Nikolsky chapel-monument
France, Nice, Tsarevich Boulevard.
Description:
Nikolsky chapel-monument is one of the attractions of Nice.
The first stone of the chapel was laid in March 1867. The building is located on the territory of Villa Bermont. A shrine was erected in honor of Russian Prince Nikolai Alexandrovich Tsesarevich, son of Alexander II. The nearby street is also named after the prince - Tsarevich Boulevard.
The chapel was built in the Byzantine style. The main building material was
used marble.
The author of the project of the chapel was the architect D. I. Grimm. The main construction work was done by Francesco Botta, and wall painting was done by A. K. Fischer. The bronze doors of the chapel are custom-made in Lyon in Nicolas Rozier's workshop.
140 thousand francs were spent on the construction of the building, half of which was allocated by Alexander II himself.