In ancient Russia, St. Paraskeva, also known as Friday, was particularly revered and loved. She lived in the 3rd century in Iconium, a city in Asia Minor, now part of modern Turkey.

In Moscow homes, icons of the saint were often kept, adorned with embroidered towels and flowers. Young women prayed before her image for a happy marriage, while married women sought her intercession for the preservation of love and family well-being.

According to her biography, Paraskeva, raised by Christian parents, lived a life of chastity, never marrying. Therefore, she is honored not only as the patroness of marriage but also of monasticism. Until the early 20th century, processions were often held in her honor.

The holy martyr also protects trade affairs. In ancient times, her icons were installed in marketplaces, and Friday was a fair day. Road crosses at intersections, called "Fridays," were adorned with her images and served as meeting and parting places.

Many churches were built in the name of Paraskeva Friday. One of them stood for more than two and a half centuries at the site of the current vestibule of the Novokuznetskaya metro station.

The image of the bell tower of the Church of Paraskeva Friday is executed in graffiti technique with facade paints on the facade of the historical and urban environment object "Income House, 1902, architect G.I. Popov." This bell tower offered a beautiful view of Moscow.

The first mention of the wooden church of Paraskeva dates back to 1564. In the 17th century, it was rebuilt in stone, but in 1739 it was dismantled due to dilapidation. In 1744, a new church was built with the funds of the merchants Zhuravlevs, and by 1748, the refectory and bell tower were erected.

The main altar was consecrated in the name of the Life-Giving Trinity, and the chapels were dedicated to Artemy of Verkola, St. Paraskeva the Great Martyr, and the Prophet Elijah.

In the 1833 guidebook to Moscow, the church is described as a place that inspires reverence not only for its holiness but also for the grandeur of its architecture and interior decoration.

The new church, built in the style of late Moscow Baroque, was richly decorated. The bell tower consisted of three tiers, topped with a dome featuring windows. Above the dome, a lantern drum with a gilded top was installed. Unfortunately, the project's author is unknown.

The church remained the largest in Zamoskvorechye until the construction of the church of St. Clement, Pope of Rome, in the neighboring Klementovsky Lane in 1774.

In 1935, during the construction of the Novokuznetskaya metro station, the Church of Paraskeva Friday and the bell tower were dismantled. The name was preserved in the name of Pyatnitskaya Street, leading to the Moscow Kremlin.