Church of the Smolensk Icon of the Mother of God in Fili-Davydkovo
The village of Davydkovo, mentioned since the 17th century, was a small settlement in the west of Moscow. At the beginning of the 20th century, there was a chapel of the Bogolyubsky Icon of the Mother of God, which was a spiritual centre for local residents. The chapel was attributed to Volyn Savior Cathedral, famous since the 16th century. Volyn Temple, located nearby, was one of the oldest in the district and played an important role in the spiritual life of the region. In the 1930s, the chapel was closed. In 1958, the building of the former chapel was turned into a kerosene shop, symbolizing the loss of its sacred significance. In the 1980s the chapel was finally demolished, which became part of the process of urbanization and changing the appearance of the area. In July 2014, as part of the Program for the construction of Orthodox churches in Moscow, positive public hearings were held in the Fili-Davydkovo district on the placement of Smolensky Temple on a plot of land at 12 possession 12, Davydkovskaya Street. On this site, the community built a temporary wooden church in honour of the Bogolyubsky Icon of the Mother of God. Regular worship services began. The construction of the stone temple began in October 2016. The project was implemented in the traditions of Russian church architecture, using modern technologies. By the end of 2020, the construction work was completed. The temple has become not only a place for worship, but also the architectural dominant of the area. In 2023, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia performed the rite of the great consecration of the temple. This event was the culmination of many years of efforts to revive spiritual life in the area. The consecration of the temple emphasized its importance as a centre of Orthodox faith and culture.
Address: Moscow, Davydkovskaya St., 19
