Church of St. George the Victorious
ooh Varvarka, 12, Moscow, Russia
Description:
The Church of St. George the Victorious was mentioned in 1612, when it was made of wood. But already in 1653 it was changed into a stone structure, where the main throne was consecrated in honor of the Most Holy Mother of God. Also in the name of George the Victorious beat blessed one chapel of the building. This made it possible to call the church St. George.
The Church combines the heritage of Russian narrowness, which belong to the 17th century. An example is the facade of the main part of the building, which has a variety of window decoration. The windows of the refectory and chapels are decorated in the style of Moscow Baroque.
Since the Church of St. George is located near the Moscow River, it had previously suffered from floods. Also, the temple had to survive the closure in 1935, as well as the transformation into a hostel. It was only in the 1970s that the church was restored and restored. But this time it played the role of the shop, then was intended for the Ministry of Montazhspetsstroy and so on.
And only in 1992, the church was transferred under the leadership of believers who helped to equip the building. The church is open every day and anyone can visit it. From the main Moscow railway station can be reached by car or city transport, the distance is only 5.5 kilometers.
