Church of St. John the Baptist

The Church of St. John the Baptist is an Orthodox place of worship in Nizhny Novgorod featuring a tiered structure, ornamental details, and a prominent central dome. The building contains interior spaces where services are held and visitors can observe the religious interior design.

This place of worship was built in 1683 to replace an earlier wooden church from the 15th century. It was the location where Kuzma Minin made his call to liberate Moscow.

The church functions as an active Orthodox religious center where regular services take place since its return to the Nizhny Novgorod diocese in 1994.

The building is located on Rozhdestvenskaya Street at a central spot and can be visited regularly. Visitors should know that religious ceremonies take place during the week and hours may vary.

During the Soviet era the building was temporarily converted into a motorcycle school before being returned to religious use in the 1990s. This unusual chapter in its past shows how some structures were repurposed for entirely different functions during that time.

Location: Nizhny Novgorod

Inception: 1683

Architectural style: Russian architecture

Part of: Ансамбль церкви Рождества Иоанна Предтечи (Нижний Новгород)

GPS coordinates: 56.32977,43.99789

Latest update: December 9, 2025 18:48