St. John's Church, Saint Petersburg

Name: St. John's Church
Address: 54 улица Декабристов, Saint Petersburg, Russia

#243 among attractions in Saint Petersburg

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St. John's Church is a Protestant church in St. Petersburg, Russia. The church is situated at the address 54 ulitsa Dekabristov, close to the Mariinsky Theater. Founded in 1859 to serve the Estonian community living in the city at that time, it is considered Estonia's symbol of independence. It was the place where in 1888 Jakob Hurt made the call to resist the Tsarist government's russification policy and on March 26, 1917, 40,000 Estonians began their march to Tauride Palace demanding national autonomy. ()

Local name: Церковь Святого Апостола Иоанна Coordinates: 59°55'26"N, 30°17'12"E

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54 улица ДекабристовАдмиралтейский район (Коломна Коломна)Saint Petersburg Russia

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St. John's Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Moika Palace, Staro-Nikolsky Bridge, Mariinsky Theatre, St. Nicholas Naval Cathedral.

0.6 miNE
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Which popular attractions are close to St. John's Church?

Nearby attractions include Mariinsky Theatre Concert hall, Saint Petersburg (3 min walk), St. Stanislaus Church, Saint Petersburg (3 min walk), Grand Choral Synagogue, Saint Petersburg (6 min walk), Lesgaft National State University of Physical Education, Saint Petersburg (6 min walk).

How to get to St. John's Church by public transport?

The nearest stations to St. John's Church:

Bus

Улица Декабристов • Lines: 2, 22, 6, 70 (2 min walk)
Английский проспект • Lines: 2, 22, 6, 71 (3 min walk)

Tram

площадь Тургенева • Lines: 16, 3, 41 (11 min walk)
Лермонтовский проспект • Lines: 16, 3 (11 min walk)

Trolleybus

площадь Труда • Lines: 22, 5 (15 min walk)
Лермонтовский проспект • Lines: 3, 8 (18 min walk)

Metro

Спасская • Lines: 4 (28 min walk)
Садовая • Lines: 5 (30 min walk)