Alexander Nevsky chapel
Alexander Nevsky chapel, Orthodox chapel in Peterhof, Russia
Description
Alexander Nevsky Chapel is an Orthodox place of worship in Peterhof with eight octagonal towers topped with cast-iron spires. The building displays pointed portals and rose windows decorated with more than 40 copper saint statues on its exterior.
History
This building was constructed between 1831 and 1834 after Emperor Nicholas I commissioned a German architect to design it. The chapel was built to serve as a summer place of worship for the imperial family during their time in Peterhof.
Culture
The chapel blends gothic architectural forms with Orthodox religious traditions through its pointed arches and decorated iconostasis. Visitors can see how the interior was designed to merge both styles into a single sacred space.
Practical
The site is easily reached through Alexandria Park and has limited opening hours that mainly cover the warmer months. It helps to plan a visit during late spring through autumn when the building is regularly open to visitors.
Did you know?
The chapel briefly housed the remains of a prominent European queen during a reburial ceremony in 2006. This unexpected event connected Russian and European royal families and temporarily made the site an international memorial.
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Peterhof Grand Palace
1.3 km
Samson fountain
1.3 km
Giant's Head, Sergievka
5.3 km
Alexandria Park
526 m
The Cathedral of Peter and Paul
1 km
Lower Park of Peterhof
1.3 km
Upper Gardens of Peterhof
1.3 km
Cottage Palace
844 m
Olgin Pond
1.2 km
Palace stables in Peterhof
280 m
Alexandria Park
1.2 km
Chess mountain Cascade
843 m
Tsaritsyn Pavilion
1.2 km
The Adam and The Eve fountains
834 m
The Sofa trick fountains
972 m
Neptune fountain
1.3 km
Fontaines Romaines
825 m
Monument to Peter the Great in Peterhof
900 m
Музей игральных карт (Петергоф)
1.1 km
The Umbrella Trick Fountain
849 m
Oak Fountain
916 m
The Sheaf Fountain
957 m
School No.416
1.3 km
Fontaine du sapin
924 m
Fontaine du Soleil
835 m
Aviaries
795 m
Petrodvortsovy District administration building
1.1 km
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