Russian Orthodox Church, Tunis
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The Russian Orthodox church in Tunis ({{langx |ar| الكنيسة الأرثوذكسية الروسية بتونس}}), also called 'Church of the Resurrection' ({{langx |ru| Церковь Воскресения Христова}}) is a historic Eastern Orthodox church in Tunis, Tunisia. The church is notable for its distinctive Russian architectural style.
Located on 12 Avenue Mohammed V, it was built by the Russian community in Tunis.{{Cite web |title=Church of the Resurrection of Christ · 12 Ave Mohamed V, Tunis, Tunisia |url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Church+of+the+Resurrection+of+Christ/@36.8021325,10.183123,477m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x12fd346eeabaaa73:0x25fe691c9717c0bc!8m2!3d36.8021325!4d10.1856979!16s/m/0zrncv1?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDMxMC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw== |access-date=2025-03-13 |website=Church of the Resurrection of Christ · 12 Ave Mohamed V, Tunis, Tunisia |language=en}}
The foundation stone was built in October 1953 by Russian architect Michel Kozmin (1901-1999), and the church was inaugurated on June 10, 1956.{{in lang|fr}} [https://books.google.com/books?id=38KRKpMj7y8C&dq=false&pg=PA155 Bernard Le Caro, Saint Jean de Changhaï (1896-1966) et son temps, éd. L'Âge d'Homme, Lausanne, 2006, p. 155]{{Cite web |date=2017-08-28 |title=Inside the Russian Orthodox Church of Tunis. |url=https://lostintunis.com/inside-russian-orthodox-church-tunis/ |access-date=2025-03-13 |website=Lost in Tunis |language=en-US}}
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Category:Religious buildings and structures in Tunis
Category:1956 establishments in Tunisia
Category:Russian diaspora in Africa