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Church of the Intercession in Harbin


The Church of the Intercession of the Mother of God in Harbin (in Chinese: 哈尔滨圣母帡幪教堂 or in Russian: Церковь Покрова в Харбине) is an Eastern Orthodox church in Harbin, China.

This church is located in the "church street", north east of "Hongbo Square" (where St. Nicolas' Central Church used to be), on East Dazhi Avenue, where there are also Harbin Nangang Christian Church (Protestant) and Sacred Heart Cathedral of Harbin (Catholic).

The Church of the Intercession, formerly also called the Ukrainian Church in Harbin, is currently the only Orthodox Church in Harbin, and indeed in all of mainland China, open to Chinese nationals for regular worship.

Its brief history is as follows:


The church is open from 9 to 11am on Sundays and Typica is usually prayed in Chinese at 10am.

Coordinates: 45°45′42″N 126°38′41″E / 45.76167°N 126.64472°E / 45.76167; 126.64472


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