«Annushkin spring», the holy source of the righteous Joachim and Anna

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In the pilgrimage routes associated with the area of “Chairing”, the “Annushkin Spring” is mentioned, the holy source of the righteous Joachim and Anna (Chairing). This revered spring is decorated in the form of a well. Until 1917, the spring was located on the territory of the Semyonovskaya parish of the Egorievsky district of the Ryazan province, while the village of Semyonovskaya is in the parish of the now abolished Nikolskaya and Uspenskaya churches of the Vysheles district, and the village of Pochinki is in the parish of the Resurrecensky church, also abolished, of the village of Dubrov.

In 2015, a small wooden chapel was built and consecrated in the name of the righteous Godfathers Joachim and Anna. Pilgrims are advised to check in advance the possibility of travel and access to water on the selected date.

How to Get There

The reference point is Fixing. Travel from Moscow: From Krivandino station of the Kazan direction of the Moscow Railway by buses 22, 27, 39 or 46 to the Pochinka stop, then go along the highway to the south 1 km to the second turn on the forest road, then go west 440 m to the fork, then the left road to the south 100 m to the chapel. For navigation, use the coordinates 55.474003, 39.710914.