Pokrovskaya Church

Turkmenistan


Pokrovskaya Church, a handsome red-brick affair, was built in 1900. The church is surrounded by pleasant parkland and its interior is crammed with religious icons. Cross the river on Mollanepes, then take the left hand road from the roundabout. The second street you'll get to is Seydi köçesi, turn right into it and the church is at the end.


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