Orthodox Churches of the World

[Moros]

Feel free to add your own.

edit: attachments wiped. go here for the pics that were in this thread:
http://www.geocities.com/oselcz/orthodoxworld.html

1. St. Basil's Cathedral - Red Square, Moscow, Russia
Built in the 16th century on Red Square by Ivan the Terrible to commemorate his successful military campaign against the Tatar Mongols in the besieged city of Kazan. The architect was blinded on orders of Ivan so that he might not build a more magnificent structure. By a miracle, survived several orders to be demolished during the Stalin era.

[Moros]

2. Cathedral of Christ the Saviour - Moscow, Russia
A replica of this 19th century church designed by the architect Konstantin Ton to commemorate Russia's victory over the French in the Napoleonic Wars. The original was torn down by Stalin to make the world's largest skyscraper. The ground would not support the foundation, so they built a swimming pool instead.

[Moros]

3. St. Nicholas Orthodox Cathedral - Havana, Cuba
Former Catholic Church converted and consecrated (http://www.oca.org/pages/events/2004/01.January/0126HavanaCUBA-Consecration/index.html) by His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch BARTHOLOMEW I January 21st-25th, 2004.

[Moros]

4. St. Herman of Alaska Monastery - Platina, California, USA
The St. Herman of Alaska Brotherhood was founded in 1963 in San Francisco, moving to Platina in 1969, by Fr. Seraphim Rose (+1982) and Fr. Herman. It received the blessing of St. John Maximovich (+1966). In 2000, the monastery was accepted into the Serbian Orthodox Church after a long period of uncanonical activity.

I was here for two weeks recently.

[Moros]

5. St. Trinity Orthodox Church - Bellinsgauzen, Antarctica
Consecrated Feb. 16th, 2004 by special envoy to the Russian polar station. Can be seen up to 30 Kilometers away by visitors coming from Tierra del Fuego.

[Moros]

6. Cathedral of Ss. Cyril and Methodius - Prague, Czech Republic
The assassins of Reinhard Heydrich took refuge in this church. They shot at pursuing SS through mail slots in the crypt. Eventually, the Nazis flooded the crypt and Sgt. Kubis and Sgt. Gabcik used their last bullets on each-other. The crypt is now a memorial for the Czech Resistance. Holy Hieromartyr (Bishop) St. Gorazd II was executed via firing squad by the Nazis and on August 24th and September 6th 1987, he was glorified in the Cathedral of St Gorazd in Olomouc. He is feasted by the Czechoslovak Orthodox Church on the day of his martyrdom August 22nd and September 4th.

[Moros]

7. Temple of Sveti Sava - Belgrade, Serbia
Third largest Orthodox Church in Europe.

[Moros]

8. Kazan Cathedral - Red Square, Moscow, Russia
Newly constructed replica of the 17th century church built in honor of the Kazanskaya Icon to commemorate Tsar Mikhail Romanov's victory over the Poles and Lithuanians in 1612. The original was torn down by Stalin in 1936 to make room for larger parades in Red Square. Rebuilt in 1995 using secret plans drawn up during it's destruction.

[Moros]

9. Church of the Resurrection in the Grove - Kostroma, Russia
Built in the 1650's in northern European Russia.

[Moros]

10. The Church of the Resurrection of Christ Our Saviour on the Spilled Blood - St. Petersburg, Russia
This church was built on the spot where Emperor Alexander II was assassinated on March 1, 1881. Built in 1883-1907, the church was designed in the spirit of sixteenth and seventeenth century Russian architecture, inspired particularly by St Basil's in Moscow.

[Moros]

11. Holy Trinity Orthodox Chapel - Wilkeson, WA, USA
Holy Trinity is on the National Historical Register. It was consecrated by St. Tikhon of Moscow and was built by Carpatho-Rusyns in the 1890's.

[Moros]

12. St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral - Tallinn, Estonia
Built during the Tsarist period.

[Moros]

13. Hagia Sofia - Constantinople
Once the center of Christianity and the greatest Church in Christendom, it was turned into the Imperial Mosque by Sultan Mehmet II after the Turks sacked Constantinople. It is currently a Museum. The Christian mosaics still exist inside. Go here (http://www.patriarchate.org/ecumenical_patriarchate/chapter_4/html/hagia_sophia.html) to view them.

