Orthodox temples in Thailand are not so rare. They are on Samui (here) and Phuket (here), there are also in Pattaya. On this the resort is so big Russian-speaking community and so many winterers, not to mention tourists, that the presence of an Orthodox church here is quite appropriate.
The content of the article
- 1 Orthodox temples in Pattaya
- 2 How to get there
- 3 On the map
Orthodox temples in Pattaya
By and large, in Pattaya there are 2 Orthodox churches. But one of them located outside the city. The second, or rather, the first built in Pattaya and the only one in the city – the temple of All Saints. Temple building white, two-story, with a small bell tower. Temple stands at all small area of the area. Some are stored in the temple Orthodox shrines – a miraculous image, particles of the relics of St. Apostle Andrew the First-Called and St. Bl. Matrona of Moscow (to which many kilometers in Moscow queues). Mural inside the temple made by Thai masters, and the abbot of the temple, Archpriest Daniel Bath Taets by birth, studied in St. Petersburg Orthodox Theological Seminary. There is a Sunday school for children at the temple. parishioners and there is a fairly extensive library in Russian, in which includes liturgical books and Russian classics.
Second, the Pokrovsky Temple is built at the entrance to the so-called “Russian” village, Ban Dusit (Baan Dusit Pattaya Lake). In that the place bought a lot of Russian families at home temple is quite logical. Pokrovsky Temple is quite new, it was consecrated in 2014. Worth between Russian and tennis courts by the restaurant. It can be clearly seen from the road to Wat Yan. Service in this the temple leads father Michael. When the temple has a church shop.
Orthodox Church of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin
How to get there
All Saints Temple is located in the north of Pattaya, in the Naklua area. Of the large hotels on the shore, the nearest Beach is the Long Beach Garden Hotel & Spa. From this hotel, the Naklua 16 Alley road goes inland which in front of the restaurant Aroy goes smaller street Naklua 14, through one turn it dodges and it is necessary to turn from it to the second lane to the left, there will be a temple. Right next door to it there are two cell towers, you can navigate by them. BUT right outside the temple grounds a large wasteland with a local market.
Pokrovsky temple is located outside the city, about 15-20 km from downtown to the south. Further along this road are Wat Yang and Chinese temple museum of Viharna Sien. The temple can be reached by Sukhumvitu and further turning on the signs to the farm Greta, Wat Yan or Ban Dusit.
On the map
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