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Church of the Archangel Michael, Warsaw
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The Church of the Archangel Michael in Warsaw (Polish: Cerkiew św. Michała Archanioła w Warszawie; Russian: Церковь Михаила Архангела) was an Orthodox church in Warsaw, located on Ujazdowskie Avenue (aleje Ujazdowskie), in the area of the current Plac na Rozdrożu (Crossroads Square). It was one of the military churches built for the needs of the Russian troops stationed in Warsaw, in particular the Lithuanian Regiment. Built in the 1890s, it was destroyed in 1923, during the recovery of churches recognized as symbols of Russian power during the Second Polish Republic.
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Church of the Archangel Michael in Warsaw | |
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Cerkiew św. Michała Archanioła w Warszawie | |
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52.220278°N 21.025556°E / 52.220278; 21.025556 | |
Location | Warsaw |
Country | Poland |
Denomination | Russian Orthodox Church |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Captain Lüders |
Style | Russian Revival |
Groundbreaking | 1892 |
Completed | 1894 |
Closed | 1915 |
Demolished | 1923 |
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