List of Russian Orthodox churches
This is a list of Russian Orthodox churches that are individually notable. This includes churches of the semi-autonomous Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia and churches in Russia and elsewhere not within ROCOR's system.
Argentina
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Canada
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Denmark
France
Germany
Israel
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Morocco
Norway
Russia
Moscow and region
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Moscow
Saint Basil's Cathedral , Red Square, Moscow
Cathedral of Christ the Saviour , Moscow, tallest Orthodox Christian church in the world
Dormition Cathedral, Moscow
Saint Sophia Church, Moscow , Balchug Island, Moscow
All-Merciful Savior Church (Gagino) , near Moscow
Holy Field , near Moscow
Orekhovo-Borisovo Metochion , in Orekhovo-Borisovo, near Moscow
Church of Righteous John the Russian , in Kuntsevo, Moscow
Saint Petersburg
Annunciation Church of the Alexander Nevsky Lavra
Dukhovskaya Church
Feodorovskaya Church
Gate Church
Holy Trinity Cathedral of the Alexander Nevsky Lavra
Kazan Cathedral, St. Petersburg
Saint Andrew's Cathedral (Saint Petersburg)
St. Vladimir's Cathedral (St. Petersburg)
Transfiguration Cathedral (Saint Petersburg)
Trinity Cathedral, Saint Petersburg
Chesme Church , St. Petersburg
Church of Our Lady the Merciful , St. Petersburg
Church of the Savior on Blood , St. Petersburg
Saint Isaac's Cathedral , St. Petersburg
Peter and Paul Cathedral , St. Petersburg
Saint Sampson's Cathedral , St. Petersburg
St. Nicholas Naval Cathedral , St. Petersburg
Smolny Convent , near St. Petersburg
Sophia Cathedral , Sophia, near St. Petersburg
Novgorod and area
other
Ascension Cathedral, Almaty
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral (Izhevsk)
St. Michael's Cathedral (Izhevsk)
Cathedral of Christ the Saviour (Kaliningrad)
Dormition Cathedral, Khabarovsk
Transfiguration Cathedral, Khabarovsk
Königsberg Cathedral
Naval Cathedral in Kronstadt
Saint Andrew's Cathedral, Kronstadt
Cathedral of St. Theodore Ushakov , Saransk, Mordovia
The Cathedral of the Holy and Righteous Warrior Feodor Ushakov , Saransk, Mordovia
Novocherkassk Cathedral , Novocherkassk
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Novosibirsk
Assumption Cathedral, Omsk
St. Nicholas Cossack Cathedral , Omsk
Ivanovsky Monastery, Pskov
Assumption Cathedral in Smolensk
Transfiguration Cathedral (Tolyatti)
Odigitrievsky Cathedral , Ulan Ude
Cathedral of Saint Demetrius , Vladimir
Dormition Cathedral, Vladimir
Saint Sophia Cathedral, Vologda
Annunciation Cathedral, Voronezh
Fyodorovskaya Church , Yaroslavl
Saint George Cathedral, Yuryev-Polsky
Serbia
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Interior of St. Nicholas Chapel (Seldovia, Alaska)
In the United States there are numerous notable Russian Orthodox churches, including many that were listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1980 as part of one study.[ 1] [ 2]
In Alaska, the Russian America community includes more than 20,000 members of the Russian Orthodox church. Many of the notable churches are current churches within List of Orthodox parishes in Alaska .
