Half a century of the Russian orthodox royal chapel in the Hague (1816-1866)

The article discusses the history of the Russian Orthodox Church of St. Mary Magdalene in the Hague during the lifetime of Anna Pavlovna, Queen of the Netherlands (1816-1866). The author identifies the names of clergymen who served the chapel and their life stories before and after serving in the Dutch capital, as well as the key events in the chapel’s history. The author concludes that the court chapel played a foundational role for Russian Orthodoxy in the Netherlands, as well as making an important contribution to Orthodoxy in Western Europe and to the strengthening of Russian-Dutch political ties.