The Russian orthodox Church features gold onion-shaped domes and Orthodox crosses. Influenced by Byzantine architecture, onion domes have the advantage of throwing off snow in cold climates. The arresting form also resembles the shape of helmets worn by Russian soldiers in the 12th century. Most of the Russian-Australian congregation that founded this church are white Russians from the Harbin area of China. Having fled the Russian Revolution in 1917, White Russians arrived in Australia during China's "Cultural Revolution in the 1960's.Date2001Transcripts availableNoRightsFairfield City CouncilAccess conditionsAccess open for research, written permission required for personal copies and public useNotes"Tune into Fairfield City- A Multicultural Driving tour" was launched in 2001 as a joint initiative between the NSW Heritage Group, NSW Premier's Department and Fairfield City Council. The tour comprises of 15 locations around the LGA ranging from places of worship to shopping town centres. The tour presented Fairfield City Council with a vehicle to enhance the social cohesiveness within the multicultural community and provided the community with a means to exchange and interact
Essentially the tour represents the multicultural aspect of the City, assists in promoting the LGA and helps to inform tour participants of the historic and cultural aspects of multicultural Fairfield.
Tune in to Fairfield City - Stop 14 - Russian Orthodox Church (2001). Fairfield City Heritage Collection, accessed 07/03/2026, https://heritagecollection.fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au/nodes/view/4184
