Starting to describe historical events the emergence of this bright landmark of Moscow, it should be noted that the Church of the Resurrection of the Word in Danilovskaya Sloboda is one of the pages in the history of the ancient St. Danilovsky Monastery, which is another holy pearl that you can tirelessly admire in the capital. This temple was founded around 1270-1280 by Grand Duke Daniel, one of the first Moscow princes and founders of the Rurik dynasty and the son of Alexander Nevsky, whom the Russian Orthodox Church canonized in 1791.

Daniil Stylite

The monastery was built in memory of the Venerable Daniel the Stylite, the heavenly patron saint of the Great. In order to ensure the normal existence of the monastery, several peasant residential yards and farms were located nearby, which initially received the name of the village of Danilovsky. Over time, this area expanded significantly and was transformed into the Danilovskaya Sloboda, which ran along the Moscow River.

Prince Daniel at one time accepted monasticism, lived in the monastery he built, where he presented himself before the Lord and was buried in 1303.

Desolation

When the construction of the Church of the Transfiguration of the Savior was completed in the Moscow Kremlin, in 1330 Prince Ivan Kalita moved most of the monks from the Danilovsky Monastery there. From that moment on, the monastery became empty and dilapidated, and the time of oblivion came. The Church of Daniel the Stylite became a parish church (previously it belonged to a monastery), and over time a cemetery was formed around it. According to legend, one day Tsar Ivan the Terrible had a miraculous vision - Daniil Alexandrovich himself appeared to him. After this event, the king began to rebuild the monastery again. In 1560 it was ready, however, it was located a little north of its previous location.

Church renewal

In 1699, funds for the construction of a new temple were allocated by a wealthy parishioner. In 1722, the main altar in honor of the holy husband Daniel the Stylite was no longer listed, since it was consecrated in honor of the revival of the Church of the Resurrection of the Lord in Jerusalem by Saints Constantine and Helen in 355. This is where its name came from - the Resurrection of the Word, which contains the idea of ​​​​the triumph of the revival of holy places revered by Orthodox Christians. The remaining three limits were consecrated in honor of the revered Hebrew prophet Saint Elijah, the apostle-evangelists Peter and Paul, and Saint Nicholas the Pleasant.

New challenges

The current Church of the Resurrection of the Word in Danilovskaya Sloboda was rebuilt by 1837. Funds for its construction were allocated by the owner of the Danilovskaya manufactory, I. N. Rybnikov, according to the design of F. M. Shestakov.

The style of the building is determined by the late Empire style, in which a symmetrical axial composition predominates. The main part of the buildings is made in the form of massive cubes. The northern and southern sides of the temple are decorated with six-column Ionic porticoes and a dome with a high light rotunda. To the west there is a refectory, and a three-tier bell tower rises above the main entrance.

In addition to the three boundaries, a fourth was added to the refectory - in honor of the saint. In the summer of 1845, a women's almshouse, consisting of 12 nuns, and a parochial school were opened here.

Closing

In 1917, the Church of the Resurrection of the Word in Danilovskaya Sloboda was in operation, and the shrine and relics were moved here along with the nuns of the Danilovsky Monastery. The temple was not touched until 1930, then it was closed, everything was looted, and the holy relics of the holy prince disappeared without a trace. The interior and domes with crosses of the church were almost completely destroyed. The building itself was given over to industrial establishments, where the Moscow Association for the Production of Umbrellas worked for the longest time.

Time for a change

However, after many decades, favorable times came for the Danilovsky Monastery, which in 1985 was finally returned to the Russian Patriarchate, although for some time it still remained under the management of the factory. Formally, the Church of the Resurrection of the Word in Danilovskaya Sloboda began to operate only in 1989 after the consecration of the chapel in honor of St. Nicholas the Pleasant. Thanks to the care of the rector of the church, Archpriest Gennady Borozdin, in 1998 the reconstruction and restoration of the church was completely completed, its historical appearance was returned, the Empire iconostasis was recreated and the paintings were updated.

In mid-August 1998, the temple was consecrated by Patriarch of Rus' Alexy II. In memory of these solemn events, he presented a magnificent icon of St. Pitirim of Tambov.

Church of the Resurrection of the Word in Danilovskaya Sloboda: address, shrines and patronal feasts

The address of the monastery is in Sredny Staro-Danilovsky, 3, building 1.

Patronal feasts celebrated in the church:

• September 26 - Resurrection of the Word;
• September 27 is the presentation of John Chrysostom before the Lord, and November 26 is his birthday;
• February 9 - transfer of the relics of John Chrysostom;
• February 12 is the day of the Council of Ecumenical Teachers and Hierarchs;
• May 22 is the day of the transfer of the holy relics of Nicholas the Ugodnik, and December 19 is the day of his blessed memory.

