • Italian: “chiesa dell’Intercessione della Santissima Madre di Dio”
  • Italian: “Chiesa dell’Intercessione della Santissima Madre di Dio”
  • Russian: “Покровская церковь”
  • Russian: “Свято-Покровская Церковь”
  • Russian: “Храм Покрова Пресвятой Богородицы”
  • Swedish: “Allraheligaste Guds Moders förböns kyrka, Mary”
  • Swedish: “Allraheligaste Guds Moders förböns kyrka”

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