Church of the Trinity in Nikitniki (Tserkov Troitsy v Nikitnikakh)

Church of the Trinity in Nikitniki (Tserkov Troitsy v Nikitnikakh) Review

Painted with white trim and topped by five green cupolas, this lovely redbrick creation—one of the most striking churches in the city—mixes baroque decoration with the principles of ancient Russian church architecture. The church was built between 1628 and 1634 for the merchant Grigory Nikitnikov; the private chapel on the south side was the family vault. The murals and iconostasis were the work of Simon Ushakov, a famous icon painter whose workshop was nearby in the brick building across the courtyard. Although surrounded with barriers and still under reconstruction, it's a working church. Services are at 8:30 am on Sunday and 5 pm on Saturday. Times of masses are also posted on the barriers.