The 140 years old church is in urgent need of renovation. But they don’t’ have enough money to do it. Origin of the church: a romantic story In 1872, at the death of his wife Barbara Petrovna, in childbirth, and of their daughter, Count Shuvalov decided to build a church in Vevey for their repose, at his own expense – 1 million gold francs, a huge amount at the time.
The Vevey (Switzerland) Russian Orthodox Church: a jewel in peril
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