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Храм Троицы Живоначальной в Троицком-Голенищеве (HDR)
Church of Life-Giving Trinity in Troitsko-Golenischevo
First documentary evidence of existence of village Golenischevo goes back to year 1406, the village and all nearby grounds were known for summer residence palace of Moscow Patriarchate situated here, in vicinity of river Setun’. Upon benediction of Gerontius, Metropolitan of Moscow at the spot was built wooden church dedicated to John the Evangelist. In 1644-46 the church was renovated in stone by Antipa Konstantinov, who was also the architect of Terem Palace of the Moscow Kremlin. Refectory and bell-tower was built later in 1660 and then renovated in year 1840. The church was closed in 1937 and returned to the Eastern Orthodox Church of Russia in year 1991.
Храм Троицы Живоначальной в Троицком-Голенищеве (HDR)
Church of Life-Giving Trinity in Troitsko-Golenischevo
First documentary evidence of existence of village Golenischevo goes back to year 1406, the village and all nearby grounds were known for summer residence palace of Moscow Patriarchate situated here, in vicinity of river Setun’. Upon benediction of Gerontius, Metropolitan of Moscow at the spot was built wooden church dedicated to John the Evangelist. In 1644-46 the church was renovated in stone by Antipa Konstantinov, who was also the architect of Terem Palace of the Moscow Kremlin. Refectory and bell-tower was built later in 1660 and then renovated in year 1840. The church was closed in 1937 and returned to the Eastern Orthodox Church of Russia in year 1991.