Lohusuu Issanda Ristimise kirik (Lohusuu)

Estonia / Ida-Viru / Lohusuu / Järve tee, 21
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(The Church of the Epiphany in Lohusuu (also known as the Church of the Epiphany in Lohusuu) is an Orthodox church in Lohusuu at Järve tee 5. The church building and the property next to it are used by the Lohusuu Epiphany congregation of the Estonian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate. The church was built in the historicist style in 1897–1898 according to the design of architect Vladimir Lunski. The church was consecrated on 29 November 1898.[2] According to the portal "Churches of the Way", the building is characterized by "the harmony of the lying plaster surfaces with the picturesque stone and red brick masonry parts". The Church of the Epiphany in Lohusuu, together with the gatehouse, has been under state protection as an architectural monument since 1998. It houses icons of Christ, the Mother of God, Saint Nicholas and the Great Martyr George.The rector of the church is High Priest Jakob Metsalu.
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Coordinates:   58°56'44"N   27°3'26"E
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