St. Maria of Lourde Roman Catholic Church
St. Maria of Lourde Roman Catholic Church, Roman Catholic church in Kovenskiy Lane, Saint Petersburg, Russia
The St. Maria of Lourde Roman Catholic Church features a thirty-meter two-tier four-sided bell tower topped with a faceted dome and granite-clad facade.
Built between 1903 and 1909 for the French Catholic community, this church remained the only operating Catholic church in Leningrad from 1938 to 1992.
The church incorporates elements of South French Romanesque architecture with Northern Modern influences, reflecting the architectural preferences of both Leon Benois and Marian Peretyatkovich.
Located near central Saint Petersburg, the church contains 14 Stations of the Cross, large seashell-shaped holy water fonts, and a neo-Gothic pipe organ with 20 registers.
The construction plans changed when the Batignolles company donated surplus granite from the Trinity Bridge project, leading to a complete redesign with a single reinforced concrete vault.
Location: Saint Petersburg
Location: Kovenskiy Lane
Inception: 1909
Architects: Leon Benois, Marian Peretyatkovich
Architectural style: Romanesque Revival architecture, national Romantic style
Website: http://kovensky.ru
GPS coordinates: 59.93690,30.35670
Latest update: May 13, 2025 19:09
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