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Church Of St. Louis Of The French (Moscow)
The Church of St. Louis of the French (russian: Храм Святого Людовика Французского) is a Catholic Church, Roman Catholic church in Moscow, built 1790–91. It is located in the neighborhood of the Lubyanka Square, Lubyanka, in the city center. The church was founded by and belongs to the French parish of the same name. One of the three operating Catholic churches in Moscow, along with the Cathedral of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Moscow), Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Holy Virgin Mary and the :ru:Храм Святой Ольги (Москва, католический), Church of St. Olga. Masses are celebrated in the church in Russian language, Russian, French language, French, English language, English, Italian language, Italian and Vietnamese language, Vietnamese. The church has a Sunday school and a scout movement (International Union of Guides and Scouts of Europe, Federation of Scouts of Europe). History 17th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moscow
Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million residents within the city limits, over 17 million residents in the urban area, and over 21.5 million residents in the metropolitan area. The city covers an area of , while the urban area covers , and the metropolitan area covers over . Moscow is among the world's largest cities; being the most populous city entirely in Europe, the largest urban and metropolitan area in Europe, and the largest city by land area on the European continent. First documented in 1147, Moscow grew to become a prosperous and powerful city that served as the capital of the Grand Duchy that bears its name. When the Grand Duchy of Moscow evolved into the Tsardom of Russia, Moscow remained the political and economic center for most of the Tsardom's history. When th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
