The Holy Source of the Great Martyr Nikita of Gotth

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One of the objects of pilgrimage interest in the location “Theogorodskoe” is the Holy Source of the Great Martyr Nikita of Gottha (Theogorodskoe). A well-maintained spring with a wooden overlay chapel built by a bath, where you can hide from the eyes to pour Celbonic water. A kilometer from the Church of the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos in the village of Bogorodskoye, in a deep forest ravine, there is a revered source consecrated in honor of the Great Martyr Nikita of Gotth (defeating the demon), popularly nicknamed Nikita Besogon.

Now here with the cares of the abbot and faithful people of the village, a wooden overlay chapel has been installed, a bathhouse has been built, where you can douse yourself with celbon-bearing water hiding from your eyes. Current conditions of visit and improvement of the territory should be specified immediately before departure.

The Holy Source of the Great Martyr Nikita of GotthThe Holy Source of the Great Martyr Nikita of GotthThe Holy Source of the Great Martyr Nikita of Gotth

How to Get There

The landmark is Bogorodsky. Travel from Moscow: From the Yaroslavl railway station by train in the direction: "Sergiev Posad", then from the station "Sergiev Posad" by bus 159 about 40 km, then walk 1.4 km to the Source. For navigation, use the coordinates 56.301504, 38.357921.