[Moros]

14. St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral - Sofia, Bulgaria
Finished in 1912, it was built to honor the 200,000 Russian soldiers who died fighting to liberate Bulgaria from the yoke of nearly 500 years of Ottoman Turk rule in the Russo-Turkish Liberation War of 1877-1878.

[Moros]

15. Church Pokrova-na-Nerli (Church of the Intercession on the Nerl) - Bogolyubovo, Russia
Built in 1165 to commemorate the death of Prince Andrei's oldest son, who was killed in a battle with the Volga Bulgars.

[Moros]

16. Dormition Cathedral - Kyiv, Ukraine
Late 11th century.

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17. Monastery of the All-Merciful Saviour - Vashon Island, WA, USA
A small ROCOR Monastery. One (http://www.vashonmonks.com/) of the only two English speaking ROCA Monasteries in the USA.

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18. Cathedral of the Transfiguration of the Savior - Pereslavl-Zalessky, Russia
Built from 1152-1157. Pereslavl-Zalessky is the birthplace of St. Alexander Nevsky.

My favorite.

[Moros]

19. Church of Mary Magdalene - Jerusalem, Palestine

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20. Cathedral of the Transfiguration - Kizhi Island, Russia

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21. St. Seraphim Orthodox Cathedral - Dallas, TX

[Moros]

22. Church of the Virgin's Apparition - Vilnius, Lithuania
23. St. Innocent Cathedral - Anchorage, AK
24. Church of Sts. Peter and Paul - Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
25. Cathedral of St. Vaclav - Brno, Czech Republic

[Mary of Bethany]

21. St. Seraphim Orthodox Cathedral - Dallas, TX
:clap: :clap:

I work just a few blocks from there.

[Basileus]

Bruncvik, I am so totally impressed with the work that went into that.


Here is some Blessings...

p.s. I don't care about the B and R stuff anyway...

[ExOrienteLux]

There's an Orthodox Church in Antarctica!?

Hah! I bet we're the only religion with a temple on every continent of the globe! That's beyond awesome!

Oh, and great work, Bruncvik. I'm really happy to be able to look at those wonderful pieces of architecture.

[Moros]

Thanks, all. I'll add some more later on.

There's an Orthodox Church in Antarctica!?

to the ends of the earth! if only penguins had souls.. :D

For now, here are some more pictures of St. Sava's Temple in Belgrade Serbia

[Moros]

26. Uspenski Cathedral - Helsinki, Finland

[Matrona]

There's an Orthodox Church in Antarctica!?
Well, why not? The Orthodox Church is the Universal Church! :P

I think the first human to set foot on Mars will be an Orthodox priest looking to set up a mission. ;)

[Michael the Iconographer]

I think the first human to set foot on Mars will be an Orthodox priest looking to set up a mission. ;)

Darn, you stole my line! My priest once commented that the Church will need to add the phrase "and space" eventually to the prayers for those who travel by land, sea and air once space travel becomes common place. The joys of being Orthodox!

[Sergius_Lucius]

Beautiful city, I was there this summer. Before the revolution there were about 40 temples, today about 20 remain (still a lot for a small city).


http://nauka.relis.ru/11/0407/yglich-4.jpg
Church of Archangel Michael (1653-1656)

http://nauka.relis.ru/11/0407/yglich-2.jpg
Right - Church of Transfiguration (1689-1696), left - Church of Presentation in the Temple (1725-1739)

http://nauka.relis.ru/11/0407/YGLICH-9.jpg
Assumption Cathedral, the main temple of the city. The present building belongs to the beginning of 18 c.

http://nauka.relis.ru/11/0407/YGLICH13.jpg
Church of Ascension (1648-1649)

http://nauka.relis.ru/11/0407/yglich18.jpg
View of the embankment.

[Cradle]

A taste of Athos.

From left to right :
The Katholikon (main church) of the Iveron Monastery.
The Katholikon of the St Panteleimon (Russian) Monastery.
Simonos Petra - the rock of Simon - Monastery. Mysteriously built literally on a piece of rock and yet standing. Don't try it at home!

The photos are from here (http://www.macedonian-heritage.gr/Athos/General/monasteries.html) where more can be found.

[ufonium2]

My priest once commented that the Church will need to add the phrase "and space" eventually to the prayers for those who travel by land, sea and air once space travel becomes common place.
My priest actually said "and space" once, but I'm not sure he meant to.

