Iveron chapel, Orthodox chapel in Harbin, China.
Iveron Chapel is an Orthodox place of worship featuring traditional Eastern Orthodox architecture with onion-shaped domes, located on East Dazhi Street in central Harbin. The building sits near the Church of the Intercession and displays the design style typical of Russian religious structures.
The chapel was built in the early 1900s to serve Russian and Ukrainian immigrants and relocated to its current location in 1930 under architect Yuri Zhdanov's redesign. During the Cultural Revolution it ceased to function as a place of worship and was converted into storage space, losing its original onion domes.
The chapel reflects the Orthodox faith that Russian and Ukrainian residents brought to Harbin and continued to practice in their new home. Walking around it today, you can see how these communities kept their religious traditions alive in the city.
Visitors can find the chapel by walking along Gogol Street until reaching East Dazhi Street where it stands in a central location. The area is easy to navigate on foot and offers a clear view of nearby historical structures.
The chapel lost its original onion domes during the Cultural Revolution when it was repurposed as a storage space. This loss and later recovery of its function tells the story of how the building survived turbulent decades in the city's history.
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