Russian Orthodox Church

Turkmenistan


This landmark church was built to honour St Nicolas in the late 19th century. The church is painted canary yellow and decorated on the interior with a rich collection of icons.

It's located a couple of blocks northeast of the Lebap Regional Museum.


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