Russian Orthodox Church of Mary Magdalene

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The Russian Orthodox Church of Mary Magdalene is a 19th-century Russian Orthodox church in Jerusalem, renowned for its distinctive golden onion domes and dedication to Mary Magdalene.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Eastern Orthodox church
Russian Orthodox church
church building
altitude Mount of Olives slope
architecturalStyle Russian Revival architecture
linked to: Russian Revival
belongsTo Russian Orthodox Ecclesiastical Mission in Jerusalem
builtInHonorOf Empress Maria Alexandrovna
burialPlaceOf Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna
Princess Alice of Battenberg
category Russian Orthodox churches in Jerusalem
centuryOfConstruction 19th century
completionDate 1888
constructionStartDate 1885
country Israel
dedicatedTo Mary Magdalene
denomination Russian Orthodox
foundedBy Emperor Alexander III of Russia
Empress Maria Feodorovna
hasBellTower yes
hasDomeShape onion dome
hasIconostasis yes
hasNumberOfDomes seven
hasPilgrimsFrom Eastern Europe
Russia
hasRelic relics of Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna
relics of Princess Alice of Battenberg
hasStatus active church
heritage Imperial Russian
isOnHill Mount of Olives
languageOfLiturgy Church Slavonic
Russian
locatedIn Jerusalem
Mount of Olives
material stone
namedAfter Mary Magdalene
near Church of All Nations
Garden of Gethsemane
notableFeature golden onion domes
operatedBy Russian Orthodox nuns
partOf Christian holy sites in Jerusalem
region Middle East
religiousAffiliation Russian Orthodox Church
roofColor gold
touristAttraction yes
usedFor monastic life
pilgrimage
worship
visibleFrom Old City of Jerusalem

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Mount of Olives hasPart Russian Orthodox Church of Mary Magdalene
Har HaZeitim contains Church of Mary Magdalene
linked to: Russian Orthodox Church of Mary Magdalene