Turku Orthodox Church
Turku, Finland
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Located at the northwest corner of Turku Market Square in Finland, the Turku Orthodox Church is a neoclassical structure designed by Carl Ludvig Engel and commissioned by Nicholas I of Russia in 1838. Built between 1839 and 1845 at a cost of 67,886 rubles, the church was consecrated on 2 September 1845 and dedicated to the Holy Martyr Empress Alexandra, likely chosen in honor of Nicholas I's wife, Aleksandra Feodorovna. The church serves as the main house of worship for the Turku Orthodox parish and features an iconostasis with icons predominantly sourced from Valaam Monastery. Protected under Finnish law governing Orthodox churches, it remains the principal religious center for the Orthodox community in the region.
Architect
Movement
- Built
- Type
- church building, Eastern Orthodox church building
- Heritage
- protected by the Law of the Orthodox Church in Finland
- Place
- Turku, Finland
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