Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Religious Buildings
Holy Assumption of the Virgin Mary Russian Orthodox Church
Built circa 1895 in Kenai, Alaska
A sign next to this little building across the street reads:
Saint Nicholas Memorial Chapel
Built and Consecrated (1906) over the graves of
Igumen Nicholai (1810-1867) Makary Ivanov (1835-1878) and others.
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Alaska, Mexico and Beyond... 
Love the angle in the first one. Also, the oblique crosses are really interesting!
I’ll ask my friend who attends that church if there is any particular significance.
That’d be awesome!
Love the blue on blue!
Thanks! I have not seen that blue sky since our return…
What a unique little chapel. Wonderful photos for this week. Thanks for playing. 🙂
Thanks, I’m glad you like these. Russians were the first white visitors/settlers in Alaska, and their religious and cultural presence still exists in many communities.
Son preciosas estas pequeñas iglesias tan azules. Me recuerda a una iglesia ortodoxa rusa que visitamos en Junneau en nuestro viaje a Alaska. De dónde es Soldotna? Gracias por visitar mi blog.
Soldotna es muy lejos de Juneau, en la península Kenai, 150 miles al sur de Anchorage. Me gusta su blog. Una vez hace 10 años, visité a españa pero solamente Avila, Madrid, y Seville.
Creo que pueda ver estoy aprendiendo español!