Church of the Mother of God Life-giving Spring in Tsaritsyn

Temple of the Mother of God "Life-Giving Spring" - an Orthodox church Danilov deanery of the Moscow diocese, consecrated in honor of the Mother of God "Life-Giving Spring". Built in the XVIII century in the style of the Elizabethan baroque. Demetrius (north) and Our Lady of Kazan (southern).

The temple is situated in the southern administrative district of Moscow, on the territory of the Museum-Reserve "Tsaritsyno". It is part of the Tsaritsyno palace and park ensemble.

Contents  [Hide] 1 History 2 Architecture 3 missionary and social activities 4 Abbots 5 Notes 6 Links History [edit | edit source] Initially, the site of the temple was a wooden church "... about five chapters, indoor scales green, painted in three colors ... before the church bell tower of chopped wooden, painted with colors different," [1], built by the boyars Streshnevo as a parish in their names, bore the then called " The black mud. "

The stone church was erected in 1722 by order of the politician and scholar, Ruler of Moldavia (1710-1711 years), Prince D. K. Cantemir. In the years 1759-1765 at the behest of Matthew D. Cantemir church was completely rebuilt (architect unknown). It was built in the north chapel in the name of the martyr Demetrius, created in memory of his father. Soon the church became the prince's burial place - in 1771 there was buried Prince Kantemir MD, and later his wife AY Cantemir.

In 1775, for the erection of the Tsaritsyno palace of Catherine II bought out Cantemirs their behalf. The architect Vasily Bazhenov in the drafting of the palace complex has kept the church in the ensemble of buildings erected.

After the creation of the palace ensemble of the temple was rebuilt in the years 1883-1885 by the architect P. N. Avalanche: there was the southern side-chapel of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, has been expanded refectory. The bell tower has undergone significant changes: fixed on Bazhenovo plans a small bunk, not above the dome of the temple (thus not stand out among others on the height of the palace buildings), it was rebuilt in three tiers becoming dominant vertical development [2] [3].

Chapel of the temple, blessing of water In 1939 the church was closed. The church building will house the transformer substation in the 1970s - a printing house, and since 1975 - a carpentry shop "Soyuzrestavratsii" [1].

In 1990 the church was handed over to the community of believers and consecrated again. Rector was appointed Archpriest Georgy Breev. Were performed restoration work, completed in 1998. Since June 2009, the abbot - Archpriest Oleg Korytko.

Architecture [edit | edit source] Stylistically, the building is a typical temple construction Elizabethan Baroque: octagonal central volume, arranged on a "octagon on the quadrangle" is crowned with a dome faceted; twin pilasters, volute, window casings are accented color white [2] [3]. There are two chapels: northern Great Martyr Demetrios and the south - the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God.

Missionary and social activities [edit | edit source] The church has:

Parish Library; Sunday school at which created a support group of prisoners and assistance to the Orthodox communities in places of detention; Orthodox school; Orthodox Center "Life-giving Source». The Centre organizes pilgrim trips, there are a charity reception in need of assistance counselors, psychologists and lawyers. Works bookshop. Abbots [edit | edit source] Dates	Abbot 1990 - 2009	Archpriest Georgy Breev 2009 - Present	Archpriest Oleg Korytko Notes [edit | edit source] ↑ Jump up to: 1 2 Historical Background of the Church "Our Lady of the Life-Giving Spring" in Tsaritsyno ↑ Jump up to: 1 2 Egorychev Victor. Golden Tsarina. Architecture and landscape museum-reserve "Tsaritsyno". - M.: Travel Design / GMZ «Tsaritsyno», 2008. - ISBN 5-903829-04-0. ↑ Jump up to: 1 2 Black Mud at Cantemir. The official website of the State Museum-Reserve "Tsaritsyno". Retrieved March 13, 2011. Archived from the original source 4 June 2012. References [edit | edit source] Official site of the Church of the Mother of God "Life-giving Source" The history of the church on hramy.ru Church of the Mother of God "Life-Giving Spring" on sobory.ru Tsaritsyno Estate Museum and the church of "Life-Giving Spring" - the story and photos Official site of the school "Life-giving Source"