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Kostyantyn and Olena Church
The church of Kostyantyn and Olena at the Greek (Trinity) cemetery of Nizhyn is one of three Greek churches in the city.
It was built in 1819-1820 (according to other sources - in the second half of the 18th century) in the Baroque style at the expense of wealthy Greek merchants, the Zosyma brothers, possibly their ancestral tomb. Under the altar walls of the church, one of the three legendary brothers of Zosyma is buried - Anastasiy, a nobleman and a knight of the Greek Commandery Order of the Savior. The brothers became famous not only for their wealth, but also for their vow of celibacy, which they swore to keep until the liberation of their homeland Greece from the Ottoman yoke.
Mykola Hohol described the consecration of the church of Kostyantyn and Olena at the Greek ce ...
Last update
8/19/2024
Categories | Architecture, Temple |
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Date of foundation | 1819-1820 |
Address |
Kosmonavtiv Street, 2A (Trinity Cemetery)
Nizhyn |
Coordinates | 51.065133° N, 31.88947° E Coordinates copied |
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