The wooden Church of St. Nicholas in Tolmatskaya Sloboda has been known since the beginning of the 17th century. In the Parish Book of the Patriarchal Order for 1625 it is called “the church of the great Wonderworker St. Nicholas, and in the chapel Ivan the Baptist, which is beyond the Moscow River in Tolmachi.” This is only the first documentary mention of the temple, but the exact date It’s difficult to name the buildings. It is known that in 1657 she was allocated land for a new cemetery, because there was no longer enough space in the old one. It can be assumed that since the parish was so large, the church appeared long before 1625. The throne of the temple was consecrated in honor of the great representative and patron of Rus' - Nicholas the Wonderworker.
Tatars who made up significant part the population of Tolmachevskaya Sloboda called this saint “Russian God” - there were so many St. Nicholas churches in Moscow. Just listing them would take more than one paragraph. I will only mention the Zamoskvoretsky ones: in Golutvin, in Zayaitsky, in Kuznetsy, in Pyzhi, on Bersenevka, in Pupyshi. And also the chapel of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker near the Stone Bridge. Saint Nicholas lived at the turn of the 3rd and 4th centuries and was a bishop in the city of Myra in Asia Minor. He became famous for many exploits during his lifetime, but more miracles happened after his death. There is not a single Christian land in the world in which the miracles of St. Nicholas have not happened.
There are many lives of the saint, describing earthly life Nicholas and the miracles of his dormition. “Come to Rus' and see that there is no city, no village, where the many miracles of St. Nicholas were not multiplied,” writes an 11th-century Kiev scribe. What explains such strong veneration in Rus' for the archbishop from the Greek city of Myra in the Lycian region? A descendant of Kiy, the legendary Prince Askold was one of the first to be baptized in Rus'. Some historians and researchers believe that the Baptism of Rus' itself took place not in 989, but 133 years earlier - in 856. Princes Askold and Dir marched on unprotected Constantinople.
From the inevitable terrible death the city was saved by a miracle that happened through the prayer of Patriarch Photius: an unexpected storm broke into pieces most Russian ships. Askold and Dir, amazed by this miracle, were baptized in Constantinople along with their entire army. In history, this event is called the “Askoldovo” Baptism of Rus'. When the princes returned to Kyiv, they were met by dissatisfied townspeople: not only did they not capture Constantinople, but they also converted to Christianity. The pagan prince Oleg decided to seize power in Kyiv, and the Orthodox princes Askold and Dir prevented him. The Laurentian Chronicle says:
“And Oleg’s speech to Askolodovi and Dirov: “You are not a prince, nor a prince of a family, but I am a prince of a prince.” And she brought out Igor: “He is the son of Rurik.” And she killed Askolod and Dir, and carried her to the mountain and buried her and on the mountain, which is now the covenant of Ougorskoe, where Olmin’s court is now; On that grave he placed a shrine to St. Nicholas, and Dirov’s grave behind St. Orina.” Askold took the name Nikolai in baptism, which is why the Church of the Icon was erected on his grave. This temple, according to legend, was built by order of the Orthodox Princess Olga. It turns out that the first Christian in Rus' was named Nicholas, and the first Russian church was consecrated in honor of the Miracle Worker of Myra.
At the beginning of the 11th century, the St. Nicholas Monastery already existed in Kyiv. In Sofia of Kyiv for a long time was stored miraculous icon“Nicholas the Wet,” written in memory of the saint’s first miracle in Rus' - the marvelous salvation of a baby who drowned in the Dnieper. Since then, Saint Nicholas has not left our country and has always been the intercessor and prayer book of the Russian land. Nicholas was at the same time the patron saint of rulers, princes and intercessor for ordinary people in all troubles and sorrows. Great amount proverbs, sayings and songs are dedicated to him. Every year on December 6 - the day of remembrance of the saint - the boys went from house to house, glorified the saint and sang special poems in his honor:
Mikola, St. Mikola,
Mozhaisky, Zaraisky,
Passer of the seas,
Confessor of the earth...
And to him, the world, glory,
Glory is a power
All over his land
Throughout the entire population,
Glory until now
And centuries, amen.
So it is not surprising that so many churches in Moscow are consecrated in honor of St. Nicholas of Myra. At the end of the 17th century, residents of the wealthy Kadashevskaya Sloboda were assigned to the parish of St. Nicholas Church in Tolmachi. The new parishioners of the temple were the guests - father and son Kondraty and Longin Dobrynin. “Guests” in Rus' were merchants who were engaged in trade with other cities and countries. Thanks to the guests, guest courtyards also appeared. Due to the opportunity to conduct large-scale trade, the guests were the richest merchants. Many of them were distinguished by piety, piety, strong faith and built new churches for the glory of the Lord.
