Nikitsky Church Beyond the Yauza, known as the Athos Dependency, is a dependency of the Russian Panteleimon Monastery on Mount Athos. In the 19th century, this place began to be called Shvivaia Gorka to avoid using the word 'vshivaia'.

The church is located on a high hill at the confluence of the Moscow River and the Yauza. Before the construction of the high-rise Kotelnicheskaya building in the 1950s, it offered beautiful views of the Kremlin and Zamoskvorechye. There is a version that Moscow was founded here, but it is not archaeologically confirmed. Another legend states that in pre-Christian times, there was a pagan sanctuary on Shvivaia Gorka, and this place was chosen for the construction of the Nikitsky churches because Saint Nikita was called Besogon.

The early history of the church is unclear. It is known that in 1595, merchant Savva Emelyanov Vagin laid the foundation of the church, but it is unclear to which building this date refers. Some believe that an older church from the 15th-16th centuries was rebuilt in 1591, while others think the entire church was built at once. The first written mention of the church dates back to 1476, and in 1533, it was struck by lightning, but the church did not catch fire as it was made of stone.

In 1684-1685, a southern Annunciation chapel and a bell tower were added to the church. In the mid-18th century, an open gallery was added, which provided classical views of Moscow. The church grounds were surrounded by a baroque wrought-iron fence.

Later, the gallery was covered and glazed, and the church's finishes were altered. In 1878-1880, architect A.M. Popov added the Olginsky chapel from the north.

In the 1930s, the church was closed, the fence, gates, and the top of the bell tower were destroyed. The building housed a Diafilm studio. Restoration began in the 1950s under the project of architect L.A. David.

In 1991, the church was returned to the faithful, and since 1992, it has housed the Athos Dependency. In 1996, the dependency built a new fence and gates in the style of the 17th century. Two chapels were consecrated in the towers: Panteleimon's and Silouan of Athos. The grounds have been reconstructed with old and new buildings. Services are held according to the Athos charter, often at night.