The Nadezhda Ivanovna Borodina Russian Orthodox Memorial in Merano displays icons, religious objects, documents, and books from the Russian Orthodox community at the turn of the 20th century. You can find the exhibition within the Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in the Via Schaffer road. Located on the first floor of the Russkij Dom (Russian House), this church was consecrated in 1898 and dedicated to St. Nicholas the Wonderworker - in memory of all the Russians who travelled to Merano for spa treatments.

The building complex surrounding the church was financed by the estate of the wealthy Muscovite Nadezhda Ivanovna Borodina and designed by Tobias Brenner. Thanks to a contribution from the Cassa di Risparmio Foundation, the icons are now displayed in alarm-secured cases, and some of the objects have been restored. The exhibition is supplemented by handmade toys donated from the Pescatori-Bragaglia Collection in Verona and old photographs from the Borodine Foundation's image collection, on loan from the Merano Municipal Museum.

In addition to the memorial chapel, the complex also houses a retirement home and a library containing 1,300 books, periodicals, liturgical texts, and musical scores belonging to the Russian community. How to get to the Russian Orthodox Memorial (Russisch-orthodoxe Gedenkstätte)?

The Via Schaffer road, in the Maia Alta district, is a 15-minute walk from the Merano Thermal Baths. There is some on-street parking in the surrounding area. City bus routes 4, 3, and 1 stop at the nearby Schiller Park or Astoria. It is open only on prior arrangement.