[gzt]

The priest in my parish right now says "and space".

[Matrona]

My priest actually said "and space" once, but I'm not sure he meant to.
Perhaps he meant it as a prayer for astronauts, ones travelling on space shuttles and living in the International Space Station, I forget what it's called.

[vanshan]

Here are three nice ones:

[Moros]

19. Church of Mary Magdalene - Jerusalem, Palestine

Some more:

[Moros]

Cathedral of the Transfiguration - Kizhi Island, Russia

Mehr:

[Moros]

Cathedral of the Transfiguration of the Savior - Pereslavl-Zalessky, Russia

Another.

[Moros]

Cathedral of Christ the Saviour - Moscow, Russia


Old colourized photo of the original:

[Moros]

St. Spiridon Orthodox Cathedral - Seattle, WA

[Moros]

St. Nicholas Cathedral - Seattle, WA
St. Herman of Alaska Mission - Port Townsend, WA

[Mary of Bethany]

For a change of pace . . . ;)

St. Paul the Apostle Mission in Denison, TX

http://www.oca.org/pages/directory/photos/oca-so-denspm.jpg


What makes this temple special is that:

1) this mission parish has only been meeting together for less than 2 years, but decided that having a recognizable Orthodox temple was necessary for growth in this small town on the Oklahoma border;
2) they used the plan drawn in 1847 by St Jacob Netsvetov for a church built in Ikogmiut, Alaska, and approved by St Innocent; and
3) it was built by the Priest and parishioners. Their priest, Father Michael, used to be a Deacon, then Asst. Priest at our parish, and wrote our Icons. He is a carpenter by trade.

[Moros]

Cathedral of St. Kliment - Skopje, Macedonia

If I could build a Temple, I would design it after this one.

[Moros]

Cluj Orthodox Cathedral - Cluj Napoca, Romania

[Rilian]

Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church - Wauwatosa, WI

[Moros]

wow, that's a unique design!

[Suzannah]

I love this thread! I still say that the one Bruncvik posted of the one in Antarctica is the "coolest"...

[gzt]

Is that the Frank Lloyd Wright one? A Catholic friend of mine told me FLW had designed a Greek Church in Wisconsin when I told her I was converting to Orthodoxy and that it was like circular and stuff, and that's a circular Greek Church in Wisconsin...

[Rilian]

That's the one gzt.

[Rilian]

Holy Resurrection Serbian Orthodox Cathedral - Chicago, IL. Near O'Hare

[Rilian]

St. Simeon Mirotocivi Serbian Orthodox Church. Chicago, IL. Far south side.

[Moros]

St. Sophia Cathedral - Harbin, China

Built by the Russians after the Russo-Japanese war from 1905-1907. Renovation and expansion began in 1923 and ended in 1932. While being the largest Orthodox church in the far-East, it is today a museum.

Links, since I used up all my attachment space:
http://www.trekshare.com/members/movinon/images/jimage69393.jpg
http://www.cetacademicprograms.com/ChinaPrograms/Harbin/images/sshaper_at_sophia.jpg
http://www.trekshare.com/members/movinon/images/jimage69395.jpg
http://www.chinamarket.com.hk/temp/heilongjiang/images/hashi1.jpg
http://www.miba.auc.dk/~yichun/zhaoyichun.freeservers.com/images/photo4.jpg
http://www.harbin.gov.cn/english/architecturepicture/jzfy/image/z163-1.jpg
http://www.comp.nus.edu.sg/~yuxiaoxu/Photos/Harbin&Russia2002/H01.jpg

[Moros]

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[Moros]

(St. John Maximovitch's) Shanghai Cathedral - China

Built in 1934

http://saintjohnwonderworker.org/photos/photos_images/006.jpg
http://chinaguides.shanghai-window.com/destination/shanghai/architecture/religion/image/sh_religion_orthodox_church1.jpg

[Rilian]

St. Elias Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral - Ottawa, ON.

