Marinka — Holy Source of the Great Martyr Paraskeva Friday

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The name “Holy Source of the Great Martyr Paraskeva Friday (Marinka)” refers to an Orthodox object in the area of “Marinka”. The revered spring can be found near the outskirts of the village of Marinka. In this place, at the steep low right bank of the stream-tribution of the Nerskaya river, under the high-barreled pine forest, there are actively visited consecrated weak springs: the first (1) — in a boardwalk well with a wooden lid at a small ravine; in 20 m from it the second (2) — in a boardwalk well with a galvanized sheet lid; the third (3) — in an old open boardwalk, 7 m from the second; the fourth (4) — in a dirt pit (weak key from the fourth) — beats from the soil from the fifth (5).

At the second spring, the parish of the Resurrection Church of the village of Ashitkovo put a bowing cross with the icon of the Great Martyr Paraskeva Friday, for convenience, a railing was made, and the spring itself is covered with a shade in the form of a house. For the trip, pre-preserved coordinates and updated information about the local road will be useful.

How to Get There

The reference point is D. Marinka. By public transport from Vinogradovo station, which is on the Ryazan direction, by bus No. 34 to the village of Marinka located 6.5 km north-east of Vinogradovo station. The village stretches along and the bus in it makes several stops, the first stop is needed to get directly to the source. From the stop we go back 400 m, the road makes a smooth left turn, crosses the lowland with a stream and rises up. At 50 m from the stream to the right in the forest there is a dirt road, which 200 m leads to the turning pad. By personal transport, you can take Novoryazan highway up to 73 km, then to the left along the Small Moscow Koltseva, missing 100 meters of the railway to the right through Beloozersky and Vinogradovo to the village of Gubino. For navigation, use the coordinates 55.483611, 38.610833.