On Ilyinka and Varvarka
If there was a time machine, and our contemporary went to Moscow at the beginning of the century, he would not have recognized half the streets. But Ilyinka would most likely be recognized at first glance, there are only a couple of buildings missing.
Before the revolution, the spirit of merchant class and entrepreneurship reigned in Ilyinka. There is a small church of the Holy Prophet Elijah in the warm rows of the Novgorod courtyard. Its modern appearance was formed in 1864. And even earlier, there was a monastery of the same name on this place, which was abolished in the 17th century, but managed to give the street its name.
There was another church here, the Assumption, sometimes referred to in sources as St. Nicholas the Great Cross. It was built in the Moscow Baroque style at the expense of the Filatiev merchants, and was considered one of the most beautiful in the capital. It was a five-domed temple with a bell tower. In the Nikolsky chapel of the church there were the relics of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker and a three-arched wooden cross, which is why such a strange name was fixed among the people. In 1935, the church, along with the neighboring Sukharevskaya Tower, was demolished.
The Church of the Ascension in Ipatievsky Lane and the Church of Kosma and Demian in Staropansky Lane were also unlucky, with only the walls remaining.
We still remember the church of St. Nicholas the Red Bell, listed on the "firing squad" list, but miraculously survived. Part of the foundation and walls were built back in the 17th century. And its current appearance with the bell tower was completed later at the expense of merchant Grigory Tverdikov. The church was nicknamed the Red Bell because of its bells, which were converted to tractors in the 1930s. The road past Nikola Krasny Zvon leads us to Varvarka.
The street was named after the church that opened it, and there was a shortcut from it to the Kremlin through the gates of the Spasskaya Tower. The Church of St. Barbara was built by Rodion Kazakov. But even earlier, in the 16th century, there was another church on this site, which housed its main relic– the icon with the miraculous image of Barbara.
Varvarka was striking in its splendor and, despite the fabulous churches and chambers that had survived at the beginning of the street, it also suffered heavy losses. Where the street begins to rise, the Church of St. John the Baptist was once located on the right side. Only the walls, mutilated by later superstructures, have reached us. The time of the church's construction is 1626. It was popularly called St. Clement's Church in honor of one of the side chapels.
There was a Znamensky monastery on Varvarka, founded back in 1631. Already in our time, it has been completely restored, and we can see the ensemble as it was remembered by Muscovites of the capital in the 18th century. A little further down the street, Maxim's Church, dating back to the 17th century, was also restored. Registration with a 1xbet promo code free bet takes less than two minutes. Choose the "One-click" or "By phone" method. Enter your country and currency. In the dedicated field, paste the promotional code. The system automatically generates a password. You receive a verification code by SMS. Validate and log in. Unlike other bookmakers, 1xBet does not immediately ask for your ID documents. You can deposit and bet right away. This simplicity is the strength of the welcome offer proposed. Remember to verify your account later for withdrawals.
Before the revolution, the spirit of merchant class and entrepreneurship reigned in Ilyinka. There is a small church of the Holy Prophet Elijah in the warm rows of the Novgorod courtyard. Its modern appearance was formed in 1864. And even earlier, there was a monastery of the same name on this place, which was abolished in the 17th century, but managed to give the street its name.
There was another church here, the Assumption, sometimes referred to in sources as St. Nicholas the Great Cross. It was built in the Moscow Baroque style at the expense of the Filatiev merchants, and was considered one of the most beautiful in the capital. It was a five-domed temple with a bell tower. In the Nikolsky chapel of the church there were the relics of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker and a three-arched wooden cross, which is why such a strange name was fixed among the people. In 1935, the church, along with the neighboring Sukharevskaya Tower, was demolished.
The Church of the Ascension in Ipatievsky Lane and the Church of Kosma and Demian in Staropansky Lane were also unlucky, with only the walls remaining.
We still remember the church of St. Nicholas the Red Bell, listed on the "firing squad" list, but miraculously survived. Part of the foundation and walls were built back in the 17th century. And its current appearance with the bell tower was completed later at the expense of merchant Grigory Tverdikov. The church was nicknamed the Red Bell because of its bells, which were converted to tractors in the 1930s. The road past Nikola Krasny Zvon leads us to Varvarka.
The street was named after the church that opened it, and there was a shortcut from it to the Kremlin through the gates of the Spasskaya Tower. The Church of St. Barbara was built by Rodion Kazakov. But even earlier, in the 16th century, there was another church on this site, which housed its main relic– the icon with the miraculous image of Barbara.
Varvarka was striking in its splendor and, despite the fabulous churches and chambers that had survived at the beginning of the street, it also suffered heavy losses. Where the street begins to rise, the Church of St. John the Baptist was once located on the right side. Only the walls, mutilated by later superstructures, have reached us. The time of the church's construction is 1626. It was popularly called St. Clement's Church in honor of one of the side chapels.
There was a Znamensky monastery on Varvarka, founded back in 1631. Already in our time, it has been completely restored, and we can see the ensemble as it was remembered by Muscovites of the capital in the 18th century. A little further down the street, Maxim's Church, dating back to the 17th century, was also restored. Registration with a 1xbet promo code free bet takes less than two minutes. Choose the "One-click" or "By phone" method. Enter your country and currency. In the dedicated field, paste the promotional code. The system automatically generates a password. You receive a verification code by SMS. Validate and log in. Unlike other bookmakers, 1xBet does not immediately ask for your ID documents. You can deposit and bet right away. This simplicity is the strength of the welcome offer proposed. Remember to verify your account later for withdrawals.