Church of Our Lady the Merciful, Saint Petersburg

Name: Church of Our Lady the Merciful
Address: Bolshoy prospekt, 98, Saint Petersburg, Russia

#230 among attractions in Saint Petersburg

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Church of Our Lady the Merciful, Saint Petersburg

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The Church of Our Lady the Merciful, is a former Russian Orthodox Church in St Petersburg, Russia currently under restoration. It is located in the Vasileostrovsky District, on Vasilievsky Island, at the address 100, Bolshoi Prospekt. During Soviet times the building was used as a training center for naval rescue divers. The church was the prototype for the Naval Cathedral in Kronstadt. The government began the process of return to the Russian Orthodox Church in 2006 and the official process was concluded in 2012. It is under restoration to its original use. ()

Local name: Церковь Милующей Божией Матери Architectural style: Byzantine revivalCoordinates: 59°55'39"N, 30°14'42"E

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Bolshoy prospekt, 98Василеостровский район (№9)Saint Petersburg Russia

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Church of Our Lady the Merciful – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Staro-Kalinkin Bridge, Erarta Galleries, Erarta, Smolensky Cemetery.

1.4 miSE
Bridge
Staro-Kalinkin Bridge, Saint Petersburg
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Museum, Modern art museum
Erarta Galleries, Saint Petersburg
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0.4 miNE
Museum, Art museum, Modern art museum
Erarta, Saint Petersburg
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1.1 miN
Cemetery
Smolensky Cemetery, Saint Petersburg
28 min walk • Smolensky Cemetery is the oldest continuously operating cemetery in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It occupies a rectangular parcel in the western part of Vasilievsky Island, on the bank of the small Smolenka River, and is divided into the Orthodox, Lutheran, and Armenian sections.
1.2 miNE
Museum, Art Nouveau architecture
Karl May School, Saint Petersburg
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Neighbourhood
Municipal Okrug 7, Saint Petersburg
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1.3 miNE
Universities and schools
St. Petersburg Naval Institute, Saint Petersburg
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Museum, Military museum, History museum
Narodovolets Submarine D-2, Saint Petersburg
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0.8 miE
Historic ship museum with guided tours
Krasin, Saint Petersburg
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0.7 miN
Island, Area
Saint Petersburg/Vasilievsky Island, Saint Petersburg
20 min walk • Vasilyevsky Island is an island in St. Petersburg, Russia, bordered by the Bolshaya Neva and Malaya Neva Rivers in the south and northeast, and by Neva Bay of the Gulf of Finland in the west.
0.4 miN
Museum, Art museum
Kuryokhin Center, Saint Petersburg
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Which popular attractions are close to Church of Our Lady the Merciful?

Nearby attractions include Marine Station, Saint Petersburg (9 min walk), Erarta, Saint Petersburg (10 min walk), Erarta Galleries, Saint Petersburg (10 min walk), Kuryokhin Center, Saint Petersburg (12 min walk).

How to get to Church of Our Lady the Merciful by public transport?

The nearest stations to Church of Our Lady the Merciful:

Trolleybus

Вёсельная улица • Lines: 10, 11 (1 min walk)
Большой проспект В.О. • Lines: 10, 11 (3 min walk)

Bus

Вёсельная улица • Lines: 1, 128, 7 (2 min walk)
Большой проспект В.О. • Lines: 1, 7 (3 min walk)

Tram

Гаванская улица • Lines: 40, 6 (9 min walk)
Средний проспект В.О. • Lines: 40, 6 (9 min walk)

Metro

Василеостровская • Lines: 3 (39 min walk)