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The wooden church was built in front of the Sretensky gate of the White City by the inhabitants of the palace Print Sloboda in 1631. The area called "Printers" got its name from the printers who lived here, the masters of the Sovereign Printing House. In the 17th century, printers settled along the stream that flowed between Sretenka and Trubnaya streets.

Sources differ in the date of the first mention of the church, according to some the wooden church was first mentioned in 1625, according to others in 1631.

In 1659, the wooden church was rebuilt, but again in wood. This date is considered the date of the foundation of the temple.

The stone church was built in 1695 in the Moscow Baroque style. The date of construction was determined according to the inscription on one of the images of the temple.

At the end of 1725, the parishioners of the church turned to the Synodal government order with a request to build a warm side-altar at the then cold church, for which on December 17 of the same year they received permission.

The warm side-altar on the right side of the refectory was erected on October 3, 1727, and on October 18 it was consecrated in the name of the Beheading of John the Baptist.

In 1763, on the other side of the refectory, another chapel was erected, in the name of St. Nicholas Peace of Lycia the Wonderworker. Around 1775, a small chapel was built at the southern facade of the refectory.

In 1795 the temple was renovated and painted.

In 1812, the Church of the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos was plundered by the French army, and all outbuildings were burned down. The houses of the servants of the temple and all the church shops were burned down.

In 1813, an iconostasis was made and consecrated in the church. In 1897-1902, the refectory and the chapel were completely rebuilt according to the project of the architect M.A.Aladin. The bell tower, the lower tier of which is built into the refectory, is a two-tier quadrangle carrying a bell octagon, topped with a small brick tent. The walls were decorated with images of saints and pictures of Bible stories.

After the October Revolution, the temple was closed, the crosses were removed from it, the fence was dismantled. A complete redevelopment was made inside the temple.

The building of the temple was given to the Artikproekt trust; since 1950, the building housed the Soviet Arctic Museum, then the USSR Marine Fleet Museum, which exhibited an exposition on the history of shipbuilding in Russia from the first shuttles to the latest nuclear-powered ships.

In 1991, at the request of the Preobrazhensky brotherhood of Father Georgy Kochetkov, the temple was transferred to the Russian Orthodox Church. It was consecrated anew in 1994.

Father Georgy Kochetkov was the rector of the church before the conflict situation on June 28, 1997. In 1997, before the conflict, he was co-served by Father Mikhail Dubovitsky, and after Father Georgy Kochetkov was banned from serving, Archpriest Oleg Klemyshev, who still serves in the church, became the rector of the church. In 2000, by another decree of Patriarch Alexy II, the bans were lifted from Father Georgy Kochetkov.

According to legend, in this church a decrepit old man married a young girl, which served as a theme for the artist V. V. Pukirev for his famous painting "Unequal Marriage". In the church sacristy there is a Jewish silver coin, according to legend, one of those that were presented to Judas for betraying Jesus Christ.

There is a church shop in the church, there is a Sunday school in which children study liturgy, the history of church art, the history of Orthodox Moscow, and the Church Slavonic language.

Incident in the Moscow Church of the Assumption in Pechatniki

The decree issued in connection with the completion of the work of the commission to investigate the incident in the Moscow Church of the Assumption in Pechatniki

Patriarch Alexy II

Priest Georgy Serafimovich Kochetkov, temporarily banned from ministry, cleric of Moscow

Archpriest Oleg Fedorovich Klemyshev, Dean of the Churches of the Sretensky District,
and about. rector of the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Pechatniki in Moscow

Parish meeting of the same church

Priest Mikhail Vladimirovich Dubovitsky, cleric of the same church

Confessor of Moscow, Archpriest Vladimir Zhavoronkov
To the rector of the Church of the Icon of the Mother of God "Life-Giving Source" in Tsaritsyn, Moscow "

Church of the Assumption in Pechatniki.