Such were the Dobrynin merchants. In 1697, on the site of the wooden Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, they built a new stone church, which consisted of a two-story quadrangle with a decorative five-domed dome, a single-pillar refectory and a two-tier bell tower. The zakomars of the church were decorated with exactly the same decorative shells with pearls as those of the Archangel Cathedral. At the request of the temple builders, the main altar became the Descent of the Holy Spirit, and Nikolsky was moved to the refectory. At the end of the 17th century, the church was called differently: John the Baptist Yasovaya (after the aisle of the old wooden church), Dukhovskaya or Soshestvenskaya, in Kadashev.
In 1770, church parishioner Ekaterina Demidova built a chapel of the Intercession. She wanted the chapel to be consecrated in honor of the icon “Quench My Sorrows,” but at that time there was a ban on consecrating altars in the name of icons of the Mother of God. Therefore, Demidova had to choose between the Mother of God holidays. At the request of the donor, the icon “Quench My Sorrows” was installed in the local row of the iconostasis in the most honorable place - to the left of the Royal Doors. At the same time, a major renovation of the temple was carried out. After the plague epidemic of 1771, there were significantly fewer parishioners and wealthy benefactors and the welfare of the temple decreased significantly.
In 1812, a real miracle happened: St. Nicholas Church in Tolmachi remained undamaged in the fire, although almost its entire parish burned to the ground. Believing in Nikola’s miraculous protection, the residents of the settlement took refuge in the church from the fire. Leaving Moscow, the French plundered churches filled with gold and silver. The church property of the Church of St. Nicholas in Tolmachi was preserved thanks to the heroic fortitude of the priest Ioann Andreev. He hid the treasures under the floor and withstood all the tortures of Napoleonic monsters. Father John soon died from his wounds. After the expulsion of the French, St. Nicholas Church was assigned to the Church of Gregory of Neocaesarea.
Services in St. Nicholas Church resumed only in 1814. Three years after one of morning services in the Pokrovsky chapel, the priest found a wooden reliquary with particles of the relics of saints, the Robe of the Lord and the Robe of the Mother of God. This ark became main shrine St. Nicholas Church in Tolmachi, which protected the parish from epidemics of the 1830s and 40s. In 1833, the old bell tower leaned a little, and cracks appeared along the walls of the church. The temple needed reconstruction. The bell tower and refectory were dismantled, and in their place new ones were erected in Moscow Empire style according to the design of the architect F.M. Shestakova. There were two symmetrical side-chapels in the refectory.
The western facade protruded beyond the red line, which increased the dominant position of the temple in the development of the alley. Inside, the refectory was decorated with artificial marble, which perfectly combined with gilded carved iconostasis and stucco cornices. Wall painting was completely absent then. The church still had three altars: the main altar of the Descent of the Holy Spirit and two side altars - St. Nicholas and Pokrovsky. The consecration of the St. Nicholas chapel was attended by Metropolitan Philaret of Moscow, who delivered the famous sermon “On the continuance of the grace of God in the Church of Christ until the end of the century.”
Soon the shortcomings of artificial marble became evident, and for several years they had to repair it. In 1839, the vaults were whitewashed, and later they were covered with paintings. The reconstruction of the temple according to the project of 1833 was completed only in 1858, when the windows and doors in the main temple of the Descent of the Holy Spirit were removed, the 17th-century altar was dismantled and new apses with higher vaults were erected on its foundation. The walls and dome of the church were re-painted, and a new five-tiered gilded iconostasis was installed - exact copy previous one. The parishioners especially liked the painting on the western wall - the scene of the expulsion of merchants from the temple.
The Savior had such a mournful and menacing appearance that everyone in the temple could not even imagine behaving indecently. The new slender three-tier bell tower, towering above the low houses, became one of the architectural dominants of Zamoskvorechye, along with the bell tower of the Church of the Resurrection in Kadashi and the Church of Clement. IN mid-19th century centuries, famous and rich merchants lived in the parish of St. Nicholas Church in Tolmachi: the Bulochkins, Kozlinins, Medyntsevs, Strakhovs, Chizhovs and Shestovs. Thanks to their donations, the temple grew richer, the sacristy was replenished with expensive utensils, precious frames and beautiful vestments.
