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WORTH A DETOUR
OLD BELIEVERS' COMMUNITY
One of Russia's most atmospheric religious centres is the
Old Believers' Community
gozhskoe, 3km east of Taganskaya pl. The Old Believers split from the main Russian
Orthodox Church in 1653, when they refused to accept certain reforms. They have
maintained the old forms of worship and customs ever since. In the late 18th century,
during a brief period free from persecution, rich Old Believer merchants founded this
community, which is among the most important in the country.
The yellow, classical-style IIntercessiion Ch
n Chuurcch contains one of Moscow's finest col-
lections of icons, all dating from before 1653, with the oldest being the 14th-century
Saviour with the Angry Eye(Spas yaroe oko),protected under glass near the south
door. The icons in the Deesis row (the biggest row) of the iconostasis are supposedly
by the Rublyov school, while the seventh, The Saviour,is attributed to Rublyov him-
self. North of the church is the Rogozzhsskoe C
e Cemetery.
Visitors are welcome at the church, but women should take care to wear long skirts
(no trousers) and headscarves. The community is a 30-minute walk from pl Ilycha.
Otherwise, take trolleybus 16 or 26, or bus 51, east from Taganskaya pl and get off
after crossing a railway.
EATING
Meshchansky
FAST FOOD
LIUDI KAK LIUDI
11am-10pm Mon-Sat,
11am-8pm Sun; Kitay-Gorod)
This cute cafe has a few things going for it: its location makes it the perfect lunch stop for
anyone strolling around Kitay Gorod; its warm welcome and tasty food make it a perfect
lunch stop for anyone who is tired or hungry; and its prices make it the perfect lunch stop
for anyone who is not made of money.
INTERNATIONAL
FILIAL