Churches include:
in Alaska
(ordered by city or village)
Church
Image
Dates
Location
City, State
Description
Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos
1901-05 built 1980 NRHP-listed
58°0′38″N 152°45′46″W / 58.01056°N 152.76278°W / 58.01056; -152.76278 (Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos, Afognak )
Afognak, Alaska
[ 3]
Protection of the Theotokos Chapel
built 1980 NRHP-listed
56°56′45″N 154°10′6″W / 56.94583°N 154.16833°W / 56.94583; -154.16833 (Protection of the Theotokos Chapel )
Akhiok, Alaska
St. Alexander Nevsky Chapel
1878 founded 1918 built 1980 NRHP-listed
54°8′9″N 165°46′39″W / 54.13583°N 165.77750°W / 54.13583; -165.77750 (St. Alexander Nevsky Chapel )
Akutan, Alaska
St. John the Baptist Church (Angoon, Alaska)
1929 built 1980 NRHP-listed
57°30′14″N 134°35′3″W / 57.50389°N 134.58417°W / 57.50389; -134.58417 (St. John the Baptist Church (Angoon, Alaska) )
Angoon, Alaska
Holy Resurrection Church (Belkofski, Alaska)
1980 NRHP-listed
55°5′9″N 162°1′9″W / 55.08583°N 162.01917°W / 55.08583; -162.01917 (Holy Resurrection Church )
Belkofski, Alaska
St. Sergius Chapel
1891 built 1980 NRHP-listed
61°34′18″N 159°14′26″W / 61.57167°N 159.24056°W / 61.57167; -159.24056 (St. Sergius Chapel )
Chuathbaluk, Alaska
On the Kuskokwim River ; is also known as the "Little Russian Mission"
St. Michael the Archangel Church (Cordova, Alaska)
1925 built 1980 NRHP-listed
60°32′33″N 145°44′16″W / 60.54250°N 145.73778°W / 60.54250; -145.73778 (St. Michael the Archangel Church (Cordova, Alaska) )
Cordova, Alaska
Old St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church
1972 NRHP-listed
Eklutna Village Rd.
Eklutna, Alaska
St. Nicholas Chapel (Ekuk, Alaska)
built 1980 NRHP-listed
Ekuk, Alaska
Sts. Sergius and Herman of Valaam Church
c.1930 built 1980 NRHP-listed
English Bay, Alaska
Nave section once was a dance hall
St. Nicholas Chapel (Igiugig, Alaska)
1930 built 1980 NRHP-listed
59°20′5″N 155°32′27″W / 59.33472°N 155.54083°W / 59.33472; -155.54083 (St. Nicholas Chapel (Igiugig, Alaska) )
Igiugig, Alaska
St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church (Juneau, Alaska)
1893 built 1973 NRHP-listed
326 5th St.58°18′11.65″N 134°24′32.39″W / 58.3032361°N 134.4089972°W / 58.3032361; -134.4089972 (St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church (Juneau, Alaska) )
Juneau, Alaska
Ascension of Our Lord Chapel
1888 built 1980 NRHP-listed
57°34′8″N 154°27′19″W / 57.56889°N 154.45528°W / 57.56889; -154.45528 (Ascension of Our Lord Chapel )
Karluk, Alaska
Holy Assumption of the Virgin Mary Church
1895 built 1970 NRHP-listed
Mission and Overland Streets60°33′10.7″N 151°16′3.4″W / 60.552972°N 151.267611°W / 60.552972; -151.267611 (Holy Assumption of the Virgin Mary Church )
Kenai, Alaska
[ 4]
Holy Resurrection Church (Kodiak, Alaska)
1796 founded 1945 built 1977 NRHP-listed
Mission Road and Kashevaroff Street57°47′18.4″N 152°24′10″W / 57.788444°N 152.40278°W / 57.788444; -152.40278 (Holy Resurrection Church (Kodiak, Alaska) )
Kodiak, Alaska
St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church (Kwethluk, Alaska)
built 1991 NRHP-listed
Lower Kuskokim R.
