Russian Orthodox Memorial Church
Leipzig, Germany
Open to visitors
The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.
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The Russian Orthodox Memorial Church of St. Alexius stands in Leipzig, Germany, a brick building in the Russian Revival style designed by Vladimir Pokrovski, Richard Tschammer and Georg Weidenbach. Dedicated in October 1913, a century after the Battle of Leipzig, it commemorates the Russian troops who fought there. Its interior holds a wall of icons, a large chandelier and four coffins containing soldiers' remains. It rises 65 metres and is a protected cultural monument.
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- Type
- Eastern Orthodox church building, Russian Orthodox church building
- Materials
- brick
- Heritage
- Kulturdenkmal
- Height
- 65 m
- Place
- Leipzig, Germany
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