Paraskeva Friday Church

The Church of Paraskeva Friday is considered one of the most ancient temples of Sergiev Posad.

It was built in 1547 on the donations of all parishioners and on the money of the Trinity Monastery. Friday Church was consecrated in 1611. The church was closed by order of the Soviet government. In 1928 it was used as a warehouse.

It acquired its modern appearance in 1960, when restoration work began. It is located just north of the Vvedenskaya church.

Its structure refers to the parish architecture of the type of a three-part church. It has a square refectory and a bell tower. The church is covered with a closed vault. It is crowned by a round dome of onion-shaped shape.

Paraskeva Friday Church has a magnificent decoration. There are decorative elements in the bell tower. The entrance of the temple is decorated with geometric carvings. The church's cashiers look like pointed kokoshniks.

The walls of the church are framed by a small fence.