The Temple of the Ascension of God
Russia, Nizhny Novgorod, Nizhny Novgorod district, street. ilinsk
Description:
The first mention of the wooden church of the Ascension of Christ in the Yamsk settlement dates back to 1621. Gradually, the building of the church dilapidated, and at the end of the XVII century, through the efforts of the monk Makarievsky Zheltovodsky monastery Tikhon, a new stone one was built.
Later the building of the temple was expanded: a bell tower was attached, the building was enlarged.
In the 1930s the temple was destroyed and completely closed. Then there was the library's storage facility. And only in the early two thousand years the temple opened its doors to parishioners.
Now services are held, but part of the temple is in a state of repair and restoration. Rehabilitation work is under way.
The Church of the Ascension of the Lord in Nizhny Novgorod is located on Ilyinskaya Street, 54. Location near the metro station "Gorkovskaya".
