Church of Saint Peter and Paul, Karlovy Vary

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
50°13′29″N 12°52′30″E
LocationKarlovy Vary
CountryCzech Republic
DenominationRussian Orthodox
History
Statusactive
Consecrated9 June 1897
Architecture
Architect(s)Gustav Wiedermann
StyleEclectism
Years built1893–1897
Groundbreaking1893
Specifications
Length41 m (135 ft)[1]
Width14 m (46 ft)[1]
Height40 m (130 ft)[1]
Number of domes5

History

The current church was designed in Byzantine style back in 1893 by local architect Gustav Wiedermann as a replacement for substandard orthodox chapel, located in Mariánskolázeňská street.[2] Construction started later that year. Design of the Church of the Holy Trinity in Ostankinsky District of Moscow was used as pattern.[3] The 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valuable interior furnishings is a wooden iconostasis with oil paintings of saints by the painter Tyurin, which was originally made for the 1900 World exposition in Paris.[1]

References
  1. "Největší pravoslavný chrám v Česku opět září nad Karlovými Vary". ČT24 (in Czech). Czech Television. 2015-10-20. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  2. "Orthodox Church of Saint Peter and Paul". City of Karlovy Vary. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  3. "V Karlových Varech můžete navštívit největší pravoslavný chrám u nás" (in Czech). Czech Radio. 2019-09-15. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  4. "Pravoslavný kostel sv. Petra a Pavla" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
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