Name: Russian Orthodox Church transfers ownership of its church in Karlovy Vary to Hungary to avoid asset freeze
Uploaded: 2025-02-07T14:07:55+00:00
Channel: Martin Hladík
Description: The Russian Orthodox Church has transferred ownership of it assets in Karlovy Vary to its Hungarian branch so as to prevent the Czech state freezing them. This includes ownership of the Church of Sts Peter and Paul which now falls under the Metropolitan Emeritus of Budapest and Hungary. For years, Russia had a strong presence

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The Russian Orthodox Church has transferred ownership of it assets in Karlovy Vary to its Hungarian branch so as to prevent the Czech state freezing them. This includes ownership of the Church of Sts Peter and Paul which now falls under the Metropolitan Emeritus of Budapest and Hungary.

For years, Russia had a strong presence in the West Bohemian spa town of Karlovy Vary, where Russians owned homes, hotels and restaurants.

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Author: Daniela Lazarová