Church of Saint Nicholas, Orthodox church in Ozeretskoe, Russia
The Church of Saint Nicholas is a pillarless octagon-on-square brick church with a three-part apse, linked by a refectory to a three-tiered tent-roofed bell tower. It is a characteristic example of Moscow Baroque; in the 19th century the bell tower's upper tier and tent roof were rebuilt and the lower-tier arches reframed. In 1906 the church's domes were reworked to a design by architect N. P. Matveyev.
A wooden church of Saint Nicholas stood here until 1703, when Peter I ordered a stone replacement after, by tradition, losing his way while hunting and reaching the church. Built over five years under Ivan Musin-Pushkin, it was consecrated in 1708. Before 1654 the village belonged to the palace department, then Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich granted it to Patriarch Nikon. The church closed around 1939–1940 after the last priest, Father Pavel, was repressed, and services resumed in 1990.
The church keeps a relic of Hieromartyr Charalampios, Bishop of Magnesia, to whom one of its side chapels is dedicated. Patriarchs visited Nikola na Ozertse repeatedly after Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich granted the village and church to Patriarch Nikon in 1654. The parish belongs to the Rogachyovo deanery of the Sergiev Posad diocese.
The building is located in Ozeretskoe and is generally accessible, especially during services held according to the Orthodox calendar. It helps to check ahead for service times and wear appropriate clothing, as it is an active place of prayer.
The church keeps a relic particle of Hieromartyr Charalampios, Bishop of Magnesia, to whom one of its side chapels is dedicated. The building is a federal cultural heritage site. Its main volume is a pillarless octagon on a quadrangle with a three-part apse, joined by a refectory to a three-tiered tented bell tower.
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