- Russian court architect Yury Felten, who was known for crafting unique churches around Russia, was hired to design the church for Chesme Palace in 1780 at the...
- The building of the church was built to commemorate the victory of the Russian fleet over the Turkish in the Chesme Bay of the Aegean Sea in 1770.
- One of the architectural monuments of the 18th century that adorn the northern Russian capital and form its unique appearance is the Chesme Church (or, more...
- Designed by Yury Felten, it was built between 1777 and 1780 in honour of the Battle of Chesme (1770).
- The Chesme Church is ranked high among other popular sights in Saint-Petersburg. The place for this construction is quite unusual for the Neva riverside city.
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- The Chesme Church was built in 1777-1780 and is one of the rare neo-gothic buildings in the city of Saint Petersburg.
- Chesme Church, Saint Petersburg, Russia. 41 likes · 1 talking about this · 2,795 were here. The Chesme Church, is a small Russian Orthodox church at 12...
- The pseudo-Gothic Chesme Church is decorated with openwork, bas-reliefs, gabled towers and lancet windows.