Russian Orthodox Church, Vevey

The Russian Orthodox Church, also called the Russian Orthodox Church of Saint Megalomartyr Barbara (French: Église orthodoxe russe de la sainte mégalomartyre Barbara; Russian: Це́рковь свято́й великому́ченицы Варва́ры), is a Russian Orthodox Church in Vevey, canton of Vaud, Switzerland. It is listed as a heritage site of national significance.

Russian Orthodox Church of Saint Megalomartyr Barbara
Native name
French: Église orthodoxe russe de la sainte mégalomartyre Barbara
TypeParish church of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia
LocationVevey, canton of Vaud, Switzerland
Coordinates46°27′43″N 06°50′45″E
Built1878
ArchitectAntonovitch Monighetti
Samuel Késer
Official nameEglise orthodoxe
Designated1977
Reference no.6528
Location of Russian Orthodox Church of Saint Megalomartyr Barbara in Switzerland
Russian Orthodox Church, Vevey (Canton of Vaud)

History

In the 19th century, an important Russian population resided around Lake Geneva, mainly in Geneva (bourgeois families) and Montreux/Vevey (nobility). One of the most prominent Russians in Vevey, Count Schouwaloff, saw his spouse and his only daughter Barbara die. Barbara was married either to Prince Dolgorouki[1] or to Count Orloff,[2] depending on the sources. Schouwaloff wanted to immortalise the memory of his daughter and built an Orthodox church dedicated to the Great Martyr Barbara.[1]

The church was designed in Saint Petersburg by Ippolito Antonovitch Monighetti between 1875 and 1878.[3] It was built by Vaudois architect Samuel Késer and consecrated on November 1st, 1878. It became a parish church in 1949[4] and was listed among the Cultural Property of National Significance in 1977.[5] For a long time, the administration of the church aroused controversy between the churches of Vevey and Geneva.[6]

See also

References
  1. "L'Eglise Orthodoxe en Suisse". switzerland.isyours.com (in French). Retrieved December 6, 2012.
  2. Vernaz 2011, p. 4.
  3. "Église orthodoxe russe Sainte-Barbara" (in French). Le Petit Futé. Retrieved December 6, 2012.
  4. "L´église Sainte Barbara de Vevey" (pdf). kipa-apic.ch (in French). Retrieved December 6, 2012.
  5. "Eglise orthodoxe". Swiss Inventory of Cultural Property of National Significance (in French). Federal Office for Civil Protection (FOCP). Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  6. "Les origines de l'Eglise orthodoxe russe de Vevey". orthodoxie.ch (in French). Retrieved December 6, 2012.

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