16. The Church of the Smolensk Icon of the Mother of God



The Smolenskoye Orthodox Cemetery

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The Chapel over the Tomb of St. Xenia the Blessed of St. Petersburg.

Built in 1786-1790, the design of Alexei Ivanov. The main sanctuary was consecrated to the Smolensk icon of the Mother of God on October 1, 1790. Closed in 1940. Returned to the Church in 1947.


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Photos by Boris Kuznetsov.

Scanned and designed by Ivan Kanivets.

Last modification July, 04, 1997.