Kwethluk, Alaska
Sts. Constantine and Helen Chapel
built 1980 NRHP-listed
Lime Village, Alaska
St. Seraphim Chapel
1800s built 1980 NRHP-listed
61°30′45″N 160°21′29″W / 61.51250°N 160.35806°W / 61.51250; -160.35806 (St. Seraphim Chapel )
Lower Kalskag, Alaska
St. John the Baptist Chapel (Naknek, Alaska)
built 1980 NRHP-listed
Naknek, Alaska
St. Jacob's Church (Napaskiak, Alaska)
1980 NRHP-listed
60°42′30″N 161°45′47″W / 60.70833°N 161.76306°W / 60.70833; -161.76306 (St. Jacob's Church (Napaskiak, Alaska) )
Napaskiak, Alaska
Presentation of Our Lord Chapel
before 1914 founded 1929 built 1980 NRHP-listed
62°58′3″N 154°9′42″W / 62.96750°N 154.16167°W / 62.96750; -154.16167 (Presentation of Our Lord Chapel )
Nikolai, Alaska
St. Nicholas Church (Nikolski, Alaska)
1930 built 1980 NRHP-listed
52°56′17″N 168°52′4″W / 52.93806°N 168.86778°W / 52.93806; -168.86778 (St. Nicholas Church (Nikolski, Alaska) )
Nikolski, Alaska
Holy Transfiguration of Our Lord Chapel
1901 built 1978 NRHP-listed
Sterling Highway 60°3′1″N 151°39′53″W / 60.05028°N 151.66472°W / 60.05028; -151.66472 (Holy Transfiguration of Our Lord Chapel )
Ninilchik, Alaska
St. Nicholas Chapel (Nondalton, Alaska)
1920s built 1980 NRHP-listed
2nd Avenue59°58′24″N 154°50′55″W / 59.97333°N 154.84861°W / 59.97333; -154.84861 (St. Nicholas Chapel (Nondalton, Alaska) )
Nondalton, Alaska
Transfiguration of Our Lord Chapel
built 1980 NRHP-listed
Nushagak, Alaska
Nativity of Our Lord Chapel
1906 built 1980 NRHP-listed
57°55′26″N 152°29′54″W / 57.92389°N 152.49833°W / 57.92389; -152.49833 (Nativity of Our Lord Chapel )
Ouzinkie, Alaska
Sts. Sergius and Herman of Valaam Chapel
1898 built 1980 NRHP-listed
Spruce Island, Mok's Lagoon59°21′22″N 151°55′13″W / 59.35611°N 151.92028°W / 59.35611; -151.92028 (Sts. Sergius and Herman of Valaam Chapel )
Ouzinkie, Alaska
St. Nicholas Chapel (Pedro Bay, Alaska)
1890 built 1980 NRHP-listed
59°47′7″N 154°6′9″W / 59.78528°N 154.10250°W / 59.78528; -154.10250 (St. Nicholas Chapel (Pedro Bay, Alaska) )
Pedro Bay, Alaska
St. John the Theologian Church
c.1915 built 1980 NRHP-listed
55°54′45″N 159°8′35″W / 55.91250°N 159.14306°W / 55.91250; -159.14306 (St. John the Theologian Church )
Perryville, Alaska
St. Nicholas Church (Pilot Point, Alaska)
1980 NRHP-listed
56°54′52″N 157°36′5″W / 56.91444°N 157.60139°W / 56.91444; -157.60139 (St. Nicholas Church (Pilot Point, Alaska) )
Pilot Point, Alaska
St. George the Great Martyr Orthodox Church
1935 built 1980 NRHP-listed
St. George Island 56°33′6″N 169°33′5″W / 56.55167°N 169.55139°W / 56.55167; -169.55139 (St. George the Great Martyr Orthodox Church )
St. George, Alaska
Sts. Peter and Paul Church (St. Paul Island, Alaska)
1907 built 1980 NRHP-listed
57°7′27″N 170°16′57″W / 57.12417°N 170.28250°W / 57.12417; -170.28250 (Sts. Peter and Paul Church (St. Paul Island, Alaska) )
St. Paul Island, Alaska
St. Nicholas Chapel (Sand Point, Alaska)
1936 built 1980 NRHP-listed
55°15′16″N 160°29′57″W / 55.25444°N 160.49917°W / 55.25444; -160.49917 (St. Nicholas Chapel (Sand Point, Alaska) )
Sand Point, Alaska
St. Nicholas Chapel (Seldovia, Alaska)
1980 NRHP-listed
59°25′49″N 151°42′40″W / 59.43028°N 151.71111°W / 59.43028; -151.71111 (St. Nicholas Chapel (Seldovia, Alaska) )
Seldovia, Alaska
