Jõhvi orthodox church

The brick structure features multiple onion domes and incorporates traditional Byzantine design elements within its Russian Revival architectural style.

The construction and consecration of the church took place on July 10, 1894, during a period of Russian Orthodox expansion in Estonia.

The church interior maintains Orthodox traditions with an absence of seating in the nave, as worshippers stand during religious services.

The church building stands at coordinates 59.3575°N 27.415556°E in the Jõhvi Rural Municipality, near the main transport hub of Ida-Virumaa county.

Future Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow served as the rector of this church during the 1950s before his elevation to the patriarchal throne.

Location: Jõhvi Rural Municipality

Inception: July 10, 1894

Architectural style: Russian Revival architecture

Made from material: brick

GPS coordinates: 59.35750,27.41556

Latest update: March 12, 2025 02:09