Church of All Saints, Moscow
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Church of All Saints, Moscow (formerly known as boggy marshy place) was built in 1687. According to legend, this place was a wooden church, founded by Prince Dmitry Donskoy in memory of Russian soldiers who died in the Battle of Kulikovo. Later there was built a stone church. At first it was a pillarless two-story church with one apse in the basement. On three sides it is surrounded by a gallery.

In the 17th century the church was attached to St. Nicholas Church with a chapel and a four-tiered bell tower next to the porch. In the hipped roof installed cupola on a high drum, which is located at the base of a number of corbel arches. Quadrangular central window decorated with magnificent frames. Both parts of the altar have a discrete set, but outside they are covered with a common vault. By the early 18th century, the temple had two chapels - St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, and Nahum.

In the War of 1812, the church was severely damaged due to the fire. But by 1829 it was restored and re-decorated. Originally, the walls whitewashed, but with the advent of the brick walls of the church bell tower of steel painted in the color of the brick.

The temple has a fairly low apse the entire width of the wall of the quadrangle. Preserve the original décor of the apse. Niche alternate with pilasters, similar to those that adorn the facades of the main volume of the church. The niche is enclosed and window openings of the altar of the church. The bell tower, set on the bushel and two octagon, completed not the tent and dome on a high drum. The interior of the church preserved paintings of the 18th century.

In just a few centuries of its existence, the church strongly "gone" to the land, so it is slightly bent bell tower.

In Soviet times the church was closed, but in the 90 years of the 20th century, has been returned to believers.

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