Orthodox church of Saint Olga in Łódź is an Orthodox filial church. This temple belongs to the parish of Saint Alexander Nevsky in Łódź. It is located in the centre of Łódź, in the Śródmieście district. It is a building in Neo-Byzantine style. In the inside of church an icon with the image of Saint Olga is situated. In the church concerts of church music take place regularly.
The history of the building has begun in 1896, when the builidng of the church shelter for Orthodox children began. A large chapel was built by the shelter. In 1898, the church was dedicated to Saint Olga. The project of the temple was prepared by the urban architect Franciszek Chełmiński.This temple is a single-nave building. It was set up on a rectangular plan with the presbytery. Until 1954, the church of Saint Olga, Duchess of Kiev, had been a part of an orphanage for Orthodox children, through which people entered the temple. The tented roof of the tower is kept in the Ruthenian-Byzantine style.Less
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