In the years of perestroika was returned to the believers and the Church building consecrated sometime after the great events of Christian history – of the exaltation of the cross. By the end of 2000-ies he was finally returned to its original appearance, and it is difficult to convey the feeling experienced by the parishioners, on hearing for the first time in many years the bells rang with its restored bell tower.
The Church of the exaltation of the cross on Clean Vrazhek came to us from chaos and unrest of the seventeenth century (however, some of the century in Russia was relaxed?). In the mid-seventeenth century by the Moscow river between the famous Smolensk road and the ravine, in which were brought manure from a nearby Royal stables, and began construction of a stone Church. This ravine gave the name subsequently formed Vrazhskaya lanes. After he was cleaned, he became known as the Clean Vrazhek.
The New Church, erected on the site of the former, came to that time in disrepair wooden buildings, was built eighteen years and was completed in 1658. Then was made his sanctification in honor of the exaltation of the Holy cross. The temple on Clean Vrazhek by chance on this great event.
Human memory still keeps the horrors of the time of Troubles, to which were added the bitterness caused by Church schism, so with inexhaustible hope turned their eyes to the Cross-the symbol of love and sacrifice of the Lord. Inherited from Ancient Byzantium, Moscow has taken with it the honorary status of “Third Rome".
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Newly built and consecrated in honor of the exaltation of the Holy cross Church on Clean Vrazhek kept its shape relatively short time. In 1701, a favorite of Tsar Peter I, Prince Vasily Sheremetev, having produced a desire to serve God not only in soul but also the capital, and thoroughly rebuilt it, and seven years later to the main building added a chapel crowned with a cupola with a cross.
But before parting from the XVIII century, the temple had again to change its appearance. In the period from 1761 to 1782, of the means of voluntary donors, and they have always been famous for Moscow, it underwent significant work. The result was completely rebuilt and enlarged the altar, the refectory and built in the early century chapel. I must give credit to the builders. Building new walls, they carefully preserved masonry of the XVII century – this is evidenced by recent studies.
During the terrible fire that occurred in the year of Napoleon's invasion, and suffered the Church of the exaltation of the cross. The temple on Clean Vrazhek shared the fate of many Moscow churches and cathedrals. But again came to the aid of God, the inhabitants of the mother see – the world rebuilt the burned-down Shrine. Helped who than could. On the day of judgement because everything will be reckoned-see, and will be easing a guilty soul. A year later the restored Church was consecrated.
In 1846, departed to the Lord a wealthy parishioner – the first Guild merchant G. I. Blokhin. Without offending the will of one of his relatives, he left the temple of God, showing an enormous amount. It added its donation to another godly man – local manufacturer Ganeshin. Their joint capital was enough for the erection of the bell tower, though not high, but surmounted by a spire, and to the device inside the temple of another chapel, consecrated upon completion, in honor of the Archangel Gabriel.
In addition to all other concerns of the congregation had to solve a very important problem, which has long been there was talk. The fact that the temple was built next to the ravine. Over time, the already steep slope began to crumble, and its edge dangerously closer to the Foundation of the building, thereby creating a danger of collapse. Required urgently to strengthen the slope, and this was the necessary funds.
As always, came to the aid of the voluntary contributor. This time it was the merchant Ivan Stepanovich Vinogradov. On own means, he built a supporting stone wall to prevent further expansion of the ravine, and eliminating any danger that threatened the building. This is a pretty impressive building has been preserved to our days.
Already at the end of the century the Church underwent its last pre-revolutionary restructuring. It has once again expanded, differently arranged North and South aisles. In this form he entered the new century. By this time it acted workhouse, designed for sixteen persons.
A Significant event in the history of the Church was held in it on may 25, 1901 wedding of Anton Chekhov and a famous actress O. L. Knipper. Despite the fact that the wedding was, as we would now say, “star”, the whole ceremony was very modest. Not wanting to publicize this event and to invite outsiders, the couple merely required for the sacrament four witnesses.
Temple on Clean Vrazhek, always beloved by the parishioners and which had sufficient funds for their resettlement, were famous for their beauty and richness. For this reason, in the first years following the October revolution, he became an object of lawless looting. First of all it was removed that, according to the new authorities, valuable, and in 1930 he did, and was closed. The rector of the Church father Nicholas (Saraevskogo) was exiled, and the building was deformed, breaking the bell tower and the dome. The almshouse and the parish house was demolished as unnecessary.
During the Soviet period the Church building was used for commercial purposes and in the absence of repair fell into disrepair. Only in the early nineties of the Church of the exaltation of the cross on Clean Vrazhek, a photo of which of those years are presented in the article, was transferred to the Church authorities. In 1993 he was sanctified, and since then has resumed. As in the old days, there were people who by their donations have assisted in his recovery and restoration.
After Spending nearly seven decades in shame and desolation, re-encounters his parishioners the Church of the exaltation of the cross on Clean Vrazhek. The schedule of services on Sundays and the following holidays: thanksgiving service at 7:45, divine Liturgy at 9:00. Other days: confession 8:00 a divine Liturgy at 9:00, and vigil at 17:00. The temple is open daily from 7:30 to 19:00.
The Church of the exaltation of the cross on Clean Vrazhek, which today entered its new stage, step by step approaching to the level of spiritual life, which he was famous in pre-revolutionary years. Around him formed a large community, which is based on deeply religious people who are able to instill this quality to those who are still looking for their way to God.
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