The restoration of the northern chapel in the Church of the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos in Butyrskaya Sloboda is nearing completion, after being divided by a factory building during Soviet times.translated

By November 2026, the restoration of the northern chapel in the Church of the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos in Butyrskaya Sloboda will be completed. This church was divided into two parts by a factory building during Soviet times.

— Currently, works on the restoration of the chapels are underway. The completion date is November 2026, — reported Deputy of the State Duma of Russia and Patriarchal Counselor Vladimir Resin, as cited by his press service.

The Church of the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos in Butyrskaya Sloboda. Photo: Press Service of Deputy of the State Duma of Russia Vladimir Resin

The Church dedicated to the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos in Butyrskaya Sloboda is a unique architectural monument from the 17th century. It was built between 1682 and 1684 with funds provided by soldiers, under the support of Tsars Peter I and Ivan Alekseyevich, to commemorate the end of the war with the Ottoman Empire and Crimean Khanate as the first stone military church in Russia. Today, the church is gradually returning to its historical appearance.

After 1917, the church was recognized as an architectural monument almost immediately. Services continued until 1920 but were closed and transferred to a factory in 1935. The church served as a warehouse and then a workshop. During World War II, the upper tier of its belfry was demolished.

In 1970, during the construction of a new...