In connection with the completion of the work of the commission appointed by Us to investigate the incident that occurred during the service in the Church of the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos in Pechatniki on June 29, 1997, and the establishment by this commission of the fact of violence and mockery of the priest Mikhail Dubovitsky, as well as clarification of the reasons for this in the systematic manifestation of self-will on the part both in the liturgical and in other activities of the parish headed by him, which served as a violation of the church peace, the emergence of a conflict situation, as well as a temptation not only for Orthodox people, but also for those looking for a way to the temple, - we consider it expedient :

7. When holding a meeting of the Parish Assembly, which should be chaired by Our Vicar, the rector of the church should take care of amending the composition of the Parish Assembly, excluding from it persons excommunicated from church communion and receiving other bans, as well as re-electing the governing bodies of the parish, the guilty in the development of a conflict situation that has arisen in the church, which is unacceptable for an Orthodox church.

Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexy

A rare question arises among historians such a lively debate as the time of the founding of the Nikolo-Perervinsky monastery, once one of the largest and most famous not only in Moscow, but throughout Russia. Contrary to documentary evidence, there is a persistent legend that its creation is associated with the Battle of Kulikovo, which took place, as you know, in 1380, and that the first inhabitants of the monastery were participants in this historical event.

A monastery on the river bank

But regardless of when exactly the monastery appeared, the place for it was chosen extremely well. The cells of the first inhabitants were built on a hill, near the banks of the Moskva River, in front of which the picturesque expanse of the Russian distant was spread, and the domes of Moscow churches glittered in the distance. It was gratifying, having moved away from the sea of ​​life, full of sins and temptations, to unite here with spiritual messages with the Eternal Creator.

The name of the monastery itself is also curious. It is generally accepted (on the basis of all the same legends) that it originated from the geographical outline of the Moskva River, as if interrupting the direction of its current in this place and making a sharp turn to the right, in the direction of the village of Kolomenskoye, located opposite this place. However, it is known that the original name of the Nikolo-Perervinsky monastery was different: Nikola the Old.

Monastery in ancient letters

This is what the monastery was called in the times preceding its first mention in documents that have come down to us, which, by the way, is an indirect proof of its antiquity. The logic is simple - if the monastery was already listed as "old" in those years, therefore, it was founded much earlier.

The name Perervinsky first appears in one of the decrees of Tsar Mikhail Fedorovich, dated 1623. From this document it is clear that on the territory of the monastery there was a log church in honor of St. Nicholas, and, in addition to monks, monks, lived two elders and an abbot. During the Polish invasion, the monastery was devastated, as were most of the monasteries near Moscow, and it is difficult to say whether the church mentioned in the decree was saved from the fire, or was rebuilt at the end of the Time of Troubles.

Under the patronage of the first Romanov Tsars

The reign of the first of the Romanovs - Tsar Mikhail Fedorovich - was a period of active growth and expansion of the Nikolo-Perervinsky monastery. Records of the generous contributions made by him, as well as by clergy and secular persons who donated to the monastery both monetary sums and liturgical books and all kinds of

Active construction in the monastery began with the accession to the throne of his son - the next sovereign, Alexei Mikhailovich Tishaishago. Thanks to his patronage and financial assistance, two stone churches were laid at once in 1649 - in honor of the Dormition of the Mother of God, which was consecrated a year later, and St. Nicholas the Wonderworker - a larger building, completed and consecrated in 1654.

Iverskaya chapel

In the same reign, but two decades later, a stone church of Sergius of Radonezh appeared, and in Moscow itself, by the highest decree, a chapel in the area of ​​the Neglinsky Gate (later the Resurrection), then widely known as Iverskaya, was ranked as a monastery. It got its name as a result of the fact that since 1669 it kept a list brought from Athos to which all of Moscow gathered on holidays. In connection with this, the Nikolo-Perervinsky monastery became even more famous, and hence the influx of pilgrims.

