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Orthodox church in Kuzbass

There are many orthodox churches being built in Russia right now, and this is one of them. It started operating only recently. It is located in the outskirts of Kemerovo, the capital of the coal mining region of Russia, Kuzbass. It was named after Archangel Michael, one of the most revered and prominent figures in Eastern Orthodoxy.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2021
Date Uploaded: 11.2021
Photo Location: Russia
Camera: X-T3
Copyright: © Elena Shcherbakova