Editing Darmstadt (section)

=== Russian Chapel ===
[[File:Russian Chapel in Darmstadt, Germany.jpg|thumb|upright|Russian Chapel in Darmstadt]]
[[File:Haus der Geschichte-Darmstadt.jpg|thumb|Haus der Geschichte]]
The last ruling Grand Duke of Hesse, [[Ernest Louis, Grand Duke of Hesse|Ernst Ludwig]] was a grandson of [[Queen Victoria]] and brother to [[Alexandra of Hesse|Empress Alexandra]] of [[Russian Empire|Russia]]. The architecture of Darmstadt has been influenced by British and Russian imperial architecture with many examples still existing, such as the Luisenplatz with its grand-ducal column, the old Hessian State Theatre and the [[Russian Chapel in Darmstadt]]. The Russian Chapel is a [[Russian orthodox church]] which is still in use. It was built and used as a private chapel by the last [[Tsar]] of Russia, [[Nicholas II of Russia|Nicholas II]], whose wife [[Alexandra Fyodorovna of Hesse|Alexandra]] was born in Darmstadt. Although Russian orthodox churches also exist in other cities outside Russia, the Russian Chapel in Darmstadt was the only official Russian church used by the Tsar outside the [[Russian Empire]]. It is said that the chapel was built on Russian soil that was brought to Darmstadt exclusively for the purpose of building the Tsar's private chapel on it. by [[Leon Benois]]. The Russian church, St. Mary Magdalene Chapel, is named in honor of the patron saint of Tsar Nicholas' mother and was built of Russian stone on Russian soil brought to Darmstadt by train. It was used by the Russian imperial family and court during regular visits to the Tsarina's brother and family in Darmstadt.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.russianorthodoxchurch.ws/synod/engdocuments/enart_churches.html |title=The Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia – Official Website |access-date=14 October 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140429050209/http://www.russianorthodoxchurch.ws/synod/engdocuments/enart_churches.html |archive-date=29 April 2014}}</ref>