Denis Drozdov
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Church of St. Nicholas in Tolmachi- a temple-museum in Zamoskvorechye, a house church at the Tretyakov Gallery.
Lodo27 from Moscow, Russia, GNU 1.2The temple became the first house church-museum in Russia, which had the honor of storing such Shrines of Russia as the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God (located permanently in the temple) and the Holy Trinity St. Andrew Rublev (brought to the temple on the feast of the Holy Trinity).
Story
http://the-mostly.narod.ru/MOSCOW/moscow_32.html (from a album of N. A. Naydenov), CC BY-SA 3.0 - 1625: The first mention of the wooden “Church of the Great Wonderworker St. Nicholas, and in the limit of Ivan the Baptist, which is beyond the Moscow River in Tolmachi” was found in the Parish Book of the Patriarchal Prikaz.
- 1697: a stone temple was erected, its author was the “guest” Longin Dobrynin, a parishioner of the Church of the Resurrection in Kadashi. The main altar of the temple was consecrated in honor of the Descent of the Holy Spirit, and Nikolsky was moved to the refectory.
- From 1697 to 1770 church in business papers and in books it was called “Soshestvenskaya”, and then began to be registered again as “Nikolaevskaya”.
- 1770: the Pokrovsky chapel was built in the refectory at the expense of the widow of the merchant of the 1st guild I. M. Demidov
- 1834: the refectory was rebuilt according to the design of the architect F. M. Shestakov at the request of parishioners and “in accordance with the thoughts of Metropolitan Philaret,” and a new bell tower was erected.
- 1855: Vasily Petrovich Nechaev was appointed rector of the temple
- 1856: the quadrangle was renewed and the main altar was rebuilt. Funds for the renovation of the temple were also donated by Alexandra Danilovna Tretyakova and her sons.
- 1889: Dmitry Fedorovich Kositsyn was appointed priest to the temple.
- 1902: Mikhail Pavlovich Fiveysky became the rector of the temple.
- in June 1919, parishioners elected Ilya Nikolaevich Chetverukhin as rector of the temple
- 1929: the temple is closed
- 1993: services resumed
- On September 8, 1996, the main altar of the temple was consecrated His Holiness Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and All Rus'.
- 1997: reconstruction was completed (the slender bell tower was re-erected and the five-domed quadrangle was restored. Three iconostases, wall icon cases were recreated, and wall paintings were completely restored).
Synodik of the temple
- Pavel Mikhailovich Tretyakov - parishioner of the temple, founder of the art gallery
Russian Orthodox Church in the 21st century were canonized:
- Elder Alexy Zosimovsky (1846-1928) - Fyodor Solovyov, who served as a deacon in the church for 28 years
- Martyr Nicholas Rein (1892-1937) - parishioner of the temple
- Ilya Chetverukhin (1886-1932) - the last rector of the temple before its closure in 1929.
Current state
Belongs to the Moskvoretsky deanery of the Moscow city diocese. The rector of the temple is Archpriest Nikolai Sokolov.
PereslavlFoto, CC BY-SA 3.0 The icon case for the icon of Our Lady of Vladimir, at the suggestion of Archpriest Nikolai Sokolov, was made by V.V. Aksyonov and V.A. Panteleev.
During liturgical times, the temple is open to believers, and the rest of the time (daily, except Mondays, from 12 to 16 o'clock) it is one of the halls of the Tretyakov Gallery.
Exhibits
In the temple, in a specially equipped display case, the greatest Russian shrine and world-wide famous work art, the pride of the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery is the icon “Our Lady of Vladimir” (XII century).
State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, CC BY-SA 3.0 Temporary presence (on the feast of the Holy Trinity) - the icon “Trinity” by Andrei Rublev.
There are also other exhibits from the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery: altar crosses, liturgical utensils (Master “M. O.” Chalice, 1838); icons of the main and side iconostases “St. Nicholas”, “The Descent of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles”.
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In 1851, P.M. became a parishioner of St. Nicholas Church in Tolmachi. Tretyakov, whose family bought an estate on Lavrushinsky Lane. The Tretyakovs were very religious people. They not only went to church, but also became the main donors. Until his death, Pavel Mikhailovich lived in his house and went to St. Nicholas Church. He made a special gate through which one could enter the church directly from the estate. The Tretyakovs were connected with Nicholas the Wonderworker: Pavel Mikhailovich’s grandfather once lived in the parish of the Church of St. Nicholas in Golutvin. The family had a tradition of getting together on St. Nicholas Day and remembering kind words all deceased relatives.
