Church of the Descent of the Holy Spirit in Pervomayskoye
The Church of the Descent of the Holy Spirit in Pervomaisky is located at 12A Parkovaya St.. Originally, the Nikolaevsky Monastery was located on the site of the temple, the exact time of its foundation is unknown. It was first mentioned in the Spiritual Charter of Ivan Kalita in 1339. According to legend, Ivan the Terrible hunted in the vicinity of the monastery. In 1586, the monastery was transferred to the Vyazma Voznesensky Forerunner Monastery as an attached one, which indicates its small size. In 1660, the monastery’s lands passed into the possession of the parish priest Fyodor Mikhailovich Rtishchev. Under the new owner, the church of St. Nicholas became a parish church, and the monastery with buildings turned into the village of Nikolskoye. The grandson of Fyodor Rtishchev, Vasily, built a stone church in 1709, consecrated in 1710 in honor of the Descent of the Holy Spirit on the apostles. The construction of the temple was associated with the Battle of Poltava, and its architecture reflected the influence of Western European Baroque. An altar in honor of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker was consecrated in the basement of the church. In 1704-1710, priest Matvey Silin served in the church, and from 1776 to 1800. — the priest John Alekseev. From 1801 to 1816. The rector was the priest Stefan Vasiliev. During the Napoleonic invasion, Murat’s cavalry was stationed in the church, after which it was consecrated in December 1813. Since 1816, priest Andrey Kudryavtsev became the rector, under whom significant repairs were carried out. In 1847, he was replaced by the priest Roman Pokrovsky. At the end of the 19th century, a Russian-style bell tower with a chapel dedicated to the Martyr Juliania was built on the site of the dismantled northern porch. From 1864 to 1907, the priest Mikhail Rozanov served in the church, who was awarded a camisole, pectoral cross and the Order of St. Nicholas for his work. Anna of the 3rd degree. In 1909, priest Alexander Vozdvizhensky became rector, who was also an active participant in spiritual and educational activities. Services in the church ceased in 1926. During the Soviet period, the building was used as a boiler room, canteen, vegetable storage, club and dance floor. The church was returned to the church in 1991.
Address: village Pervomaiskoe, Parkovaya St., 12A
