Holy Trinity church at Saltykov Bridge, Orthodox church in Lefortovo District, Russia
Holy Trinity Church at Saltykov Bridge is a religious structure featuring classical elements of early 19th-century Orthodox architecture, including traditional domes and detailed facades. The complex comprises several buildings that together form a distinct ecclesiastical ensemble.
Built in 1819 as the unheated summer church of the Vvedenskoye Edinoverie community, next to its warm winter Church of the Entry. It was rebuilt in 1836. Closed around 1931, it lost its domes and bell tower, and until 1966 housed flats. Returned to the Moscow Patriarchate in 1992.
The church was historically an Edinoverie (Old Believer) church, and since 1992 it has been Orthodox. It houses the office of the Orthodox motorcycle association "Motobratiya vo Khriste" (Brothers in Christ). The 19th-century church fence is shared with the neighboring Vvedensky church.
The church is located on Samokatnaya Street in the Lefortovo District and is open for worship services and architectural visits. As an active gathering place, visitors should check current visiting hours beforehand.
The 16th-century icon "John the Theologian on Patmos, with Life" was removed from the church and given to the Tretyakov Gallery, where it remains apart from the building. From 1931 until 1966 the former church housed residential flats, and only in 1984 were the main dome and two of the four side domes rebuilt.
The community of curious travelers
AroundUs brings together thousands of curated places, local tips, and hidden gems, enriched daily by 94,706 contributors worldwide.