Project
Church of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Nomination
Best Implemented Restoration / Reconstruction Project
About the project
The Сhurch of the Protecting Veil of the Mother of God in Melide is located in the Italian speaking canton Ticino in Switzerland, owned by the Orthodox Christian Diocese. The parish was founded in 2010 and belongs to Korsun Diocese of the Western European Exarchate for the Russian Orthodox Church. The church is a rebuilt Protestant House of Prayer. The altar and the forechurch were added, ceilings were replaced, and belfry was renovated. The surrounding grounds were landscaped and beautified. Paintings in the church deserve particular attention, some of them in Byzantine and other in Roman style, typical for the local tradition.
Location
Via al Doyro 24, Melide, Ticino, Switzerland
Project implementation year
2020
More project images
https://www.chiesaortodossarussadellasvizzeraitaliana.com/rekonstrukciya-hrama
https://youtu.be/_atZhCrDPc0
Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch of Moscow, Diocese de Chersonese
Authors of the project
Architects: Maria Mirkov, Nikita Shichkov; interior design and frescoes: V. Dovnar’s icon-painting studio