The Tsarevich's Chapel was a
chapel
A chapel is a Christian place of prayer and worship that is usually relatively small. The term has several meanings. Firstly, smaller spaces inside a church that have their own altar are often called chapels; the Lady chapel is a common ty ...
on Peace Avenue (Myru Ave) in Mariupol.
History
The chapel was erected by
Tsar Alexander III
Alexander III ( rus, Алекса́ндр III Алекса́ндрович, r=Aleksandr III Aleksandrovich; 10 March 18451 November 1894) was Emperor of Russia, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Finland from 13 March 1881 until his death in 1894. ...
to commemorate the rescue of his son
Tsarevich
Tsarevich (russian: Царевич, ) is a Slavic title given to tsars' sons. Under the 1797 Pauline house law, the title was discontinued and replaced with ''Tsesarevich'' for the heir apparent alone. His younger brothers were called '' Velik ...
Nicholas Alexandrovich of Russia (future Tsar Nicholas II) on 28 April 1891 by
Prince George of Greece
Prince George of Greece and Denmark ( el, Γεώργιος; 24 June 1869 – 25 November 1957) was the second son and child of George I of Greece and Olga Konstantinovna of Russia, and is remembered chiefly for having once saved the life of his ...
, Nicholas' cousin, who rescued the life of the Tsarevich (
Ōtsu incident
The was an unsuccessful assassination attempt on Nicholas Alexandrovich, Tsesarevich of Russia (later Emperor Nicholas II of Russia) on , during his visit to Japan as part of his eastern journey.
Background
Tsesarevich Nicholas went to Vladiv ...
).
It was consecrated on May 5, 1895.
The building stood until it was demolished in 1934 by the
Bolshevik
The Bolsheviks (russian: Большевики́, from большинство́ ''bol'shinstvó'', 'majority'),; derived from ''bol'shinstvó'' (большинство́), "majority", literally meaning "one of the majority". also known in English ...
government as part of the
Atheist Five-Year Plan.
'' D. Janatjew (Д. Янатьев): Церковь Марии Магдалины. ''
old-mariupol.com.ua.
Gallery
Mariupol church kaplichka.jpg
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Мариуполь, Церква Марії Магдалини, Капличка (2).png
Мариуполь, Церква Марії Магдалини, Капличка.png
Мариуполь. Улица Екатерининская. 1910.jpg
References
External links
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Misto Mariupol
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Buildings and structures demolished in 1934
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