St Alexander's Church, Tartu

St Alexander's Church, formally known as The Parish Church of St Alexander Nevsky (Estonian: Tartu Püha Aleksandri kirik, Russian: Церковь Александра Невского) is a church of the Estonian Apostolic Orthodox Church in Tartu, Estonia.

St Alexander's Church
The Parish Church of St Alexander Nevsky
Tartu Püha Aleksandri kirik
58.364489°N 26.728753°E / 58.364489; 26.728753
LocationTartu
CountryEstonia
DenominationEstonian Apostolic Orthodox Church
WebsiteWebsite of the church
History
StatusParish church
DedicationAlexander Nevsky
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Vladimir Lunski
StyleRussian architecture
Years built1914-1915
Groundbreaking27 May 1914
Completed15 August 1915
Administration
DioceseTartu
Clergy
Bishop(s)Elijah (Ott Ojaperv)
Priest(s)Vadim Rebase

History

The cornerstone of the church was laid on 27 May 1914. The church was built in the Russian architecture on designs by Vladimir Lunski. The lower church was completed by the end of 1914 and was consecrated on 21 November. The church was used by the Russian and Estonian Orthodox congregations, though separately. The upper church was completed a year later and was consecrated on 26 September 1915. [1]

Soviet Occupation

In 1940 the church was nationalised by the Soviet authorities. For decades it was used as a warehouse by the State University of Tartu and later the National Museum of Ethnography of the Estonian SSR. The church was returned to the Estonian Apostolic Orthodox Church in 1995. The church was re-consecrated in the summer of 2003 by the parish priests Vadim Rebane and deacon Timothy Vasel.[2]

  • The Russian style domes
  • The church in 2016
  • The church in 2013

References
  1. TARTU PÜHADE ALEKSANDRITE KOGUDUS, Eesti Apostlik-Õigeusu Kirik, retrieved 27 August 2019
  2. https://www.visitestonia.com/en/tartu-st-alexanders-church-of-the-estonian-apostolic-orthodox-church Tartu St Alexander’s Church of the Estonian Apostolic Orthodox Church], Visit Estonia, retrieved 27 August 2019
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