Pokrovskoe-Streshnevo, the temple of the blessed virgin Mary

The Church in the intercession-Streshnevo is one of the existing cultural venues. On its basis a wide range of activities aimed at leisure in the capital of our country. The city of temple attracts as a unique monument of architecture and culture, his visit is a part of almost all of the excursion program in Moscow. In addition, the center of spiritual life, a meeting place for believers and the worship.

History of the temple

The manor place where today is located the Church of the Intercession in the Pokrovsky-Streshnevo, in the past there was a wasteland Podelki, which was first mentioned in documents Dating to 1585. In those times the village belonged to the Elizar Blagovo — quite a famous person. The name of the wasteland, in all probability, received from the dense fir forests that dominated the area.

The First Church in Pokrovsky-Streshnevo was built in the early XVII century on the initiative of the clerk by M. F. Danilova. This Church was first mentioned in 1629. According to some scholars, the Church was built in 1620, when M. F. Danilov acquired the land from relatives of boyar A. F. Palitsyna. There is a version that the Church in Pokrovsky-Streshnevo was built several decades before, and in 1629 to him was attached to the refectory.

With this version of agree and the owners of the manor, who owned it much later. However, the exact date of construction of temple is still unknown. Since the beginning of the XVIII to the end of the XIX century the Church in the intercession-Streshnevo was rebuilt many times and almost lost its original architecture.

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Church

Unlike many religious buildings of that time, Holy protection Church in the intercession-Streshnevo has no ledge of the altar on the Eastern facade. Cloistered arch, the quadrangle was completed “slide” headdress, crowned by one head. Wide blades evenly divided the facades into three parts; the doorway was arranged in the center of the North facade.

Another feature of the Church — small, narrow ventilation Windows, which were located on the East facade, side by side light Windows. One of these Lancet Windows are preserved today on the Eastern facade of the temple between the two light Windows, which were later expanded.

Archaeologists during excavations found under the floor of the temple grounds two brick pillars that are structurally unnecessary for this volume. This allowed the researchers to assume that starting a major project in the course of construction for the unknown reasons has been changed. The temple walls were plastered much later, so originally the color of red brick contrasted with white architectural details.

Of Most interest is the ancient part, which refers to the beginning of the XVIII century. Here and today you can see elements of Petrovsky time. When you save a composition, which developed in Russian architecture in the late seventeenth century, continued the detailed development of architectural and decorative forms, which clearly highlights the dependence on Western influences.

Rebuild the temple

Venetian P. I. - the owner of the manor in 1750 began the rebuilding of the Church of the Intercession in the Pokrovsky-Streshnevo, in which the building acquired features of the Baroque. However, the planned configuration of the building at the time remained the same. Ten years later, the Church bell-tower (three-tiered). After that, the Church almost didn't change appearance until the late nineteenth century.

Church in the nineteenth century

During the French invasion of the latter was captured Pokrovskoe-Streshnevo. The temple was desecrated — it arranged the stable. After defeating the invaders (1812) it was rededicated. A bit later the bell tower was rebuilt, or rather its upper deck.

Ten years Later (1822) the Church was rebuilt in the Empire style. Eclectic elements appeared in the architectural appearance of the building in 1896.

Streshneva — owners of the manor

In the second half of the XIX century the parish has increased significantly. At that time the estate was owned by the Princess E. F. Shakhovskaya-Glebova-Streshneva. She wasn't planning to expand the ancient temple, and therefore it was attempted to consolidate the part of the parishioners to another parish. However, she failed to do.

It Should be noted that Streshneva owned the manor for two and a half centuries. This was humble to 1626 b. But then E. L. Streshneva married Mikhail Romanov — the Russian Tsar. To this marriage were born ten children, including Alexei Mikhailovich — the future of the Russian Tsar. Since then the race has taken a prominent place in the court hierarchy.

E. P. Streshnevo is one of the owners of the estate - was married to F. I. Glebov. In 1803, she managed to achieve for his family the right to wear a double surname: Streshnev-Glebov. Thus, the village got another name — the Pokrovskoye-Glebovo.

A Petition in the Moscow spiritual Consistory on the extension of the Church filed in 1894 by the parishioners from Pokrovskoye-Streshnevo. The temple began to be rebuilt, dismantled the old refectory, built two new chapels — the apostles Peter and Paul and Nicholas. Funds for these works are allocated wealthy merchant P. P. Botkin, a respected man in town, a member of the Association «Peter Botkin and sons” involved in the tea trade. In 1905 the Church walls and ceiling were painted.

The post-revolutionary period

In the twenties of the last century, the mansion was a Museum. But less than ten years as a Museum, and the temple was closed, the bell tower was partially destroyed. A little later the building was transferred to the Ministry of aviation. In 1931, the Moscow region Executive Committee decided to close Holy protection Church in the intercession-Streshnevo. Father Peter — the Abbot of the temple, was arrested, and his fate is unknown.

After the war with Nazi Germany (1941-1945), the Church in the intercession-Streshnevo gave fuel laboratories belonging to research Institute of civil aviation. From this moment until the end of the eighties of the last century, the Church's appearance has changed significantly: there was a lost Chapter of the temple and the original interior was dismantled the top tier of the bell tower, a little later on experts found on the facades weathering of the brickwork surface, it has changed the elements of the facade decor.

The return of the temple of the Russian Orthodox Church

The Russian Government by its decision in 1992 gave the Russian Orthodox Church. At this time began a large-scale campaign to collect donations for the restoration of the Church of the Intercession in the Pokrovsky-Streshnevo. In December 1993, the Church was consecrated full rank.

A Lot of money, and physical and spiritual forces invested in the revival of his city temple congregation. Only during the winter of 1994 has been completely replaced the roof and installed a cross and the dome. Already at Christmas 1995 for single seniors at the Church was organized the performance with the performance of children's groups, as well as the presentation of gifts.

Remembered by the parishioners and the feast of the Holy Theophany, which took place in the temple in 1995. After the Liturgy, the parishioners marched in procession to the Jordan, and his father Gennady (trokhin) was consecrated in the Park source.

Pokrovskoe-Streshnevo, Church of the Intercession of the blessed virgin Mary: restoration

Restoration works began in the Church in the late eighties under the patronage of the company «Rosrestavratsiya”. The restoration project was developed by the famous Russian architect A. S. Kiselev. The works were restored key architectural fragments of the building, most of the elements.

Existing in our days in the temple the iconostasis (bunk) decorated with icons, which were written in the Artistic enterprise of the Russian Orthodox Church in Sofrino, style color lithographs imitating ancient Russian art. The iconostasis was installed in 1996. The interior re-painted in the period from 1988 to 2000.

Work on the reconstruction and restoration of the ancient temple and don't stop now. In may 2006, forces of the Belarusian specialists, headed by S. I. Vishnevam completed work on the last of the three great mosaic frescoes, located on the facade of the temple.

In 2015, a contractor, OOO «Promproekt» allocated from the Moscow budget funds reinforced the waterproofing of foundations, was restored white-stone plinth, returned to the facades of their historic colors, the restored marble floors, renovated Windows and doors of oak.

Church in the intercession-Streshnevo many times changed its appearance. But despite this, it is a priceless historical and architectural monument, a model of patrimonial temple belonging to the early seventeenth century. The Church of the Intercession in the Pokrovsky-Streshnevo today p...