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Memory of the Grand Duchess Elizaveta Feodorovna is honored in Darmstadt

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Memory of the Grand Duchess Elizaveta Feodorovna is honored in Darmstadt


02.11.2018

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Memory of the Grand Duchess Elizaveta Feodorovna is honored in Germany, Culture TV reports. Memorial plaque was installed on a building facade in Darmstadt, where Prince Carl Palace used to be.  Princess von Hessen-Darmstadt was born there 154 years ago.

Imperial Orthodox Palestinian Society aspired the memorial plaque installment. the Grand Duchess Elizaveta Feodorovna was heading it in the beginning of the 20th century. After the death of her husband Sergey Alexandrovich she's established several dozens charitable organizations, Martha-Mary charitable monastery where ahe's worked as a sister of mercy.

Princess was killed by Bolsheviks on July, 18 1918. She was canonized a saint in 1992 by Assembly of Hierarchs of the Russian Orthodox Church.  

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