[Moros]

St. George Rotunda - Sofia, Bulgaria
The rotunda church of St. George is considered to be the oldest building in Sofia, dating to the 4th century, and is situated amid the remains of the ancient Roman town of Serdica.

http://www.pierluigisurace.it/imagerie/images/aatw/DOT_Bulgaria_Sofia_Rotunda_of_St_George.jpg
http://www.globalgayz.com/BulgariaGalleryC/images/IMG_7366.jpg

[Moros]

Hagia Eirene (Church of the Divine Peace) - Constantinople
Site of the 2nd Ecumenical Council. First built in the era of Constantine, later rebuilt by Justinian in 532 after the Nike riots, finally remodeled after an earthquake in 740. The walls are bare, due to restoration and the aftermath of the heretical Iconoclast movement. This church was never converted to a Mosque by the Turks.

http://www.guideistanbul.net/ayairini11.jpg
http://adayinlife.typepad.com/photos/istanbul_2002/ayairini.jpg
http://www.travelscene.com.au/kerry-byzantium-04-hagia-eirene-istanbul.jpg
http://www.redacservices.fr/roxane/turquie/albumistanbul/beyoglu/cornedor/images/sutluceminiaturk_istanbulsteirene01.jpg
http://stephane.gourmelen.free.fr/ayairini.jpg
http://www.shirilau.com/pics/HagiaEirene.jpg

[Canmak]

If I post exactly 3 more times or 2 more times I will be able to give you links to some beautiful and old orthodox churches

[Canmak]

maybe just one more time

[Canmak]

Finally I hate having restrictions on me, but I will have to keep on posting to get rid of them.


Anyways if you click on this link you will be taken to a the official site of the MOC (Macedonian Orthodox Church) .......check out the pics that this link takes you to......I love these old style ancient churches......I love the paintings etc.


http://www.mpc.org.mk/English/vGal.asp?kw=Churches

[Canmak]

http://www.mpc.org.mk/English/vGal.asp?kw=Monks


Check out the pics of the Monks and nuns as well

[Moros]

Monastery of the Transfiguration - Valaam Island, Lake Ladoga, Russia

http://www.sacredsites.com/december2001photos/809.jpg
http://www.firebirdvideos.com/beautifulrussia/valaam4.jpg
http://www.moscowvoyage.msk.ru/rus/rustour/karelia/images/valaam.jpg
http://www.transaerotours.ru/eng/tours_259/img/valaam1.jpg
http://www.valaam.karelia.ru/photo-exhibition/photo7.jpg

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St. Vladimir Church - Marianske Lazne, Czech Republic

http://www.oca.org/pages/events/2004/09.September/0918CzechLands/0919CLands-StVladimirChurch/images/DSC_0200.jpg
http://www.oca.org/pages/events/2004/09.September/0918CzechLands/0919CLands-StVladimirChurch/images/DSC_0183.jpg

[Moros]

SS. Peter and Paul Church - Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic

http://www.oca.org/pages/events/2004/09.September/0918CzechLands/0919KarloveVaryCLands-SSPeterPaulSpa/images/DSC_0232.jpg
http://www.oca.org/pages/events/2004/09.September/0918CzechLands/0919KarloveVaryCLands-SSPeterPaulSpa/images/DSC_0234.jpg

[Moros]

St. Rostislav Church - Bratislava, Slovakia

http://www.oca.org/pages/events/2004/09.September/0918CzechLands/0922BratislavaSlovakia-StRostislav/images/DSC_0010.jpg

[Moros]

Holy Trinity Church - Svidnik, Slovakia

http://www.oca.org/pages/events/2004/09.September/0918CzechLands/0924SvidnikSlovakia-HTC/images/DSC_0007.jpg
http://www.oca.org/pages/events/2004/09.September/0918CzechLands/0924SvidnikSlovakia-HTC/images/DSC_0043.jpg

[Moros]

Holy Spirit Church - Medzilaborce, Slovakia

http://www.oca.org/pages/events/2004/09.September/0918CzechLands/0924MedzilaborceSlovakia-HSC/images/DSC_0117.jpg

[Moros]

St. Alexander of Neva Cathedral - Presov, Slovakia

http://www.oca.org/pages/events/2004/09.September/0918CzechLands/0926PresovSlovakia-Consecration/images/DSC_0003.jpg
http://www.oca.org/pages/events/2004/09.September/0918CzechLands/0926PresovSlovakia-Consecration/images/DSC_0060.jpg

[Moros]

Panteleimonovskaya Orthodox Church - Odessa, Ukraine

http://www.loveme.com/tour/odessa/info/big/church2.jpg
http://www.russianbrides.com/anastasia_tours/Odessa/odessa_photos/PanteleimonovskayaChurch.jpg
http://yurielliott.homestead.com/files/travels/church.jpg
http://www.globosapiens.net/picture/odessa-ukraine-2030-5563.jpg

