St. Andrew’s Anglican Church

St Andrew's Anglican Church in Moscow is the sole Anglican church in Moscow, and one of only two in Russia. It continues the tradition of Anglican worship in that started in 1553 when Tsar Ivan the Terrible first allowed the English merchants of the Russia Company permission to worship according to their own beliefs.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Anglican
  • Description: church building in Moscow, Russia
  • Also known as: “St. Andrew’s Anglican Church, Moscow” and “St. Andrew’s Church, Moscow”
  • Address: Вознесенский переулок 8/5
  • Roof shape: gabled

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bolshoi Theatre and Theater near Stanislavsky House.

Theater building
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The is a historic opera house in , , originally designed by architect Joseph Bové. Before the October Revolution it was a part of the Imperial Theatres of the Russian Empire along with Maly Theatre in Moscow and a few theatres in Saint Petersburg. is situated 1 km east of St. Andrew’s Anglican Church.

Theater building
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is a theater building.

Library
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The is one of the three national libraries of , located in . It is the largest library in the country, second largest in Europe and one of the largest in the world. is situated 750 metres south of St. Andrew’s Anglican Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Central-West and Moscow.

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Moscow is in also part of Central Moscow. There are Arbat East, Khamovniki North, Presnensky East, Tverskoy South - historic districts, located in the West from Tverskaya Street on the left bank of the Moskva River to the Garden Ring.

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Since its founding in 1147, has been at the crossroads of history as the capital of empires and a frequent target for invaders. As the capital of the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union, and, today, the Federation, it has played a central role in the development of the largest country in the world.

Suburb
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Street, mainly referred to in English as the , is a pedestrian street about one kilometer long in the historical centre of , Russia. The has existed since at least the 15th century, which makes it one of the oldest surviving streets of the Russian capital.

St. Andrew’s Anglican Church

Latitude
55.75796° or 55° 45′ 29″ north
Longitude
37.60533° or 37° 36′ 19″ east
Inception
1882—1884
Levels
3
Open location code
9G7VQJ54+54
Open­Street­Map ID
way 52132579
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­anglican
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­gabled
Wiki­data ID
Q4065175
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In Other Languages

From Chuvash to Russian—“St. Andrew’s Anglican Church” goes by many names.
  • Chuvash: “Мускаври Сăваплă Андрей англикан чиркĕвĕ”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه القديس اندرو الانجليكانيه”
  • French: “église anglicane Saint-André de Moscou”
  • French: “Église anglicane Saint-André de Moscou”
  • French: “église Saint-André de Moscou”
  • Japanese: “モスクワ聖アンデレ聖公会教会 (モスクワ)”
  • Japanese: “聖アンデレ聖公会教会 (モスクワ)”
  • Japanese: “聖アンデレ聖公会教会”
  • Persian: “کلیسای انگلیکانی سنت اندروز، مسکو”
  • Russian: “Англиканская церковь апостола Андрея”
  • Russian: “Англиканская церковь Святого Андрея (Москва)”
  • Russian: “Церковь Святого Андрея”

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