Church of Saint Michael, Eastern Orthodox church in Ruzsky District, Russia.
The Church of Saint Michael is a rotunda in the Empire style, built in 1822 by Osip Bove in the village of Arkhangelskoye. Its two-light rotunda is topped by a wide hemispherical cupola with a spire and cross, surrounded by a ring of paired Doric columns that become half-columns at the altar. A refectory with rectangular windows adjoins on the west, leading to a three-tier bell tower.
The building was constructed in 1822 under the direction of architect Joseph Bové, who integrated classical elements into the design. This creation emerged during a period when Russian architecture embraced and adapted European stylistic traditions.
The church bears the name of Archangel Michael, to whom the main chapel in the refectory is dedicated; the other two chapels are the Savior Not Made by Hands in the rotunda and the Intercession in the refectory. The village itself is called Arkhangelskoye after the archangel. The current rector is priest Gennady Borisov.
The church stands in the village of Arkhangelskoye, Ruzsky district, and is an active parish of the Odintsovo diocese. Visitors should dress modestly and avoid sightseeing during services; the building is a federal heritage site, so photography inside may be restricted. The three-tiered bell tower is attached to the west, and its lower windows are bricked up.
The bell tower is attached to the west end of the refectory, not a separate monument: it rises in three tiers, with a cylindrical second tier framed by columns and a dome with a spire on top. The semicircular windows of its tall first tier are now bricked up, a detail easy to spot from the outside.
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