During the reign of Peter I

The end of the 17th century in the history of the Nikolo-Perervinsky Monastery is inextricably linked with the name of Patriarch Adrian, who was an ardent adherent of Russian antiquity and, to the best of his ability, avoided the innovations introduced by Peter. However, full of true Christian humility, he did not consider it possible to raise his voice against and retired to the dear Nicholas-Perervinsky monastery. There, a room was specially built for him, which was named "Patriarch's cells" and for several years became the place of his solitary prayers. During this period, the service in the Nikolo-Perervinsky monastery was carried out with special grandeur.

The brainchild of Patriarch Adrian

At his own expense, Patriarch Adrian built a two-story stone church consecrated in honor of St. Nicholas on the site of the three previously erected churches dismantled by his decree. This attracted a large number of pilgrims to the Nikolo-Perervinsky monastery. The opening hours were not limited to the schedule of services, but lasted until late at night.

It is characteristic that the appearance of the temple was dominated by features inherent in the Old Russian style, and not then widely spread and so beloved by the sovereign. The patriarch himself consecrated his brainchild after the completion of its construction, and in 1700, within the walls of the Nikolo-Perervinsky monastery, he peacefully departed to the Lord.

Educator of the heir to the throne

The next striking period in the history of the monastery is associated with the name of the Metropolitan of Moscow Platon (Levshin) - one of the outstanding hierarchs of the synodal period in the history of the church, who was called the "second Chrysostom" for the preaching gift sent down to him. It is known that, having appreciated his high moral qualities and broad erudition in many areas of knowledge, Empress Catherine II appointed him as tutor to the heir to the throne - the future Emperor Paul I.

Establishment of the Nikolo-Perervinskaya Seminary

Being a highly educated man, Metropolitan Platon grieved over the low level of knowledge among the spiritual pastors who served in numerous churches in Russia. At that time, only two educational institutions were involved in the preparation of priests - the Slavic-Greek-Latin Academy and the Trinity Seminary. Their graduates were clearly not enough to meet the needs of the vast country. As a result, people who did not have special knowledge were sometimes engaged in the spiritual care of the flock.

In order to correct the situation as much as possible, in 1775 he gave an order to establish a seminary in the Nikolo-Perervinsky monastery, which in honor of him from the very first days began to be called Platonov's. Having opened a new educational institution, Metropolitan Platon does not stop caring for his needs until the end of his life. Regularly visiting the monastery, the church hierarch delves into all the problems associated with it in detail, and spares no effort to solve them. His care extended to household needs related to food and clothing for seminarians, and to the level of teaching.

The Metropolitan personally attended exams and debates, checked the work of students and gave marks. His labors were not in vain - over the years, a whole galaxy of outstanding religious leaders emerged from the walls of the seminary, and for thirty-nine years she provided spiritual shepherds for numerous parishes of endless Russia.

Memorial plaque on the wall of the temple

The monastery itself owes much to Metropolitan Plato. His merits are so great that their list was carved on a stone slab embedded in the wall of the Nikolsky Cathedral. It has survived to this day and contains thirty-eight items, including references to the numerous construction and household work carried out in the monastery under his leadership and often at his own expense. Under Metropolitan Platon, divine services in the Nikolo-Perervinsky monastery were held not only in churches, but also within the walls of the seminary he created.

Metropolitan Filaret's Works

Metropolitan Filaret (Drozdov) of Moscow became the third archpastor who left a vivid mark in the history of the monastery. Having ascended to the archpastoral department in 1821, he remained there for almost half a century, and all this time he tirelessly monitored the well-being of the Nikolo-Perervinsky monastery, visiting it and often conducting services in it.

An unusually erudite and educated man, Vladyka Philaret made an immeasurable contribution to the propaganda of Orthodoxy, becoming the initiator and main performer of the translation of the Bible from Slavic into Russian, thereby giving the opportunity to read it to people who were far from Orthodoxy and did not know the ancient church language.

