Travel Reference
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Lezama Park once boasted a cinema, a circus
and even a boxing ring. These no longer exist.
The Russian Orthodox Church of the Holy
Trinity
, at Brazil 315 at the north end of the
park, is a curious building. The church was
built in Buenos Aires by architect Alejandro
Christophersen, based on designs by Mihail
Timofeivich Preobrazensky of St. Petersburg,
Russia. The design followed a strict Byzantine
line and the church opened its doors to the rela-
tively small Russian Orthodox congregation in
1904. Later, during the reign of the Russian
royals, Czar Nicholas II and Czarina Alexandra
sent 50 boxes filled with religious objects of
great value to the young church. The gifts
included the stars you see on the domes, made
to represent the stars in the sky, and the chains
which join these domes together, used in Russia
to protect the domes from wind and snowfall.
The main altar is gold and the floor is covered
with Persian carpets.
Tip
The church is often closed to visitors, so
if you want to attend a service or visit
the church use the intercom located at
the side entrance. Someone is usually
inside and they will tell you when the
church is open. Weekday mornings
seem to be the best times.
