The Temple of the Transfiguration of the Lord at the House of Mercy in the Forest
Russia, St. Petersburg, Orbeli street, house 25, building 1.
Description:
The temple of the Transfiguration of the Lord at the House of Mercy in the Forest is an Orthodox church built to the glory of the Transfiguration of the Lord.
The temple has a chapel in the name of St. Sergius of Radonezh, which was created to perpetuate the memory of Prince Sergei Maximilianovich, “killed on the battlefield” on October 12, 1877 during the Russo-Turkish War. This prince is the younger brother of Yevgenia Maximilianovna, the patroness of the House of Mercy.
The construction of the temple was completed and consecrated on May 29, 1889. Since then, a department for underage girls has been formed at the House of Mercy near the temple.
The temple of the Transfiguration of the Lord is considered a cultural and historical monument of the Forest.