Russian Chapel's by pesu

Darmstadt - Germany, Hessen on Mathildenhoehe, built 1897-99

Uploaded: May, 14 2010 | Taken: May, 15 2010| Viewed: 24 times  | 4 votes Camera: Panasonic | Model: DMC-TZ5 | Exposure 10/1250s, ISO 100 | FLength: 16mm | SW: Ver.1.0

louis - May, 15 2010 05:05am Petra, who or for whom) built it? did you had a Russian minority? pesu - May, 15 2010 05:05am Rafal, the chapel was ordered and paid by tzar Nikolaus II. who didn't want to be w/o a private chapel when visiting his wife's native land Hessen. The architect Benois from St. Petersburg was Peter Ustinov's grandfather. http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerkiew_%C5%9Bw._Marii_Magdaleny_w_Darmstadt caribcolors - May, 15 2010 09:05am Very nice composition....