Church of Saint Nicholas in Bolvanovka, Orthodox church in Tagansky District, Russia
The Church of Saint Nicholas is a church building in Moscow featuring five domes atop a four-sided structure with a pyramid shape and an adjacent bell tower. The design reflects Moscow baroque architectural style with its distinctive proportions and arrangement.
A wooden structure originally built in 1632 was replaced by the stone church completed in 1712. This made it one of Moscow's final stone churches before construction restrictions were imposed.
The church contains two separate worship spaces dedicated to different saints, each occupying a different level of the building. Visitors can experience how the vertical arrangement served different religious functions within a single structure.
The building sits on Verkhnyaya Radishchevskaya Street in a central area of Moscow, easily accessible for visitors exploring the city center. Its proximity to other attractions in the neighborhood makes it convenient to include in a walking itinerary.
During the Soviet era, the building served secular purposes including use as a warehouse and later as a research institute until 1990. This repurposing illustrates how Moscow's religious structures were adapted during periods of ideological change.
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