Церковь Харитона Исповедника в Огородниках, Orthodox temple in Ogordnaya Sloboda, Moscow, Russia.
The Church of Saint Chariton the Confessor was an Orthodox structure in Moscow featuring a large central cube with five domes characteristic of Moscow religious architecture. The building followed a traditional layout with altar space, nave, and decorative details that conveyed its religious importance.
A wooden church first appeared on this site in 1618, and in 1652 Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich ordered construction of a stone building. This transition to stone made it a permanent landmark for the area.
The church served as a gathering place for noble families and shaped religious life in the Chistye Prudy area. People visited regularly for holidays and prayers, making it a center of daily spiritual practice for local residents.
The church building no longer exists today, as it was demolished in 1935, but its iconostasis was preserved and moved to the Pokrov Church of the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius. Visitors can visit the original site on Bolshoy Kharitonyevsky Lane and imagine where this sanctuary once stood.
This sanctuary held the only altar in Moscow dedicated to Saint Chariton the Confessor, established on the coronation day of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich. This rare dedication made it especially meaningful for those devoted to this saint.
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