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Title of the article: Culture of parish life of the Lord’s Ascension church. Historical overview
Author(s): Robinov O. Yu.
Section: Problems of culturology and history
Year: 2011
Issue: № 1 (XIX)
Pages: 50-59
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Abstract: The article investigates the formation of the parish and the culture of the parish life of one of the most famous Moscow Churches - Church of the Lord's Ascension near Nikitskie Gates.The main stages of the formation of the church ensemble and participation of prominent public figures and renowned architects of the end of XVIII - first half of the XIX century in the process are examined. As the church is situated in the centre of Moscow, the paper also studies the major historical and cultural events in the city in the period before the church return to Moscow Patriarchate.
Keywords: LORD'S ASCENSION, THE FORMATION OF THE PARISH IN THE EARLY XVII-XX CEN- TURIES., PARISH LIFE, THE BUILDING OF A NEW TEMPLE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE XIX CENTURY, THE CHURCH AFTER 1917 REVOLUTION, THE RETURN OF THE CHURCH TO MOSCOW PATRIARCHATE
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