Alexander Nevsky Memorial Church

The Alexander Nevsky Memorial Church is a historic Russian Orthodox church building in , Germany. The church dates back to the 19th century, making it the oldest Russian Orthodox church in the country.
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  • Opening hours: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Email: anatolij@r-o-k.de
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Russian Orthodox
  • Description: church in Potsdam
  • Also known as: “Alexander Nevskikerk (Potsdam)”, “Alexander-Newski-gedagteniskerk”, “Alexander-Newsky-Kapelle”, “Kirche des heiligen Alexander Newski (Potsdam)”, “Parafia św. Aleksandra Newskiego w Poczdamie”, and “Russische Kirche (Potsdam)”
  • Address: Russische Kolonie 14, Potsdam, 14469

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Royal Country House and Sanssouci.

House
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The in is situated on mount Kapellenberg and was originally constructed for the sexton of the Russian Orthodox chapel of Saint Alexander Nevsky nearby.

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Schloss is a historical building in , near . Built by Prussian King Frederick the Great as his summer palace, it is often counted among the German rivals of . is situated 2 km southwest of Alexander Nevsky Memorial Church.

Cemetery
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is situated 240 metres north of Alexander Nevsky Memorial Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alexandrowka and Dutch Quarter.

Locality
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The Russian colony of is located north of downtown . It was built in 1826-1827 by King Frederick William III of Prussia for the last twelve Russian singers in a choir that had previously 62 members.

Locality
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The is a neighborhood in , Germany, consisting of 134 red Dutch brick buildings, almost all of which have been renovated. It was built from 1733 to 1740 and designed by Jan Bouman following the order of Frederick William I of Prussia, who invited talented Dutch craftsmen to settle there.

Suburb
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is a borough of , . Located north of and the Orangery Palace, it is known for the , former residence of Princess Royal Victoria, and the Cemetery with numerous tombs of famous personages.

Alexander Nevsky Memorial Church

Latitude
52.41524° or 52° 24′ 55″ north
Longitude
13.05767° or 13° 3′ 28″ east
Inception
1829
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
9F4MC385+33
Open­Street­Map ID
way 83833049
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­chapel
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­chapel
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­russian_orthodox
Wiki­data ID
Q464437
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Slovenian—“Alexander Nevsky Memorial Church” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Alexander-Newski-gedenkkerk”
  • Bulgarian: “Храм-паметник „Александър Невски“ (Потсдам)”
  • Bulgarian: “Храм-паметник „Александър Невски“”
  • Catalan: “Alexander Nevsky Memorial Church”
  • Czech: “Chrám svatého Alexandra Něvského”
  • Dutch: “Alexander Nevskikerk”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه الكسندر نيفسكى التذكاريه”
  • Estonian: “Aleksander Nevski mälestuskirik Potsdamis”
  • French: “église Saint-Alexandre-Nevsky de Potsdam”
  • French: “Église Saint-Alexandre-Nevsky de Potsdam”
  • German: “Alexander-Newski-Gedächtniskirche”
  • Hebrew: “הכנסייה לזכר אלכסנדר נבסקי”
  • Polish: “Cerkiew św. Aleksandra Newskiego w Poczdamie”
  • Polish: “Cerkiew św. Aleksandra Newskiego”
  • Russian: “Церковь Александра Невского”
  • Slovak: “Chrám svätého Alexandra Nevského”
  • Slovenian: “spominska cerkev Aleksandra Nevskega”
  • “Alexander-Newski-Gedächtniskirche”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kirchhof and Kapellenberg.

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