In the 1860s, artificial marble had to be repaired again, paintings had to be renewed, facades had to be repaired, and floors had to be replaced. main church. The Tretyakov family invariably helped their temple in everything. Beautiful words the elder of the Smolensk Zosimova Hermitage said about Pavel Mikhailovich, Reverend Alexy: “In my mind, when I remember him, there arises the image of a man who served as an example of a sober, focused, abstinent life, full of good energy and work, and, most importantly, the image of a man who combined the possession of external - material wealth - with spiritual poverty. This was evident in his humble prayer.”
In the second half of the 19th century, Deacon Fyodor Alekseevich Solovyov served in the Church of St. Nicholas in Tolmachi - future elder Alexy Zosimovsky. He was distinguished by modesty, responsiveness, respectful attitude towards elders, reverent service and a magnificent velvet voice. The parishioners loved their deacon very much. In 1872, his beloved wife died. This was a terrible blow for Fyodor’s father; sometimes he locked himself in his room and cried inconsolably. The rector of the church, Father Vasily, came to the rescue. He loaded Fyodor Alekseevich with work in the magazine “Soulful Reading,” published at the temple.
Deacon wrote a short history churches and other literary works. And work really saved him from grief. Father Fyodor always came to the church first and was the last to leave, not forgetting to pray in front of each icon and make sure everything was in order. He used to take off his hat when greeting his acquaintances. But since he knew almost the entire parish personally, he almost always walked with his head uncovered. Church historiographer O.S. Chetverukhina noted: “One old woman, who was then still a ten-year-old girl, later recalled that she especially loved meeting him, because Father Deacon “greeted very well.”
After early mass, Fyodor Alekseevich usually gave out alms, which were especially generous on the day he received his salary. They even gave him money in parts so that he did not give it all away at once. The deacon willingly helped all the poor in the area, often inviting them to his home for dinner. One day, having no money with him, he, without hesitation, gave his cassock to a beggar shivering from the cold. In 1895, Father Fedor was ordained presbyter of the Assumption Cathedral. Three years later he was tonsured a hieromonk with the name Alexy. Now he is known to everyone as Reverend Alexy Zosimovsky - one of the most glorious and revered elders of the twentieth century.
The last renovation of the temple took place in 1910. After the 1917 revolution, people stopped going to church. The young priest Ilya Nikolaevich Chetverukhin, a friend of Father P.A. Florensky and the spiritual child of Elder Alexy, made every effort to preserve the Church of St. Nicholas in Tolmachi. In 1922, more than nine pounds of gold and silver items were confiscated from the temple. Father Ilya was an excellent draftsman and a lover of painting and, since he needed to earn a living from something, he got a job research fellow to the Tretyakov Gallery. Soon he was asked to choose between the Tretyakov Gallery and the temple. Of course, he chose to serve God.
Hard times have begun. This is how O.S. describes the life of Ilya’s father in those years. Chetverukhin: “Father Ilya performed services in a church sparkling with frost, miraculously there was wine for communion and flour for prosphora, there was not enough for the most urgent needs: the children and even the mother had no shoes, clothes were altered from all sorts of old things. The family went to bed not knowing what they would eat tomorrow, according to the principle “when there is day, there is food.” Despite all the difficulties, the active priest diligently continued his work. The few parishioners loved the sincere sermons of Father Ilya, dedicated to the love of God and all neighbors.
Gradually, a community of deeply religious and knowledgeable people formed around him. Holy Bible parishioners, and St. Nicholas Church in Tolmachi began to be called the “Tolmachev Academy.” On Easter 1929 the church was closed. Employees of the Tretyakov Gallery demanded that the temple building be given to them for storage. The priest and parishioners did everything to defend the temple, but their efforts were in vain. For the second time in history, the parish was assigned to the Church of St. Gregory of Neocaesarea in Polyanka. In 1930, Father Ilya was arrested for “counter-revolutionary agitation and preparation for an uprising” and two years later died in a fire in a camp club in the village of Krasnaya Vishera.
In 1931, reconstruction of the church began as a storage facility for the Tretyakov Gallery. The chapters were removed, the upper tiers of the bell tower were dismantled, and the interior space was divided into floors. The temple lost its iconostasis and 19th-century fence. It is difficult to say whether St. Nicholas Church in Tolmachi was lucky that it was transferred to the Tretyakov Gallery. At least the building wasn't completely destroyed. When the reconstruction of the gallery began, it was planned to set up a concert hall in St. Nicholas Church. By 1990, the domes and bell tower were restored. Fortunately, no concerts were held in the temple. In 1993, they made an unexpected decision to make the church a house at the gallery.
