Orekhovo-Borisovo Metochion, Eastern Orthodox church building in Orekhovo-Borisovo district, Moscow, Russia.
Orekhovo-Borisovo Metochion is a church building with multiple blue domes and curved archway windows set within a complex that includes a chapel, educational facilities, a bell house, and maintained green spaces. The structure combines Neo-Byzantine architectural elements and reaches approximately 70 meters in height.
Construction began in 2001 following a 15-year delay from the initial plans made to commemorate the millennium of the Baptism of Rus. The building emerged as part of a significant spiritual initiative in the early 2000s.
The interior displays porcelain screens and detailed wall paintings created by artist Vasily Nesterenko following Eastern Orthodox artistic traditions. These decorative elements shape how the sanctuary looks and feels when you walk through it.
The site is accessible from Kashira Highway and the complex offers maintained green spaces around the church building. Visitors should plan to explore both the main structure and the surrounding facilities such as the chapel and bell house.
The site offers special learning programs for children including bell ringing instruction and classes at a trinity art school within the complex. These activities provide young visitors with direct engagement in traditional church practices and artistic skills.
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