Daniel av Moskvas kapell, Orthodox chapel in Moscow, Russia
Daniel of Moscow's Chapel is a Russian Revival chapel in the square of the Serpukhov Gate, on the route from Tulskaya metro station to the Danilov Monastery. Its facade carries mosaic icons of four Russian princes: Alexander Nevsky, Daniel of Moscow, Ivan Kalita and Dmitry Donskoy. A memorial cross stands beside it, and a levelling mark reading "7.77 sazhens above the level of Moscow", restored in 2004, is set into its wall.
A chapel existed on this site before 1722, built for pilgrims visiting the Danilov Monastery. It was rebuilt in 1784 and 1869, destroyed in 1920, and recreated in 1998 to designs by Yu. G. Alonov and D. S. Sokolov. Patriarch Alexy II consecrated the new chapel on 17 March 1998, the feast day of Saint Daniel of Moscow.
The chapel is tied to the Danilov Monastery, whose founder Prince Daniel of Moscow became a monk there. Its consecration on 17 March 1998, the saint's memorial day, was performed by Patriarch Alexy II. A memorial cross stands beside the building, and a monument to Prince Daniel faces it at the corner of Lyusinovskaya and Bolshaya Serpukhovskaya streets, unveiled on 4 September 1997 before Moscow's 850th anniversary.
The building welcomes visitors on multiple days each week with separate time slots reserved for prayer services and tourist visits. It is helpful to check ahead whether a visit will be possible during your planned arrival time.
A leveling mark set into the chapel wall reads "7.77 sazhens above the level of Moscow", restored in 2004. It recalls the "Moscow zero" from which the level of the Moskva River was measured, a benchmark on the riverbank near Danilov Monastery standing 116 m above the Baltic Sea.
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