Russische Gedächtniskirche

Church in Leipzig, Germany

The Russian Memorial Church of Saint Alexius is a Russian Orthodox church in Leipzig, Germany. It was inaugurated and dedicated from October 17–18, 1913, one hundred years after the Battle of Leipzig (also known as the Battle of the Nations). The memorial commemorates the 127,000 Russian troops who served in the Battle, including the 22,000 who died freeing the Germans. In 1813, the German-speaking Austrians and Prussians had been united with the Russians in their battle against Napoleon and the French. Less than a year after the dedication of this centenary memorial, a different set of allian

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Type:

Church

Where:

Leipzig, Germany

Coordinates:

51.32°N, 12.40°E

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