Nikolo-Yam Church
390023 Ryazan, Tsiolkovsky St., 8
Description:
Novoyamskaya St. Nicholas Church, called by the people Nikolo - Yamskaya, is located in Ryazan. The stone five-domed church was built in 1788. The church dedicated to St. Nicholas the Wonderworker was built with funds donated by the Yamskans. The bell tower of the church was built in 1822. The majestic church at that time was the tallest building in Ryazan.
After 1917, the church cupolas, bell tower and iconostasis were destroyed. Church valuables were removed from the temple. A brewery has been operating in the church for a long time.
In 1992, the dilapidated church was again at the disposal of the Ryazan diocese. Recovery work continued for several years. In 2004, the church was consecrated, in 2009 it became an episcopal compound.
In the temple are kept such shrines as the icon of the Mother of God "Korchemnaya", the icon of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker with a particle of his relics, the relics of the blessed Lyubushka of Ryazan. In the church there are diocesan institutions, an Orthodox library, a reading room.