Chesme Church of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist (Saint Petersburg)

Russia / Sankt Petersburg / Saint Petersburg / ulitsa Lensoveta, 12
 Gothic revival (architecture), interesting place, listed building / architectural heritage, 1770s construction, Russian Orthodox Church, Orthodox church
The church dedicated to the victory of Chesmen battle at 1770 during Russian-Turkish War (1768-1774)
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chesme_Church
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Coordinates:   59°51'24"N   30°19'51"E

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  • Samuil Karlovich Graig (1736-1788) - was a naval commander, vice-admiral, joined the Russian service in 1763, before that he served in English Fleet. Being a member of Spiridov's squadron, he commanded a ship detachment in Chesmen Battle (1770).
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