Church of the Holy Mandylion at Zaikonospassky Monastery (Moscow)

Church of the Holy Mandylion at Zaikonospassky Monastery (Moscow) is a church in Moscow Oblast, Central Russia which is located on Никольская улица. Church of the Holy Mandylion at Zaikonospassky Monastery (Moscow) is situated nearby to the university Факультет истории, политологии и права РГГУ, as well as near Monastery of the Holy Mandylion, Moscow.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Russian Orthodox
Description: cathedral in Tverskoy District, Russia
Also known as: “Собор Спаса Нерукотворного Образа в Заиконоспасском монастыре”
Address: Никольская улица 7-9 с3

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bolshoi Theatre and Revolution Square.

Bolshoi Theatre

Theater building

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The Bolshoi Theatre is a historic opera house in Moscow, Russia, originally designed by architect Joseph Bové. Before the October Revolution it was a part of the Imperial Theatres of the Russian Empire along with Maly Theatre in Moscow and a few theatres in Saint Petersburg. Bolshoi Theatre is situated 420 metres north of Church of the Holy Mandylion at Zaikonospassky Monastery (Moscow).

Revolution Square

Metro station

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Ploshchad Revolyutsii is a station of the Moscow Metrosystem, in the Tverskoy District of central Moscow, Russia. The station is on the Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya Line and named after Revolution Square, under which it is located.

Teatralnaya

Metro station

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Teatralnaya is an underground metro station on the Zamoskvoretskaya line of the Moscow Metro, named for the nearby Teatralnaya Square, the location of numerous theaters, including the famed Bolshoi Theatre. Teatralnaya is situated 150 metres northwest of Church of the Holy Mandylion at Zaikonospassky Monastery (Moscow).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kitay-gorod and Moscow.

Kitay-gorod

Neighborhood

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Kitay-gorod, also referred to as the Great Possad in the 16th and 17th centuries, is a cultural and historical area within the central part of Moscow in Russia, defined by the remnants of now almost entirely razed fortifications, narrow streets and very densely built cityscape.

Moscow

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Since its founding in 1147, Moscow has been at the crossroads of history as the capital of empires and a frequent target for invaders. As the capital of the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union, and, today, the Russian Federation, it has played a central role in the development of the largest country in the world.