Church of Andrew the Apostle on Vuoksi River
Church of Andrew the Apostle on Vuoksi River is a church in Leningrad Oblast, Northwestern Russia. Church of Andrew the Apostle on Vuoksi River is situated nearby to the hamlet Vasilyevo, as well as near the locality Tiversk.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vasilyevo and Tiversk.
Tiversk
Locality
Tiversk or Tiurinlinna is a site of ancient Karelian settlement and a ruined fortification near Melnikovo in the Karelian Isthmus. The fortification has been in use in different stages in history and it has also been described as a village. Tiversk is situated 4½ km south of Church of Andrew the Apostle on Vuoksi River.
Mel’nikovo
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Melnikovo is a rural locality on Karelian Isthmus, in Priozersky District of Leningrad Oblast. Before the Winter War and Continuation War it was the administrative center of the Räisälä municipality of Finland. Mel’nikovo is situated 6 km northwest of Church of Andrew the Apostle on Vuoksi River.
Church of Andrew the Apostle on Vuoksi River
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Orthodox
- Categories: tourism, tourist attraction, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Leningrad Oblast, Northwestern Russia, Russia, Eastern Europe, Europe
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Latitude
60.87699° or 60° 52′ 37″ northLongitude
29.82497° or 29° 49′ 30″ eastOpen location code
9GGFVRGF+QXOpenStreetMap ID
way 426065379OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=orthodox
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Russian—“Church of Andrew the Apostle on Vuoksi River” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Apostoli Andreaksen kirkko Vuoksella”
- Polish: “Cerkiwe św. Andrzeja Apostoła na rzece Vuoksi”
- Russian: “Церковь святого Андрея Первозванного”
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