The Trinity Church in Sviblovo, located on the banks of the Yauza River, is considered one of the most beautiful in Moscow. It was built in 1708 on the site of an older church. According to some sources, the first wooden church existed here during the time of Dmitry Donskoy, although this cannot be confirmed. Reliable information about the Orthodox parish in Sviblovo, named after the first owners of the village, the Sviblovs, dates back to the time when the village was owned by the voivode Andrey Lvovich Plescheyev. It was under his daughter that the stone church was built, which has survived to this day.
The building of the Trinity Church is the only one that has completely survived from all the estate buildings of the early 18th century. It preserves the traditions of Moscow Baroque, combining them with architectural techniques of the Petrine era. The cross-shaped plan, decorative elements of the window frames and porticos belong to the 17th century, while the finishing parts demonstrate elements of new architecture. The main square of the church is adorned with a parapet with shaped balusters, reminiscent of the Cathedral of the Moscow Epiphany Monastery. This parapet was added later in place of the original crests in the style of Moscow Baroque and echoed a similar element that crowned the Naryshkin chambers, built shortly after the church in the style of Petrine Baroque.
In 1938, the church was closed by the Soviet authorities, and in the following years it suffered, but overall retained its appearance. In the 1990s, the church was restored, and since 1995, services have resumed.
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