St. Johannes Baptist (Kerch)

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The Church of St. John Baptist in Kerch

The essentially Byzantine Church of St. John the Baptist is a Russian Orthodox church in Kerch in the Crimea .

history

St. Johannes Baptist was built between the 8th and 9th centuries on the site of an older early Christian basilica as a Byzantine cross-domed church. In 1845 the church was extended to the west and a classical bell tower was added to the building. An entrance hall was added on the north side. St. John Baptist is considered to be the oldest surviving church building in medieval Russia.

Web links

Commons : St. John Baptist (Kerch)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. visitcrimea.guide
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Coordinates: 45 ° 21 ′ 5 "  N , 36 ° 28 ′ 32.9"  E