• The Chesme Church, is a small Russian Orthodox church at 12 Lensoveta Street, in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It was built by the Russian court architect Yury Felten in 1780...
  • The official name of the church is the Church of St John the Precursor, but everyone calls it the Chesma Church because it was built by Catherine the Great to...
  • The Chesme church had harmonious proportions and made a strong impression on the architects, so two similar "Moorish" temples were built in Russia.
  • The Chesme Church was built in 1777-1780 and is one of the rare neo-gothic buildings in the city of Saint Petersburg.
  • The pseudo-Gothic Chesme Church is decorated with openwork, bas-reliefs, gabled towers and lancet windows.
  • The original intention of the Empress of Russia was to have it built as a memorial church that was to be located next to the Chesme Palace.
  • Out of the thousands of Orthodox churches in Russia, one which really stands out due to its unique and striking appearance is St Petersburg Chesme Church.
  • The church was commissioned in remembrance of the tenth anniversary of Russia’s 1770 victory over Turkish forces in Chesme Bay in the Aegean Sea during the...
  • Chesme Kilisesi, küçük bir Rus Ortodoksudur kilise , 12 Lensoveta Caddesi, Saint Petersburg , Rusya . Rus saray mimarı Yury Felten tarafından 1780 yılında Büyük...
  • Chesme Church Free: All time. When Catherine the Great was delivered the news about Russian victory over the Turks in 1770, the Empress decided that a...