Church of the Theotokos of Tikhvin at Khavskaya Street, Old Believer church in Danilovsky District, Moscow, Russia.
The Church of the Theotokos of Tikhvin at Khavskaya Street is an Old Believer church in the Danilovsky District of Moscow, built in the Russian Revival style. Its facade follows the ornamental language of traditional Orthodox architecture, with decorative details that reflect early 20th-century ecclesiastical construction.
The building was completed in 1912, designed by architect Nikolai Georgievich Martyanov for the local Old Believer community. It was closed during the Soviet period and later returned to religious use after the end of that era.
The church is dedicated to the Tikhvin icon of the Mother of God, one of the most venerated images in Orthodox Christianity. For Old Believers, who have maintained their own liturgical rites for centuries, this dedication signals a deliberate link to a shared sacred heritage that sets their practice apart.
The church stands on Khavskaya Street in the Danilovsky District and can be reached by public transport without difficulty. The surrounding streets are easy to walk and connect to other points of interest in the area.
The Tikhvin icon after which this church is named is traditionally said to have been painted by Saint Luke the Evangelist, making it one of the oldest venerated images in Orthodox Christianity. The original is now kept in a cathedral in northwestern Russia, far from Moscow, yet this dedication in the city kept that devotion alive for a local community through decades of difficulty.
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