Tsarekonstantin Church

Tsarekonstantinovsky wooden church in Suzdal is named in honor of Tsar Constantine. It was built in the early 17th century and had a small parish. Due to the dilapidated state in 1707, it was demolished and a stone version was built, the last five-domed church in Suzdal. At the end of the 18th century, a winter church was added to it.

The history of this temple is rich and interesting, it passed from hand to hand, lost its belonging to the Russian Orthodox Church, wore the title of public toilet, garage, temple of free religion, but was eventually returned to the Vladimir diocese in 2009. Work was carried out on its restoration and in 2011 began to hold liturgies again.

The combination of several architectural styles (neo-classics, Empire, Baroque, Russian architecture) make the church truly unusual. The walls outside are white, decorated with kokoshniks, carvings. The five crosses on the domes are turned in different directions and symbolize Christ and the four evangelists, this somewhat violates the rules of Orthodoxy. The temple is built in the shape of a cube with a four-sided roof.

All the details are elongated, as if they are going to heaven. The cornice in the form of a horseshoe attracts special attention: many arches and ribs with a pattern resembling a saw in shape are an unusual solution for Suzdal architecture. The floor inside the temple is metal.

The church is located near the Gostiny Dvor in the northeast side of the Resurrection Church. It can be reached by buses No. 2, 3 to the stop "Trading Square", then go past the monuments dedicated to the Second World War and the Liquidators of the Chernobyl accident, to Zaprudny Lane.
Quiet atmospheric beautiful place, a worthy and unusual example of the Russian Orthodox Church.