St. Nicholas Church in the White City has been mentioned since the 17th century in 1493, in connection with a huge fire when half of Moscow burned down. Grand Duke Ivan III settled next to “Nikola on the Digging”, the chronicle tells us. In the books of the 17th century, they write about the church as a stone one. In 1731, it was rebuilt and renovated, but 17 years later it was badly damaged by another fire. After that, it was renewed again and in 1759 a bell tower was built.
During the Patriotic War of 1812, the church was looted. Only one chapel was restored and the building stood abandoned until it was given to the Patriarchal Compound of Alexandria.
The temple was renewed, he had a new iconostasis, new icons in silver salaries.
In 1885, the chapel of Nicholas the Wonderworker was built.
Alas, the 20th century came, and with it came revolutionary storms. The new government did not like the church, but it was not immediately closed. At first, a Greek community was formed there, then several monks and nuns continued to maintain life in the temple. In 1937, they were shot as they were.
enemies of the people. The temple was finally closed. Used for economic needs.
In 1991, the building was transferred to the ROC. Construction work began immediately. Heads and crosses were restored, and extensions of the Soviet period were demolished.
The Church is considered «their» soldiers of the Taman division. The church has a Sunday school and a school of rhetoric.
The main shrine is the Chernihiv-Gefsemane Icon of the Mother of God. Saint Dmitry of Rostov in the 17th century described many miracles from this icon. Since then, miracles have not stopped, the sick and suffering come to the icon and it helps.
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