Services in the church resumed on September 8, 1996, on the feast of the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God. Patriarch Alexy II consecrated the main altar of the Descent of the Holy Spirit. That's when it happened significant event: for the first time the icon of Vladimir was brought to the Church of St. Nicholas in Tolmachi Mother of God- guardian and intercessor of the Russian land. The complete restoration of the temple was completed in 1997. The lost painting was restored, including the famous scene of the expulsion of merchants from the temple, which so amazed the parishioners. Two years later, the icon of the Vladimir Mother of God found permanent place his refuge is the Church of St. Nicholas in Tolmachi.
Today everyone can pray and worship the shrine. It is stored in a bulletproof icon case specially manufactured at the Russian Ministry of Atomic Energy plant. According to legend, this icon was painted by the Evangelist Luke during the life of the Mother of God on a board from the table at which Jesus Christ ate with Her and Joseph. In fact this is Byzantine icon the first half of the 12th century, brought by Prince Andrei Bogolyubsky from Constantinople. But does the origin of this image and the date of writing matter? The main thing is that she saved our country many times from troubles and misfortunes, that people turned to her for help in the most difficult moments of history, and she always helped.
In 2000, at the council of bishops in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, Elder Alexy was canonized, and two years later, Father Ilya was canonized with the rank of hieromartyr. They became the heavenly patrons of the Church of St. Nicholas in Tolmachi, and their images were placed on the right wall. Surprisingly, Father Ilya is depicted wearing glasses, although according to the canons saints should not have glasses. Festive services in the temple are held with the participation of the famous chamber choir of the Tretyakov Gallery. The founder and director of the choir is Alexey Puzakov, the famous regent of the Church of the Icon of the Mother of God “Joy of All Who Sorrow.”
St. Nicholas Church cannot be seen from afar: it is blocked by the new Tretyakov buildings built in the 1980s. But now the gates of the Engineering Building are often open, and everyone has the opportunity to walk around the temple from all sides. Despite all the destruction, St. Nicholas Church has been well preserved. The temple is a rare architectural monument that combines elements different eras. But another sign of its exclusivity is its special status - a temple-museum. A significant part of its decoration, as well as altar crosses and liturgical utensils, are exhibits from the collection of the Tretyakov Gallery. After the service, the church turns into an exhibition hall.
The Church of St. Nicholas in Tolmachi is a unique temple-museum located in Zamoskvorechye. The great shrine of Russia is kept here - the icon of Our Lady of Vladimir.
Thousands of pilgrims come to the Tolmachev Church every month to venerate this miraculous image.
The Church of St. Nicholas in Tolmachi was built in early XVII century. The first written mention dates back to 1625. The church was restored after the fires of 1812, operated continuously until Soviet times and was closed in 1929. Until the 90s, the premises of the rebuilt church were occupied by the services of the Tretyakov Gallery. Divine services in the Church of St. Nicholas in Tolmachi were resumed only in 1993.
The temple is historically represented by a quadrangle of the 17th century with a central altar of the descent of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles and a bell tower with a refectory of the 19th century, including two chapels - Pokrovsky and Nikolsky.
Today the temple has the status of a house church at the State Tretyakov Gallery. Everyone is created here the necessary conditions for storing unique shrines that are the spiritual and cultural heritage of our people.
Once a year, on the feast of the Holy Trinity, Andrei Rublev’s “Trinity” icon is brought from the halls of the Tretyakov Gallery to the temple.
The interior of the temple displays more than 150 storage units from the collection of the Tretyakov Gallery.
In the temple-museum, in a specially equipped icon case, it is stored greatest shrine and a world-famous work of art - the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God. Her stay in the Church of St. Nicholas in Tolmachi allows you to organically combine religious and artistic nature this monument. Also here are especially revered shrines: the icons of the Mother of God “Iverskaya” and “Quench My Sorrows”, the Dmitrov cross and the reliquary. To preserve religious and historical values, air conditioning systems are installed in the temple premises to maintain a certain temperature and humidity.
During liturgical times, the temple is open to all believers, and at other times it is open as a hall of the Tretyakov Gallery, where museum visitors come to join in the church art, and often return again, but not as to the temple of art, but as to the temple of God.
