St. Nicholas Church was first mentioned in the 17th century, but a wooden church stood in the same place already in the 15th century. And in 1683, a stone church was built in its place. The central chapel was consecrated in honor of Nicholas, Bishop of Myra, and the southern chapel in honor of Sergius of Radonezh. In 1766 the church was completed. The third chapel was dedicated to Basil of Amasia. However, over time the building fell into disrepair. At the very beginning of the 19th century, it was dismantled, and a new stone church was built in its place.
In the mid-19th century (1847) it was rebuilt again. They expanded the refectory and added decor.
During the Bolshevik persecutions, the temple was not closed, it is still in operation today.
Moreover, the church was constantly updated and repaired: in 1944, 1952,1982,1986. In 1990, a parish house with a baptismal church was built. It was consecrated in honor of Equal-to-the-Apostles Prince Vladimir.
The main shrine of the church is the icon of the Mother of God “Quench My Sorrows.” The history of the image is extraordinary. The icon was brought to Moscow by the Cossacks in the mid-17th century. However, they did not attach much importance to it and it was kept in the St. Nicholas Church in Sadovniki.
Moreover, during the renovation, the image, along with others, was taken to the bell tower, and there it was forgotten. The icon gathered dust and decayed for many years. Until one day, a seriously ill noble woman had a vision. She saw the Mother of God, who told her to go to St. Nicholas Church in Moscow and there to pray in front of the icon “Quiet my sorrows.” When the woman reached the capital and explained everything to the abbot, he could not remember such an icon. Then he asked to bring all the images from the storerooms. Among them, the woman immediately saw the right one. After the prayer service, she was able to get to her feet on her own. The miracle occurred in 1760, on January 25.
After the revolution, St. Nicholas Church in Sadovniki was closed. But the icon did not disappear. She was transferred to the Church of St. Nicholas in Kuznetsy, where she remains to this day.
St. Nicholas Church is the main temple of the Orthodox (St. Tikhon) Humanitarian University.
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