All Saints Church, Eastern Orthodox church in Serpukhov, Russia.
All Saints Church is a stone church with five domes in the Russian-Byzantine style, designed by Kazimir Grinevsky, standing on the Vsekhsvyatskoye cemetery in Serpukhov. Its high bell tower, added in 1875, echoes the lost bell tower of the Church of Saints Cosmas and Damian in Moscow. The window surrounds have keel-shaped tops and kokoshniks, and the church holds three altars: All Saints, the icon of the Mother of God "Seeking the Lost," and Saint Nicetas.
The building was constructed in 1870 during a period of active religious architectural development in Russia and became a central place of worship in the region. It reflects construction trends that were common throughout central Russia during the 1800s.
The church's three altars are dedicated to All Saints (the main altar), the icon of the Mother of God "Seeking the Lost," and the Great Martyr Nikita. Since 1995 a lower church in the crypt has been consecrated to St. John of Kronstadt. The rector is Archpriest Vladimir Andreyev.
The church stands on the Vsekhsvyatskoye town cemetery in Serpukhov, Moscow Oblast. The lower church, consecrated to Saint John of Kronstadt, occupies the crypt beneath the main floor. Visitors should check opening times before travelling, since the building was used as a warehouse for decades and access depends on parish activity.
The bell tower was added separately between 19 June and 23 December 1875, after the main church was finished in 1870 because funds had run out. In Soviet times its upper tier was demolished and an antenna mounted in its place. The church was closed in 1928 and returned to believers in 1995.
The community of curious travelers
AroundUs brings together thousands of curated places, local tips, and hidden gems, enriched daily by 94,512 contributors worldwide.