Church of St. Nicolas in Khamovniki
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member haggaeus
N 55° 43.917 E 037° 35.483
37U E 411543 N 6177145
A church in Moscow Baroque style near Park Kultury metro station.
Waymark Code: WM89QF
Location: Russia
Date Posted: 02/23/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Lindik
Views: 13

This is a parish church in the Khamovniki region of Moscow. Among the parishiouners was the writer L.N.Tolstoy.

The church was slightly damaged in Napoleon wars. During the Soviet rule it was never closed, the last repairs took place in 1972.
Style: Moscow Baroque

Type of building (structure): Large religious building (church, monastery, synagogue...)

Date of origin:: 1679-1682

Address:
Lva Tolstogo 2, Moskva, 119435


Architect(s): Not listed

Web site of the object (if exists): Not listed

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