Old Believers' Church of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin

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The Church of the Intercession is a magnificent example of the Russian architectural style of the early 20th century. It resembles the village chapels of the Russian North and the village temples of Moscow and Yaroslavl of the 17th century. The facades of the building are decorated with kokoshniks, platbands and portals. The slender and elegant tent bell tower gives the entrance to the temple a special appeal. A characteristic feature of this prayer building is the absence of an altar apse, since the Old Believers of Fedoseevo do not serve the liturgy and do not have priests. The interior of the temple was decorated with icons and utensils made of oak, made by masters of the Kaluga Tinyakov iconostasis workshop. All the decorative elements and structures are fused together. The dark wood of the iconostases and the writing of the icons, as well as the moderate use of gilding, create an atmosphere of prayer. Until 1987, services in the church were conducted by the local community of Old Believers, the Fedoseyevites. After that, the temple was transferred to the museum.

Photographer: Vadim Razumov

Visiting the church is only possible with a guided tour group.