The Church of the Resurrection of the Word in Danilovskaya Sloboda is located on the original site of the Danilov Monastery, moved in the 16th century. to a new place. The current temple was built in 1832–1837 at the expense of I. N. Rybnikov. The church, built in the late Empire style, has a symmetrical axial composition. The large four-pillar quadrangle of the temple, completed with a domed light rotunda, is adjoined from the east by a flat rectangular apse, from the west by a large refectory (thrones of Peter and Paul, Elijah the Prophet, John Chrysostom and Nicholas the Wonderworker) and a high 3-tier bell tower. The enlarged volume of the quadrangle of the temple on its side facades corresponds to monumental six-column Ionic porticoes “in antas”. The motif of a rectangular opening inscribed in an arched niche, characteristic of the Empire style, was used in the design of the windows of the apse and refectory, as well as the main entrance from the western facade of the bell tower.

The temple was closed in 1933, and a production workshop (umbrella factory) was located in the building.

In 1983, as part of the Danilov Monastery complex, the temple was returned to the Patriarchate. By the time of transfer, more than half of the temple's frescoes could not be restored or had been destroyed.

In the partially restored church, in May 1989, the St. Nicholas chapel was consecrated with a small rite. From that time on, regular services began to be held in the temple. By 1998, the temple was completely restored.

Shrines: revered icon Mother of God“Unexpected Joy”, martyr. Panteleimon.

Church of the Resurrection of the Word in Danilovskaya Sloboda
On the site where today stands the Church of the Resurrection of the Word in Danilovskaya Sloboda, the Danilov Monastery used to be located, one of the most ancient churches in Moscow, the foundation of which dates back to the 1270-80s. In 1330, by order of Ivan Kalita, the Danilov Monastery was moved to the Kremlin, and in the old place only a forgotten cemetery remained.
According to legend, the first prince of Moscow, Daniil Alexandrovich, was buried in this cemetery. One night, the image of the deceased appeared to Ivan the Terrible, after which he ordered the monastery to be restored. In 1560, the Danilov Monastery was rebuilt, although not in the old place, but five hundred meters from it. On former place monastery, a wooden church remained near the ancient cemetery, on the site of which, later, in 1699, a brick church grew, which became the predecessor of the now existing one. In 1832, the Church of the Resurrection of the Word in Danilovskaya Sloboda was rebuilt. Funds were provided by I.N. Rybnikov.
The architecture of the temple was based on the “Empire” style known at that time. The composition is axial symmetrical. The quadrangle is completed with a domed rotunda. A flat rectangular apse adjoins the temple on the eastern side, and a refectory on the western side.
The main altar of the church is in the name of the Resurrection of the Word. In addition, there are also 4 chapels at the temple: Saints Paul and Peter, Elijah, John Chrysostom and Saint Nicholas.
A 3-tier bell tower is also adjacent to the western part of the temple in Danilovskaya Sloboda. The windows in the refectory and apses are made in the form of a rectangular opening cut into an arched niche. The main entrance to the bell tower is made in the same style.

Palamarchuk P. G. Forty forty. T. 3: Moscow within the borders of 1917. M., 1995, p. 125-126

Church of the Resurrection of the Word in Danilovskaya Sloboda near the Danilov Monastery

Starodanilovsky Sredny lane, 3

"Initially, the church of the Danilov Monastery was built here around 1282 in the name of Daniil the Stylite. In 1330, Ivan Kalita founded the Spassky Monastery in the Kremlin, and the Danilov Monastery was assigned to him, and the church began to decline. Under Ivan the Terrible, the Danilov Monastery was restored , but not in its old place, but across a ravine, about five hundred meters to the north; on the ancient site there was a wooden parish church until 1699. Construction of the stone one began in 1699 at the expense of Fyodor Vasiliev. In 1722, four altars were indicated: the main one Resurrection; Peter and Paul; St. Nicholas and Prophet Elijah. The throne of Daniel the Stylite was no longer there. In 1834, citizen Ivan Nazarievich Rybnikov began to build the current stone church in a slightly different place - nearby there was an old cemetery with ancient tombstones, where the church stood in 1699. Consecrated new church in 1837, the throne of John Chrysostom was added to it. Inside, all the chandeliers and two Empire-style iconostases were preserved from 1837. Rybnikov’s large empire-style house on the banks of the Moscow River was also preserved.”

“There was a parochial school at the church.”

The temple was then occupied by various organizations. One of them was the Moscow Production Association for the production of umbrellas.

In 1983, the Danilov Monastery was returned to the Patriarchate. Since the building of the Resurrection Church is included in its security zone, it was also transferred to the Russian Orthodox Church, but first only on paper. It was possible to remove the umbrella production plant by 1985, after which the temple was restored and the St. Nicholas Throne was re-consecrated in May 1989.

The building of the Church of the Resurrection "1833-1837." stands under state protection under number 503. To the south-west of it, a brick church house has also been preserved, which is included in the list of buildings proposed for state protection in Moscow.

Nowadays, next to the church there is a Patriarchal courtyard, where daily services are performed that, according to the charter, are not supposed to be held in a monastery: funeral services, weddings and baptisms.

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