First Lutheran Church, Vancouver

#283 among attractions in Vancouver

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The First Lutheran Church is a Lutheran Church located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It gained local prominence in 2009 when Mikhail Lennikov, an ex-KGB officer, sought refuge within the church to avoid deportation back to his native Russia. He lived in the church with his family for six years before voluntarily leaving Canada in 2015. However, half a year later a federal court overturned the ruling that rejected his request for humanitarian asylum, allowing him to return to the country. ()

Coordinates: 49°13'55"N, 123°3'7"W

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5745 Wales St.Victoria-FraserviewVancouver Canada

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First Lutheran Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Killarney Community Centre, Filipino Plaza, Champlain Heights, East Vancouver.

0.5 miSE
49°13'38"N • 123°2'38"W
Killarney Community Centre, Vancouver
13 min walk • Watersports, Entertainment, Swimming pool
1.3 miN
Park
Filipino Plaza, Vancouver
32 min walk • Filipino Plaza is a landscaped park located in Vanness Avenue, west of SkyTrain's Nanaimo Station in the city of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
1.5 miSE
Neighbourhood
Champlain Heights, Vancouver
39 min walk • Champlain Heights is a neighbourhood in the city of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is a family-friendly community with a mix of housing types built around green spaces and walking trails, including Everett Crowley Park, the fifth-largest park in Vancouver.
0.9 miN
Neighbourhood
East Vancouver, Vancouver
22 min walk • East Vancouver is a region within the city of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Geographically, East Vancouver is bordered to the north by Burrard Inlet, to the south by the Fraser River, and to the east by the city of Burnaby.
0.8 miN
Neighbourhood
Renfrew–Collingwood, Vancouver
20 min walk • Renfrew–Collingwood is a large neighbourhood that lies on the eastern side of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on its boundary with Burnaby and encompassing an area that was one of the earlier developed regions of the city.
1.2 miSW
Neighbourhood
Victoria–Fraserview, Vancouver
30 min walk • Victoria–Fraserview is a neighbourhood in the City of Vancouver, set on the south slope of the rise that runs north from the Fraser River and encompassing a large area of residential and commercial development.