However, the parish is not the walls of the temple and its shrine, it is, first of all, a community of believers, led by the clergy of the temple and its rector, Archpriest Nikolai Sokolov.
The temple enjoys special patronage from its former ministers and parishioners, who are now canonized. Among them are known and revered: St. Alexy Zosimovsky, who served in the church while still in the rank of deacon for 28 years, canonized by the Council of Bishops in August 2000; svschmch. Ilya Chetverukhin, the last rector of the temple before its closure in 1929, canonized by the decision Holy Synod in 2002; martyr Nikolai Rein, former parishioner of the temple.
The Tolmachev spirit unites people of many professions, social status and life aspirations. All this is facilitated by social activities, mutual assistance, children's Sunday school classes and educational courses for adults “Fundamentals of Orthodoxy”, the work of a library of Orthodox literature, pilgrimage trips, general work on the publication of the temple newspaper “Tolmachevsky leaf” and, of course, the wonderful singing of the choir created by the famous regent - A. A. Puzakov, who was educated in the choir of N.V. Matveeva. Alexey Alexandrovich was awarded the title of Honored Artist of Russia, thus. having received recognition from secular culture
In the Church of St. Nicholas in Tolmachi you can begin the sacraments of Baptism, Wedding, Blessing of Anointing, Confession, and Communion. Pray at a prayer service or memorial service for your loved ones. Talk with a priest about spiritual topics.
During services, you can enter the temple-museum through the first door to the left of the bell tower, in the building of the Tretyakov Gallery. Before climbing the stairs to the temple, you must leave your outerwear in the wardrobe.
Divine services are performed:
| Wednesday | 10:00 prayer service before the miraculous Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God |
| Friday | 17 00 Matins with Akathist |
| Saturday |
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| Sunday | 9 00 Hours and Divine Liturgy |
| On the days of the Twelfth Feasts |
9 00 Hours and Divine Liturgy |
| On the days of remembrance of great saints and miraculous icons: | 8 30 Matins and Divine Liturgy |
The library is open:
on Sundays - after Divine Liturgy until 14 00
on Saturdays – from 15:30 to 17:00
The temple is also open to gallery visitors every day except Monday.
from 12 00 to 16 00. Entrance through the central entrance of the Tretyakov Gallery.
This Church is located next to the Tretyakov Gallery - one of the main museums in the country. Or rather, not even nearby, but on the very territory of the museum, which is why this church is sometimes called the temple in the Tretyakov Gallery.
Tretyakov Gallery: temple
Formally, this is a house temple, which is very unusual. Because, as a rule, house churches mean those that are located inside buildings (for example, hospitals or train stations) - that is, ordinary premises, converted or originally designed as a temple: an altar, an iconostasis.
Less common are house churches in the form of tiny churches on the territory of, say, rich estates. But the church near the Tretyakov Gallery - rare case, when the brownie is the most ordinary temple in architecture. In general, it is, and has always been, an ordinary parish church; formally it is now considered a house church, because the building belongs to the Tretyakov Gallery and is located, as we have already said, on the territory that belongs to the museum.
The temple at the Tretyakov Gallery was consecrated in honor of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, and its official name is: the Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in Tolmachi. Tolmachi - that’s what this whole area was called for a long time. As a memory of this - Bolshoi and Maly Tolmachevsky lanes, near or on which the church is located.
Temple at the Tretyakov Gallery, history
At the Church of St. Nicholas in Tolmachi rich story. A large material - a real historical work - was published about this temple by the website pravoslavie.ru.
At first - as often happens - there was a wooden church here. In the 17th century, a stone temple was erected on this site, which was then completed and rebuilt several times.
In 1812, this church turned out to be the only building in the area that survived the “Napoleonic fire”. It survived, but then did not operate for six months - because there was no one to go to the temple, all the residential buildings burned down.
Also, the church near the Tretyakov Gallery was closed in Soviet time- from 1929 to 1993.
This is what she looked like in the 20s:
And so - some time before they began to restore it.
And this is what she looks like now:
On each side there is a completely different, its own appearance:
A beautiful high bell tower, which is visible from afar.
Temple near the Tretyakov Gallery: schedule of services, how to get there
Services in the church near the Tretyakov Gallery are not held every day. But there are always liturgies on Saturdays and Sundays. Starts usually at 9:00.
Get to the Church of St. Nicholas in Tolmachi The easiest way is by metro: Tretyakovskaya station on the orange or yellow lines. Five minutes walk to the Tretyakov Gallery.
Temple address: Maly Tolmachevsky lane, building 9.
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