On the site of the current temple, the St. Nicholas Monastery was once located; there are mentions of St. Nicholas Church on the sand and behind the night outpost. The history of the current church begins in the 17th century, when the Duma clerk Averky Kirillov decided to build an estate for himself on the site of the former monastery. With his donations, the Church of the Holy Trinity was built, with a chapel of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker. Kirillov’s widow ordered the addition of another chapel and a bell tower. She also ordered a massive bell worth 200 poods.
In 1775, a refectory was added to the church, which stood out from the architectural ensemble and did not fit into a single complex with the church. The church was heavily damaged during the Moscow fire of 1812. Throughout the 19th century it was updated and rebuilt. A new refectory was built. They dismantled the old bell tower and built a new one.
Alas, the revolution broke out and all church valuables were confiscated, including the massive bell. The bell tower, by the way, was damaged when the Cathedral of Christ the Savior was blown up. It had to be dismantled.
Since 1925, the temple buildings housed restoration workshops, then a research institute.
In 1992, the building was returned to the Orthodox Church. It was repaired and put in order. It is now a functioning church with a Sunday school and library. The parish adheres to the Old Believer traditions.
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Mother of God of Kazan
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Sergius of Radonezh
Great Martyr Barbara
Simeon of Verkhoturye
Charitable Foundation Holy Land
Temples and Monasteries of Russia
