Kirche Hl. Maria Magdalena (Russische Kapelle)
The Church of St. Mary Magdalene, also known as the Russian Chapel, is a Russian Orthodox church on Mathildenhöhe. It was built between 1897 and 1899 in the Russian style and was originally a private chapel for the family of the Russian Tsar Nicholas II, whose wife Alexandra came from Hesse-Darmstadt. The church is known for its golden onion domes and rich interior decoration with mosaics and frescoes.
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