ancient church

not far from Moscow
there is a small town Podolsk
in which there is an old manor and church
about her I want to tell you

The Znamensky church is perhaps one of the most original Orthodox churches in Russia.

Crowned church is not a tent, not a helmet, and not a makovka, but a crown. Decorative elements decorating the church also do not look much like decorating Orthodox churches. And the interior decoration is very atypical.

The Church of the Signs owes its construction to Prince Boris Alekseevich Golitsyn, educator and companion of Peter I.

July 22, 1690 was laid the first stone of this church. Construction continued until 1697-98
The construction of the temple was conducted only in the summer, and in the winter season, preparatory work was carried out, and stone carvers worked diligently, creating details of the future interior and exterior of the temple.

Unfortunately, the name of the architect of this miracle did not survive. Scientists call several names, but the name of the author of the project of the church is not known.
the temple is decorated with statues of the apostles and angels carved from stone