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Russian Orthodox Church, Transfiguration of Christ

Denver County

The 1898 church is the first Slovak church built in Colorado and reflects the contributions these European immigrants made to Denver and its Globeville neighborhood. 

A side view of the church church with pitched roof on the right and conical end and steeple with pointy top. Below are white walls and tall pointedly arched windows.

Russian Orthodox Church, Transfiguration of Christ

The building incorporates Gothic and Eastern Orthodox elements and Neo-Gothic detailing.