Church of St. Vladimir, Equal-to-the-Apostles, in Ochakovo-Matveevskoye
The Church of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Prince Vladimir, located in Krylatskoye, is located at Michurinsky Avenue, opposite the house number 15. Holy Prince Vladimir, who ruled at the turn of the 10th-11th centuries, was the son of Prince Svyatoslav the Brave of Kiev and his concubine Malusha. He was born around 960 in the village of Budyatino. Vladimir spent his childhood at the court of his grandmother, Princess Olga, where he was raised with his brothers, Oleg and Yaropolk. After Olga`s death in 969 Svyatoslav distributed the lands among his sons: Yaropolk got Kiev, Oleg received the Drevlyansky lands, and Vladimir was appointed as prince in Novgorod. A few years later, in 972, Svyatoslav died in a battle with the Pechenegs on the Dnieper rapids. At first, peaceful relations remained between his sons, but in 977 a confrontation broke out. Kiev voivode Sveneld, wanting to avenge Oleg for the death of his son, convinced Yaropolk to start a war against his brother. During this conflict, Oleg was killed, and Vladimir, fearing for his life, was forced to leave Novgorod. However, a few years later, he returned at the head of the Varangian army, intending to regain power. Having conquered Polotsk, Vladimir married a local princess, and then went to Kiev. With the help of a traitor among the voivodes of the capital, he managed to trick Yaropolk out of the city, after which he ordered his murder, becoming the sovereign ruler of Russia. In 988 Vladimir baptized Russia, making Christianity the state religion. Having previously been a pagan, he actively spread the new faith among his people, for which he was named Vladimir the Baptist. Over time, the Orthodox Church canonized him, canonizing him with the title of equal-to-the-Apostles.
Address: Moscow, Michurinsky ave., vl. 15