Poet at the Metropolitan See

He went down in history and his literary activities - in particular, poetic polemics with A.S. Pushkin. His public response to the great poet is well known to the lines of the poem "A vain gift, an accidental gift" full of despair and hopelessness. In it, Vladyka Filaret, complaining about the emptiness and meaninglessness of life, to Alexander Sergeevich, in a highly artistic form, objects that not life itself, and not the One who gave it to us, should be blamed for the spiritual emptiness that gripped us, but only ourselves, mired in vanity and passions ... The way out, he said, is to turn your thoughts to God.

The opening of the parish and district school

In 1824 the monastery seminary, founded by Metropolitan Platon, was abolished, and in its place the Nikolo-Perervinsky parish and then the district school was created. Despite being extremely busy, Vladyka Filaret found time to regularly attend public examinations held there. In those years, this form of testing was accepted everywhere and contributed to the objectivity of the assessments. It is known that he often asked questions himself and was incredibly happy when a student discovered the knowledge necessary to answer them. Vladyka also provided practical assistance in the further construction and improvement of the monastery.

The largest Russian theologian of the 19th century, for his works and life, which has become an example of Christian service to God and people, Metropolitan Drozdov was glorified as a saint. An interesting detail: his great-great-great-grandson is Professor of Moscow State University Nikolai Nikolaevich Drozdov, well known to everyone as the host of the program "In the world of animals".

Years of total atheism

After the October coup, the Nikolo-Perervinsky Monastery in Pechatniki - as it is often called by the current name of the region where it is located - shared the bitter fate of thousands of Russian holy monasteries. Throughout the twenties, there was a process of its gradual abolition and the transfer of premises for use for various economic purposes. The schedule of services in the Nikolo-Perervinsky monastery for a long time disappeared from the gates of the monastery, giving way to government signs with the names of the state institutions located in it.

A very sad fate befell the Iverskaya Chapel. She was repeatedly robbed by both criminals and representatives of the new government. From the icon, which was venerated by all of Russia, the bandits stole the crown, ubrus and precious stones. They did not succeed in ripping off the golden robe from it, but the Chekists who came after them successfully coped with it.

In 1924, many members of the community were repressed, and the chapel was at the disposal of the Renovationists for five years - a movement of the clergy who broke away from official Orthodoxy, trying to change the church charter and enter into cooperation with the Bolsheviks. Finally, in 1929, by the decision of the Moscow City Council, it was destroyed.

Fresh breath of restructuring

It was transferred into the jurisdiction of the Orthodox in 1991, but the problem was that the entire territory of the monastery with its numerous buildings remained the property of the state, and the enterprise-tenant "Stankokonstruktsiya" disposed of it. Only three years later, it was decided to return her church, after which the entire Nikolo-Perervinsky monastery began to actively revive. The schedule of services - as a symbol of the revival of the shrine - reappeared on the doors of the main church.

However, the work was enormous. In addition to the St. Nicholas Cathedral, which had been brought into proper condition by that time, it was necessary to restore and restore the Iversky Cathedral, barely cleared of the remnants of industrial waste. A lot in this direction was done not only by the inhabitants of the monastery and hired workers, but also by the laity, who expressed a desire to help the early revival of the shrine.

Nikolo-Perervinsky monastery: how to get there by public transport?

Nowadays, the ancient monastery has once again opened its doors wide to all who wish to offer prayers under the vaults remembering the greatest church hierarchs of past centuries. All of them are gladly received by the Nikolo-Perervinsky Monastery, whose address is Moscow, st. Shosseinaya, 82. You can get there by metro to Pechatniki station, and then by buses No. 292, 703 or 161. You can also get there by minibus, following from Tekstilshchiki metro station to the Nikolo-Perervinsky monastery stop ... The schedule of services at the monastery is as follows: on weekdays Divine Liturgy at 7:30, Akathist at 16:00 and evening service at 17:00. On holidays and weekends, early Mass is at 6:30 and late at 9:00. There is also a special liturgy for children on Sundays. It takes place at 8:00.