St. Alexander's Orthodox Church

Tartu, Estonia

A two-storey Orthodox church was built between 1914-1917. It is designed by the architect V. Lunski. Cupolas are inspired by the Old Russian church architecture. The church was reconsecrated in summer 2003.

Reference: Visit Tartu

Address

Sõbra 19a, Tartu, Estonia

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Details

Founded: 1914-1917
Category: Religious sites in Estonia
Historical period: Part of the Russian Empire (Estonia)

More Information

www.visittartu.com
orthodox-world.org

Rating

4.5/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Meelis Lendav (6 months ago)
Church.

Svetlana Pavlenkova (17 months ago)
Nice atmosphere. Repair work is currently underway. The church is in dire need of funding. Nice women from the staff helped us figure out what was what at the entrance....

Karmo0 (17 months ago)
Stay humble and pray.

airiks lapins (22 months ago)
Ok

Vaike Liivamäe (3 years ago)
A two-story church. The lower small church is used in winter and the upper large church in summer. A very beautiful church song!

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