[Moros]

Voronet Monastery - Gura Humorului, Romania
Founded by Stephen the Great in 1488.

http://users.pcnet.ro/vlad.adrian/icoane/Manastiri/Voronet%201.jpg
http://www.itcnet.ro/folk_festival/imag/voronetm.jpg
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/rene-robert/photorene/rom6.jpg
http://www.jfgweb.de/images/voronet.jpg
http://www.startravel.org/manastirea%20voronet.jpg
http://www.lclark.edu/~klaus/monimages/gebaeudecopy.jpg
http://www.oase.udk-berlin.de/~wyborny/Wymac/FTYPEE/Gefall/Bildgef/Voron.jpg

[Moros]

St. Nicholas Cathedral - Nice, France

http://mark.forsythia.net/Photography/Gallery/pictures/Europe99/35_1_Nice_Russian_Cathedral.jpg
http://www.cis.nctu.edu.tw/~whtsai/France%20Tour/Daily_Webpages/Day%2005/03%20Nice/01%20Cathedral/images/01%20Cathedrale%20Orthodoxe%20Russe%20de%20Nice.jpg
http://paintedladies.com/pictures/nice9.JPG
http://www.rob-rah.com/Images/France_pics/Nice_01.gif

[Moros]

Holy Trinity Monastery - Jordanville, New York, USA

http://www.jordanville.org/images/main/snowmon_b.jpg
http://www.orthodoxhawaii.org/jordanville.jpg
http://www.jordanville.org/images/main/BigJordanvilleView.jpg
http://www.fatheralexander.org/gallery_gen/images/holy_trinity_monastery_0.jpg
http://www.vu.union.edu/~reecc/images/jordvle3.jpg
http://www.vu.union.edu/~reecc/images/jordvle4.jpg

[Moros]

SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral - Petrodvorets, Russia

http://www.nork.ru/burg/peter_paul_b.jpg
http://www.pengelly.net/images/PeterPaul_Cathedral.jpg
http://www.millenniumadventure.com/content/photos/full/peter_19.jpg
http://tailaway.bravepages.com/Russia/images/russia27.jpg

[Rick of Wessex]

Cathedral-on-the-Blood (http://www.ekaterinburg.tv/photoalbum6.htm), Ekateringburg, Russia, build on the site of the assassination of St. Nicholas II and the Royal Passion-Bearers.

[vanshan]

I saw this today at orthphoto.net

Beautiful!

[Moros]

Sergius, could you identify this church in Suzdal' ?

http://www.cis.nctu.edu.tw/~whtsai/Trip%20to%20Russia/Summary%20of%20Trip%20-%20Browsing/A2--03%20A%20church%20near%20Market%20Place,%20Suzdal,%20Russia.JPG

[Moros]

Bump. I cleaned out my attachments. If you want to view the pics that were in this thread, go here. http://www.geocities.com/oselcz/orthodoxworld.html

Also, you have the names, so check out google.com image search.

[Wiffey]

I saw this today at orthphoto.net

Beautiful!

Gorgeous photos! Where is that?



Wiffey

[Reader Nilus]

Holy Trinity Monastery - Jordanville, New York, USA

http://www.jordanville.org/images/main/snowmon_b.jpg
http://www.orthodoxhawaii.org/jordanville.jpg
http://www.jordanville.org/images/main/BigJordanvilleView.jpg
http://www.fatheralexander.org/gallery_gen/images/holy_trinity_monastery_0.jpg
http://www.vu.union.edu/~reecc/images/jordvle3.jpg
http://www.vu.union.edu/~reecc/images/jordvle4.jpgVery nice photos, thanks for posting the links, Bruncvik.
Reader Nilus

[Moros]

St. George Serbian Orthodox Church
San Diego, California

[33ad]

Here's ours.

St Serguis Russian Orthodox Church
Mid Rand
Johannesburg
South Africa

[Moros]

That's really neat. I love those domes with the Anchor/Cross on top.

[Konstantinos]

Saint George's Cathedrel
Constantinople

[Khaleas]

Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate)
Baltimore, MD (it used to be a Methodist church)

And
Sts Peter & Paul Chapel (it's located at the parish cemetary)