Christian heritage of the Russian people is very high.Various objects of cultural heritage surprise with its unique beauty and grandeur that have survived to this day and represent the essence of the Christian faith.Most of these monuments are located in the capital and its suburbs.
special attention among all the Christian heritage attracts Tsaritsyno.Its territory is the most beautiful park of the world in communion with magnificent palaces and temples.
church in Tsaritsyno underlines the disposition to the faith of those who created this beautiful world, surprising for its architectural decoration of future generations.
Location Temple
official location of the object of cultural heritage of Russia - Southern Administrative District of Moscow.It was the church in Tsaritsyno is one of the main elements of the palace and park ensemble.
historical past
Tsaritsynsky inheritance - is the territory of the former rich boyars' estates, including a variety of objects of agricultural production.The main course, a symbol of the stable development of the estate is the church, which the parishioners were the owners of the estate and all those who work within it.
Church of God in Tsaritsyno initially built of wood.The idea of building owned by the boyars Streshnevo - the first owners of the estate.The first building was five domes and beautiful painted wooden belfry.
second owner of the estate was a politician Kantemir, who decided that the wooden structure is not as majestic looks, and ordered to build a stone church (1722).However, the building was not constructed so picturesque as we host of ownership, and 1759-1765 years.it has been completely rebuilt.To this day, I do not know the name of who created a unique project beautiful temple.The idea of the owner of the estate was realized in the life, as it should be.
However, the third owner of the estate - Catherine II, having bought the estate in 1775, decided to build a magnificent palace in its territory, it will finish the church in their own way, worked at the request of the queen of finalizing the project architect Lavigne.Under the strict supervision of its building it was brought to perfection.
Church of God in Tsaritsyno has majestic views, built in the heart and attracts attention with its special architectural beauty.
erected a wooden church, and later built a stone church were dedicated to Christian relics such as the icon of the Mother of God "Life-giving Source».
In the thirties, Soviet rule this Christian initiative was not easy.Services are held in the building banned, and its walls were used as a transformer substation, and later as a printing house.
In 1990, the Church of God in Tsaritsyno was transferred to the beginning of the believers, and today is an active Orthodox church.
Perfect temple architecture
For the beauty of so many cultural treasures, including original and is considered to be the church in Tsaritsyno, Moscow ranked first in the world.The presence of the most expensive and most magnificent historical heritage of Christian direction shows how spiritual community was developed by the people.
temple was built in the style of the Elizabethan baroque, which is characterized by octagonal domes topped with tetrahedral top additions.On the facades there are twin pilasters, volute, window framed in white color.
ancestral inheritance temple
Church of God in Tsaritsyno stores chudodeynye Christian relics such as the icon of the Mother of God "Life-giving Spring", "Zhivotodatelnitsa" Our Lady of Kazan, the throne of the holy martyr Demetrius.
These heritage are the healing properties of the bodies and souls of the faithful Christians.
religious organization "Church of God" in Tsaritsyno
In modern times in the church operates a Christian library, Sunday school support prisoners Orthodox book store, Christian pilgrimage center.
most worthy focus of the church is a religious organization "Church of God" in Tsaritsyno (Moscow) engaged in charitable activities and organizations advocating activities for Christians of Evangelical Faith.
Return of the temple to the bosom of its direct mission led recovery and restoration of the building, which are conducted by gradually accumulated funds as donations of parishioners.
course, this centuries-old beauty is to serve the people as a vivid reminder of faith in God and worship him, so today, and all efforts aimed at reconstruction of the historical roots of many Christian objects of the Russian country.Rethinking Christian values leads to good works, helping to restore the splendor of the old and build new.
