Malbis Memorial Church
Street address:
29300 State Highway 181,
Daphne, AL 36526
Phone:
251-626-3050
Fax:
251-626-6703
Schedule:
Open M–F 10–4; call for weekend schedule.
Mailing:
9865 U.S. Hwy. 90
Daphne, AL 36526
Admission:
Free
GPS:
30.652145, -87.851511
Greek Orthodox Church of Byzantine architecture opened in 1965 in memory of Jason Malbis, founder of Malbis Plantation. Murals depicting life of Christ. Carved marble and vivid stained glass create work of religious art.
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