St. Michael's Cathedral (Sitka, Alaska)
1848 built 1966 NRHP-listed
Lincoln and Maksoutoff District57°03′00″N 135°20′06″W / 57.0501°N 135.3351°W / 57.0501; -135.3351 (St. Michael's Cathedral )
Sitka, Alaska
Designated a U.S. National Historic Landmark in 1962
Elevation of Holy Cross Church
1980 NRHP-listed
58°42′56″N 157°0′9″W / 58.71556°N 157.00250°W / 58.71556; -157.00250 (Elevation of Holy Cross Church )
South Naknek, Alaska
Church of the Holy Ascension
1826 built 1970 NRHP-listed
53°52′32″N 166°32′10″W / 53.87556°N 166.53611°W / 53.87556; -166.53611 (Church of the Holy Ascension )
Unalaska, Alaska
Designated as a U.S. National Historic Landmark
other than in Alaska
Church
Image
Dates
Location
City, State
Description
Holy Virgin Cathedral
1961-65 built
6210 Geary Boulevard37°46′49″N 122°29′10″W / 37.78041°N 122.48624°W / 37.78041; -122.48624 (Holy Virgin Cathedral )
San Francisco, California
Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Cathedral and Rectory
1903 built 1976 NRHP-listed
1121 N. Leavitt Street41°54′6.98″N 87°40′54.77″W / 41.9019389°N 87.6818806°W / 41.9019389; -87.6818806 (Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Cathedral and Rectory )
Chicago, Illinois
Louis Sullivan -designed
Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church
1919 founded
1723 East Fairmount Avenue39°17′32″N 76°35′33″W / 39.29232°N 76.59246°W / 39.29232; -76.59246
Baltimore, Maryland
Transfiguration of our Lord Russian Orthodox Church
1963 founded
1723 East Fairmount Avenue39°17′32″N 76°35′33″W / 39.29232°N 76.59246°W / 39.29232; -76.59246 (Transfiguration of our Lord Russian Orthodox Church )
Baltimore, Maryland
Sts. Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Church
1915-18 built 1983 NRHP-listed
47°54′18″N 93°9′53″W / 47.90500°N 93.16472°W / 47.90500; -93.16472 (Sts. Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Church )
Bramble, Minnesota
St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral (Howell, New Jersey)
Howell, New Jersey
Church of the Holy Innocents (Albany, New York)
1850 built 1978 NRHP-listed
42°39′31″N 73°44′54″W / 42.65861°N 73.74833°W / 42.65861; -73.74833 (Church of the Holy Innocents )
Albany, New York
Onion dome was added by the Russian Orthodox church that used this building for a while
Russian Orthodox Cathedral of the Transfiguration of Our Lord
1916-21 built 1980 NRHP-listed
228 N. 12th St.40°43′10″N 73°57′13″W / 40.71944°N 73.95361°W / 40.71944; -73.95361 (Russian Orthodox Cathedral of the Transfiguration of Our Lord )
Brooklyn, New York
Holy Trinity Monastery (Jordanville, New York)
1947-51 built 2011 NRHP-listed
1407 Robinson Road42°55′39″N 74°56′2″W / 42.92750°N 74.93389°W / 42.92750; -74.93389 (Holy Trinity Monastery (Jordanville, New York) )
Jordanville, New York
St. Theodosius Russian Orthodox Cathedral
1896 founded 1912 built 1974 NRHP-listed
733 Starkweather Ave.41°28′38″N 81°40′54″W / 41.47722°N 81.68167°W / 41.47722; -81.68167 (St. Theodosius Russian Orthodox Cathedral )
Cleveland, Ohio
St. Andrew's Cathedral, Philadelphia
1897 built
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
New Martyrs of Russia Orthodox Church
1982 built
Mulino, Oregon
See also
Uruguay
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