Church of Saint Peter and Paul

The Church of Saint Peter and Paul stands as a brick single-domed structure built in the Empire style, featuring traditional Orthodox architectural elements with a bell tower and modern three-altar extension connected by galleries.

Originally established in 1670 as a wooden church, the current stone structure was constructed between 1822 and 1829 by architect Osip Bove, funded by noble landowners G.P. and E.G. Apukhtins, replacing earlier wooden buildings that had deteriorated over time.

The church serves as a regional cultural heritage site housing a Sunday school, Orthodox library, and publishing the newspaper 'Veruyou', while honoring the memory of Protodeacon Gabriel Yatsik, a New Martyr canonized by the Russian Orthodox Church.

Located at coordinates 55.90264° north latitude and 37.459897° east longitude, the church conducts daily liturgies and evening prayers, operates a charitable dining hall serving over 50 people daily, and maintains regular worship schedules accessible through its official website.

During World War II, the closed church building was repurposed for manufacturing Molotov cocktail incendiary bottles as part of Moscow's defensive preparations, demonstrating its unexpected role in wartime resistance efforts before returning to religious use in 1992.

Location: Khimki

GPS coordinates: 55.90264,37.45990

Latest update: July 25, 2025 20:49