The Church of the Transfiguration on the Arbat
Russia, Moscow, Spasopeskovskiy Lane, 4a.
Description:
The Church of the Transfiguration on the Arbat is also called on the Sands, because at the time when it was built, the soil in this area of Moscow was sandy. The temple is ancient. The first mention of it dates back to 1639.
It is located at the address: Moscow, Spasopeskovskiy Lane, 4 a. You can get to this attraction by metro, leaving at the Arbatskaya or Smolenskaya station. He works every day. This is an active temple. The feast is celebrated on the day of the Transfiguration of the Lord on August 19.
The Church of the Transfiguration on the Arbat is familiar to many since childhood from the painting by the famous artist V.D. Polenov “Moscow Courtyard”. This painting is in the Tretyakov Gallery. The church is an amazing piece of architecture that is worth seeing at least once in your life. It was originally wooden, but during a fire in 1812 the church burned down and had to be rebuilt.
