St. Ilya's Church

Церковь во имя Святóго Прорóка Или́и

Nice yellow church on the grounds of the Okhtinskaya gunpowder plant (Охтинский пороховой завод), built in the style of early Russian classicism, a circular rotunda surrounded by a colonnade of sixteen Ionic columns. Its construction started in 1782, and was completed and consecrated in 1785.

Address

Ilyinskaya Sloboda (Ильинская слобода), 4

Getting there

From: Ladozhskaya «Ладожская» take Tram 64 or: 27, 92, 168 or: 92 to 'Лесопарковая улица/ Рябовское шоссе' - from the station. Metro "Finland Station":: 37,: 37; - from: Prospect Bolshevikov «Проспект Большевиков»: 164: 102, 122; - from: Akademicheskaya 'Академическая':: 102, 153,: 102

Hours

The temple is open for visits: Mon-Fri 09:15-18:30, Sat 09:15-19:30, Sun 06:45-19:00

Website

ilya-prorok.org (opens in a new tab)