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The '''Russian Compound in Jerusalem''' is an old [[district]] in central [[Jerusalem]]. It began as a [[Russians|Russian]] [[colony]] in the 19th century. It is centred around a large [[Russian Orthodox Church|Russian Orthodox]] church. The main [[Public square|square]] in the Russian Compound is Moscow Square.
The '''Russian Compound in Jerusalem''' is an old [[district]] in central [[Jerusalem]]. It began as a [[Russians|Russian]] [[colony]] in the 19th century. It is centred around a large [[Russian Orthodox Church|Russian Orthodox]] church. The main [[Public square|square]] in the Russian Compound is Moscow Square.
== Russian Compound Media ==
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File:RussianCompound.jpg|[[Holy Trinity Cathedral, Jerusalem|Holy Trinity Cathedral]] in the Russian Compound
File:Sergei22.jpg|Sergei Courtyard, whose ownership was transferred to Russia in 2008.
File:Russian pilgrims.jpg|Pilgrims in the Russian Compound (1890s)
File:Russian Compound, Jerusalem, Israel 28.jpg|Plaque on the ''Elizabeth Court'', the hostel for male pilgrims by architect Eppinger
File:Allenby march 1917.jpg|[[Edmund Allenby, 1st Viscount Allenby|Allenby]]'s march in Russian Compound 1917
File:Bevingrad2.jpg|[[Mandatory Palestine|British Mandate's]] "[[Ernest Bevin|Bevingrad]]" in Jerusalem
File:JerusalemBevingrad.jpg|A British concrete position ([[Bartizan]] style), built at the North-Western corner of Sergei courtyard. This is probably the sole existing testimony of the British "[[Bevingrad]]" constructed in 1946.
File:Russian Compound flag 2009.jpg|Flag of the Imperial Orthodox Palestine Society flies over Sergei's Courtyard, 2009
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== Other websites ==
== Other websites ==
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