St. Anne's Church (German: Annenkirche ) is a Lutheran church in the central part of St. Petersburg.
This is a unique church, and it attracts the attention of visitors to the city, primarily because the interiors of the church remain the same as they were after the fire that occurred in the shrine, which creates an impressive entourage.
The church is active, and services are held there. Also within the walls of the church there is a small museum, a chapel and a cafe, concerts, exhibitions and various events are held.
The Lutheran Church on Liteyny Dvor existed since 1722 and bore the name of St. Peter.
In 1735, according to the project of the architect Peter Eropkin, a new wooden church building was laid, built on the donation of the Empress Anna Ioannovna. The consecration of the church took place in 1740 in honor of the heavenly patroness of the Empress St. Nicholas. To Anna.
In 1775, the construction of a solid church building made of stone, designed by architect Yuri Matveevich Felten, began. The consecration of the church took place on October 24, 1779.
Before the revolution of 1917, St. Anne's Church had 12,000 parishioners. In the 20-30s, the first and last Lutheran seminary in the USSR was located here.
In 1935, the church was closed. In 1939, the building of the temple was redesigned as a cinema, which was called "Spartak". Then the cinema began to hold discos, and in the 90s-rock concerts, and gradually the cinema turned into a rock club.
On December 6, 2002, a fire broke out in the building of St. Anne's Church, which lasted for a day and almost completely destroyed the building.
In 2008, the restoration of the church began, during which only the exterior of the building was restored. On December 24, 2013, the first service was held after the return of the church to the church.
The interior of the church remains the same as it was after the fire, which distinguishes the church from the rest and attracts many visitors to the city.
Church Hall
Within the walls of the church there is a church souvenir shop.
On the second floor there is a small cafe and a chapel.
Photo of the cafe
Photo of the chapel
In the basement there is a small exhibition (museum). Admission is free (free), from the church.
The church hosts services, hymns, concerts, exhibitions, fairs, lectures, and paid tours.
Entrance to St. Anne's Lutheran Church is free (free of charge) for everyone. During the holding of exhibitions, concerts and other events in the church - the entrance is paid.
Annenkirche is located at the address: Kirochnaya street, 8в. Entrance from Kirochnaya street.
Photo of the exterior of the Annenkirche
The opening hours of the church, the time of Services and various events (the poster), as well as the conditions of attendanceand ticket prices, can be specified on the official website of the Annenkirche: annenkirche.
Coordinates of St. Anne's Church: 59°56'41.0"N 30°21'07.0"E (59.944722, 30.351944).
The nearest metro station is Chernyshevskaya. From the very center of St. Petersburg (from Palace Square, Winter Palace and Summer Garden) can be reached on foot, the distance is less than 2.5 kilometers.
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