The Christian heritage of the Russian people is very great. Various objects of cultural heritage amaze with their unique beauty and grandeur, which have survived to this day and embody the essence of the faith of Christians. Most of these historical monuments are located in the capital of the country and in its suburbs.
Of all the Christian legacies, the estate of Tsaritsyno attracts special attention. On its territory is the most beautiful park in the world in unity with a magnificent palace and temple.
The church in Tsaritsyno emphasizes the predisposition to faith of those who created this picturesque world, surprising future generations with its architectural decoration.
Temple location
The official location of the cultural property of Russia is the Southern Administrative District of Moscow. It is the church in Tsaritsyno that is one of the main elements of the palace and park ensemble.
Historical past
The Tsaritsyn inheritance is the territory of the former rich boyar estate, which includes a wide variety of agricultural production facilities. The main, of course, the symbol of the stable development of the estate was the church, in which parishioners were the owners of the estate and all who worked within it.
The church of God in Tsaritsyno was initially built of wood. The construction idea belongs to the Streshnev boyars - the first owners of the estate. The first building had five domes and a beautiful painted wooden belfry.
The second owner of the estate was the politician Kantemir, who decided that the wooden structure does not look so magnificent, and ordered the construction of a stone temple (1722). However, the constructed building was not as picturesque as the owner of the property wanted, and in 1759-1765. it was completely rebuilt. To this day, the name of the one who created the unique project of a beautiful temple is not known. The idea of the owner of the estate was implemented, as expected.
However, the third owner of the estate - Catherine II, having bought the estate in 1775, decided to erect a magnificent palace on its territory, she completed the church in her own way, and the architect Lavigne worked at the request of the tsarina to finalize the project. Under the strict guidance of his building was perfected.
The Church of God in Tsaritsyno has a magnificent view, is built in the very center and attracts attention with its special architectural beauty.
The erected wooden church and the later built stone church were dedicated to such a Christian relic as the icon of the Mother of God “Life-giving Spring”.
In the thirties of Soviet rule, this Christian initiative was not easy. Divine services were forbidden in the building, and its walls were used as a transformer substation, and later as a printing house.
In 1990, the Church of God in Tsaritsyno was transferred under the authority of believers and today it is a functioning Orthodox church.
Perfect temple architecture
By the beauty of so many cultural assets, including the original church in Tsaritsyno, Moscow is considered to be the first in the world. The presence of the most expensive and most magnificent historical heritage of the Christian direction shows how developed the spiritual community of the people.
The temple is built in the style of the Elizabethan Baroque, which is characterized by octagonal dome shapes, topped with tetrahedral additions. On the facades there are double pilasters, volutes, window frames are framed in white.
The inheritance of the temple
The Church of God in Tsaritsyno preserves such miraculous Christian relics as the icons of the Mother of God “The Life-Giving Spring”, “The Bearer”, Our Lady of Kazan, the throne of the holy martyr Dimitriy of Solunsky.
These legacies have the healing properties of the bodies and souls of Christian believers.
Religious organization "Church of God" in Tsaritsyno
In modern times, the church has a Christian library, a Sunday school for supporting prisoners, an Orthodox bookstore, and a pilgrim Christian center.
The most worthy area of the temple’s activities is the Church of God religious organization in Tsaritsyno (Moscow), which is involved in charity work and organizing preaching events for Christians of the gospel faith.
The return of the temple to the bosom of its direct purpose led to the restoration and restoration of the building, which are carried out gradually at the expense of the accumulated funds of the parishioners as donations.
Of course, such centuries-old beauty should serve the people as a vivid reminder of faith in God and worship of him, therefore, today all efforts are aimed at restoring the historical roots of many Christian objects of the Russian country. Rethinking Christian values leads to good deeds that help restore old splendor and build new ones.