The Church of Mary Magdalene was built by Tsar Alexander III in 1888 in the traditional Russian style. The Russian church's seven golden domes, that have been newly gilded, sparkle in the sun looks and make the church look like something out of a fairytale. The church is worth a close-up visit as well, for it stands in a peaceful garden and is filled with Orthodox icons and wall paintings inside.
The crypt holds the remains of Tsar Alexander's mother, the Grand Duchess Elizabeth, who was killed in the Russian revolution of 1917. Also buried here is Princess Alice of Greece (Queen Elizabeth's mother-in-law), who harbored Jews during the Nazi occupation of Greece.
The Church of Mary Magdalene was built by Tsar Alexander III in 1888 in the traditional Russian style. The Russian church's seven golden domes, that have been newly gilded, sparkle in the sun looks and make the church look like something out of a fairytale. The church is worth a close-up visit as well, for it stands in a peaceful garden and is filled with Orthodox icons and wall paintings inside.