The Church of the Nativity of John the Forerunner at the Trade

The Church of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist is one of the most famous temples of Nizhny Novgorod, mentioned since the 14th century, when Kuzma Minin addressed his porch with a speech to the residents of the city.

Initially, the church was wooden, and the stone building was erected in 1683, the construction was carried out by the merchant brothers Gabriel and Laurentius Dranishnikov.

In the 19th century, due to active construction work, the drainage system was broken and groundwater began to erod the foundation of the church. Subsequently, the temple was subjected to long-term repair work and restructuring, which significantly changed its appearance. In Soviet times, a completely different institution was located in the church building.

In the 90s of the 20th century, the church was transferred to the Nizhny Novgorod diocese. In 2004, restoration work began, during which the temple regained its unique appearance, lost over the centuries.