Heritigization and foreign diplomacy: Claiming a religious building to enhance Swedish-Russian contacts in the aftermath of the Cold War
The article investigates the complex negotiation process regarding the renovation of St Catherine’s church in St Petersburg. Additionally, the goal is to gain novel understanding of how former religious spaces can be transformed and highlight the various significances these structures may possess in...
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| Medienart: | Elektronisch Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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2023
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| In: |
Approaching religion
Jahr: 2023, Band: 13, Heft: 2, Seiten: 40-56 |
| normierte Schlagwort(-folgen): | B
St. Katharinen-Kirche (Sankt Petersburg)
/ Renovierung
/ Säkularisation
/ Verhandlung
/ Schweden
/ Internationale Politik
/ Geschichte 1991-2023
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| RelBib Classification: | CD Christentum und Kultur CE Christliche Kunst CG Christentum und Politik CH Christentum und Gesellschaft KAJ Kirchengeschichte 1914-; neueste Zeit KBE Nordeuropa; Skandinavien KBK Osteuropa KDD Evangelische Kirche ZC Politik |
| weitere Schlagwörter: | B
Material religion
B Heritage studies B St. Catherine's Church B Swedish foreign diplomacy B Church History |
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| Zusammenfassung: | The article investigates the complex negotiation process regarding the renovation of St Catherine’s church in St Petersburg. Additionally, the goal is to gain novel understanding of how former religious spaces can be transformed and highlight the various significances these structures may possess in different contexts, particularly at the junction of religion and cultural heritage. Built in 1865, the church served as a place of worship for the Swedish-speaking congregation for nearly eighty years before being repurposed as a sports school. Recently, Sweden has aimed to restore the church and utilize it as a centre for Swedish-Russian relations. The article examines the reasons and arguments for renovation, as well as the progress that has been made to date. Additionally, it explores the role of Sweden in Russia through the perspectives of various stakeholders, including members of the congregation, diplomats, politicians, architects and priests. |
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| ISSN: | 1799-3121 |
| Enthält: | Enthalten in: Approaching religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.30664/ar.126777 |