St. Volodymyr Chapel
St Volodymyr Chapel (properly Grand Prince St. Volodymyr, Equal-to-the-Apostles) is a small Ukrainian Orthodox Chapel which serves the Vernadsky Research Base on Galindez Island, Antarctica. It is one of eight churches in Antarctica. It is dedicated to St. Volodymyr the Great.
| St Volodymyr Chapel | |
|---|---|
| Grand Prince St. Volodymyr, Equal-to-the-Apostles | |
Каплиця Святого Володимира | |
| Location | Vernadsky Research Base, Galindez Island |
| Denomination | Eastern Orthodox |
| History | |
| Status | Active |
| Architecture | |
| Years built | 2010-2011 |
| Specifications | |
| Number of floors | One |
| Floor area | 15m |
| Materials | Wood |
The chapel, a simple wooden construction, was built on the island in 2011. Its creation was funded by philanthropists. It was consecrated by the then Metropolitan of Lviv and Galicia, Augustine.[1] Despite its small size, the chapel is richly decorated. Its contents include an icon of St. Nicholas.[2]
References
- "Worldwide Antarctic Program". Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- "Polar News". Retrieved 14 February 2018.
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