Church of the Equal-to-the-Apostles St. Vladimir in Krylatskoye
The Church of Vladimir the Equal-to-the-Apostles in Krylatskoye is located at Rublevskoe shosse, 54. Saint Vladimir, who ruled at the turn of the X-XI centuries, was the son of Prince Svyatoslav the Brave and housekeeper Malusha. He was born around 960 in the village of Budyatino. From early childhood, he was raised at the court of his grandmother, Princess Olga, along with his brothers Oleg and Yaropolk. In 969 Olga died, and Svyatoslav divided the lands between his sons: Yaropolk received Kiev, Vladimir – Novgorod, and Oleg became the prince of Drevlyany. Soon after, in 972, Svyatoslav died in battle with the Pechenegs on the Dnieper rapids. At first, peace remained between the brothers, but in 977 an internecine war broke out. The Kiev voivode Sveneld, seeking revenge on Oleg for the death of his son, convinced Yaropolk to start military operations against him. As a result, Oleg died, and Vladimir, fearing for his life, fled Novgorod. However, a few years later, he returned with the Varangian army to regain power. Having captured Polotsk, Vladimir married a local princess. Then he marched on Kiev. Having enlisted the support of a traitor among the Kievan voivodes, Vladimir tricked Yaropolk out of the fortress and ordered his murder, becoming the sole ruler of Russia. In 988 Vladimir carried out the baptism of Russia, making Christianity the state religion. A former pagan himself, he actively spread the new faith among his subjects, for which he received the nickname Vladimir the Baptist. Later, the Orthodox Church canonized him as an equal-to-the-Apostles.
Address: Moscow, Rublevskoe shosse, 54
