Moscow Sights

Church of the Nativity of the Virgin in Putinki

#284 of 579 things to do in Moscow

#724 of 2693 things to do in Russia

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  • Address
    • ul Malaya Dmitrovka 4
  • Transport
    • Pushkinskaya

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Lonely Planet review for Church of the Nativity of the Virgin in Putinki

When this church was completed in 1652, the Patriarch Nikon responded by banning tent roofs like the ones featured here. Apparently, he considered such architecture too Russian, too secular and too far removed from the Church’s Byzantine roots. Fortunately, the Church of the Nativity has survived to grace this corner near Pushkinskaya pl.

 

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