Church of Saint Peter and Paul, Karlovy Vary
Church in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
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Church of Saint Peter and Paul (Russian: Це́рковь Святы́х первоверхо́вных апо́столов Петра́ и Па́вла) is a Russian Orthodox church in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic. It is the largest and most important Orthodox church in the country.
| Church of Saint Peter and Paul | |
|---|---|
| Це́рковь Святы́х первоверхо́вных апо́столов Петра́ и Па́вла | |
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 Church of Saint Peter and Paul | |
| 50°13′29″N 12°52′30″E | |
| Location | Karlovy Vary |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Denomination | Russian Orthodox |
| History | |
| Status | active |
| Consecrated | 9 June 1897 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect | Gustav Wiedermann |
| Style | Eclectism |
Years built | 1893–1897 |
| Groundbreaking | 1893 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 41 m (135 ft)[1] |
| Width | 14 m (46 ft)[1] |
| Height | 40 m (130 ft)[1] |
History
The current church was designed in Byzantine style back in 1893 by local architect Gustav Wiedermann as a replacement for a previous substandard orthodox chapel, located at Mariánskolázeňská street.[2] Construction started later that year. The design of the Church of the Holy Trinity in Ostankinsky District of Moscow was used as pattern.[3] Construction was finished in 1897 and the church was consecrated on 9 June 1897 in the name of the holy apostles Peter and Paul.[4]
Interior
Among the most valuable interior furnishings is a wooden iconostasis with oil paintings of saints by the painter Tyurin, which was originally made for the 1900 World exposition in Paris.[1]