IMG_2345 Ascension Church in Tarkhovo (1805). Northwest view.
Village Tarkhovo, Klin Raion, Moscow Oblast
Village Tarkhovo is the oldest settlement of Orthodox Christians in the Moscow Oblast.
The first wooden church and the village were burned by Polish-Lithuanian troops during the Time of Troubles (1608-1612). The present stone Ascension Church was built in 1805.
During WW II, the German army held Russian prisoners of war in the church.
The church was closed and repurposed in 1959. The church was returned to the Russian Orthodox church in 1993.
IMG_2345 Ascension Church in Tarkhovo (1805). Northwest view.
Village Tarkhovo, Klin Raion, Moscow Oblast
Village Tarkhovo is the oldest settlement of Orthodox Christians in the Moscow Oblast.
The first wooden church and the village were burned by Polish-Lithuanian troops during the Time of Troubles (1608-1612). The present stone Ascension Church was built in 1805.
During WW II, the German army held Russian prisoners of war in the church.
The church was closed and repurposed in 1959. The church was returned to the Russian Orthodox church in 1993.