Church of St. George the Victorious in Zelenograd. Schedule of services

The hill above Georgievsky Prospekt, not far from the village of Kamenka, was identified as the site for the construction of an Orthodox church when designing the new 17th microdistrict of the city of Zelenograd.

The project, which passed public hearings in January 2015, provided for the construction of a church with a clergy house, which was planned to house a refectory, a Sunday school for children, administrative and household premises.

The location of the temple is illuminated by history. There was a defensive line here during the Great Patriotic War. The foundation stone of the temple took place in honor of the Holy Great Martyr George the Victorious.

Church of St. George the Victorious in Zelenograd today

The main task of the temple is to become a church within walking distance for residents of the 17th microdistrict. The project of the temple complex was finally agreed upon in August 2022. The basis for the construction was the “Program 200”, which envisages the construction of 200 churches in Moscow.

Church of St. George the Victorious in Zelenograd

The buildings are erected with donations from individuals and organizations. The role of the Moscow government is to provide free plots for construction and lay communications. Therefore, the speed of construction directly depends on fundraising.

The Church of St. George the Victorious in Zelenograd is named after the holy great martyr, most revered in the Christian world. Saint George was extremely popular during early Christianity. It is believed that he patronized warriors, farmers, and cattle breeders.

At the moment, on the site of the temple complex for 700 believers there is a temporary one-story church. The prefabricated structure was previously located in Strogino and was the beginning of the Church of the New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia.

Today, on the territory of the Patriarchal Metochion of the Holy Great Martyr George the Victorious, in addition to the temporary church building, there are several cabins and a small Sunday school building. There is also a small flower garden here.

The church was erected in a new location in the summer of 2022, and the first liturgy was served in the church on August 27, 2022 by the dean of the Zelenograd district, Archpriest Konstantin Mikhailov.

The main decoration of the temporary temple is the ringing of the bells of its small belfry. Percussion instruments were donated to the temple by the Orthodox youth association “Bell”. There is an icon shop at the temple. Here you can buy candles, both simple and souvenir, and small icons.

Will there be a new temple in the 16th microdistrict of Zelenograd?

For several years now, Zelenograd residents and city guests walking along Panfilovsky Avenue in the 16th district have been concerned about the long-term construction next to the wooden church of St. Sergius of Radonezh. For a long time, this small temple, built back in 1998 as a chapel, was the only refuge for believers who found themselves in Novy Kryukovo. Until May 17, 2022, he was assigned to the Church of St. Nicholas of Myra in Rzhavki. Then to the Church of St. Sergius of Radonezh was given temporary status at the Church of the Archangel Michael, the Patriarchal Metochion, under construction in Zelenograd. The temple is no longer ascribed and has an independent status.

But for the majority of Zelenograd residents in May 2022, outwardly nothing has changed. A construction site surrounded by a fence, concrete slabs on the ground... And all this in the center of a populous area, near a busy city highway, opposite large stores and a shopping center. And after the Legends of Crimea festival site was built in the walking area of ​​the 16th district at the end of 2022, the dissonance became especially noticeable. Questions from ordinary citizens: “Why is this unfinished construction here? And when will it finally end and a new temple will appear?” – became especially acute. Let's answer them in order.

As mentioned above, the need for a new, larger temple has been long overdue. A site was allocated and its solemn consecration took place on July 18, 2016. A memorial stone was erected at this place. Then we started looking for funds. And when at the temple of St. Sergius of Radonezh finally had a benefactor, the head of the construction industry, and the parishioners began to have hope. A project for a new large-scale temple was developed, preparatory work began - electricity was installed, the construction site was fenced, and those same concrete slabs were delivered. But the economic situation changed once again, and the benefactor found this construction project beyond his means. It turned out that the church was unable to build and then maintain such a large-scale temple as originally planned. But under no circumstances was it possible to refuse to build a new temple! We started developing a new project. The cost of work on the project was 6 million rubles, and this money was collected. The bulk of the funds were donated by ordinary parishioners who are looking forward to the new church. Why did the project cost so much? In construction, everything is not so simple. Those houses that citizens see are, in a literal sense, just the tip of the iceberg. Under the ground, kilometers of life support communications stretch to the foundations of buildings, without which modern life with the usual amenities is impossible. The new temple still had to fit into the already established engineering infrastructure of the neighboring microdistricts. Therefore, the development of a new project required significant funds and took a long time, during which the townspeople observed this long-term construction. This is how we answered the first question.

But the fact that we have sorted out the question of why the long-term construction arose does not make it any easier for the townspeople. Now we need an answer to an equally important question: “When will the new temple be built?”

At the moment (April 2022) - the situation with the project of the new temple is as follows - the project has undergone an examination. After the final execution of the land lease agreement, an expert opinion will be received, which will allow obtaining a building permit. The agreement on the part of the Podvorye was signed and sent to the Department of City Property of the City of Moscow (DGI) for registration in Rosreestr. Plans are being developed for the technological connection of the facility to heat supply, water supply and sewerage networks. The necessary working documentation is being designed. Other necessary permits have also been obtained, for example from the Federal Air Transport Agency. It is needed because the temple will be a high-rise building, its bell towers will rise to a height of 43 meters (about the same as a 14-story building). So everything possible is being done.

But in order to move directly to the first stage of construction: the foundation, ground floor and utilities, 42 million rubles are needed. Moreover, 35 million is directly for the work, and 7 million rubles is VAT, which, as you know, is now 20%. The entire construction is estimated at 360 million rubles. A modest wooden temple does not have that kind of money.

The temple activists are now intensively looking for all kinds of grants and benefactors who could at least partially sponsor the new temple. But none have been found yet. So the answer to the second question: “When will there be a new temple in the 16th region?” Now it directly depends on us, Zelenograd residents. Or rather, from our goodwill, donate as little as we can for the construction. Until a benefactor is found who wants to immortalize himself in the memory of Zelenograd residents by contributing to the construction, the temple will have to be built by the whole world. Having contributed 500 rubles, each donor will receive, in gratitude from the temple, an artistic personalized certificate of the Benefactor, and a brick signed with his name. This personal brick will be laid in the walls of the new temple, and the name will go along with the temple through the years. As long as the temple stands, the names of the benefactors and benefactors of this holy temple will be forever remembered at the daily Liturgy. Personalized bricks will be stored on the temple grounds in a special reliquary so that donors can see their names. The bricks will then be handed over to the builders.

It is possible to donate not only on your own behalf, but also on behalf of deceased relatives. This is quite a fitting way to remember your loved ones with something other than a memorial note and a candle. The deceased will also be included in the lists of eternal remembrance. The name of a person close to you who has passed away will also be written on a special personalized brick, which will be placed in the walls of the Church of the Archangel Michael, which is under construction. By making a donation, you will receive a Memorial Certificate, which means that loved ones remember the deceased and care about the repose of his soul. You can purchase a personalized brick and receive a certificate in three places:

— In the 16th district, in the church shop at the temple. Daily.

— In the 16th district, at the farmer's fair, in the next building next to the temple. Find the counter of the Temple of St. Sergius of Radonezh and contact the seller. Daily.

— In the lobby of the Perekrestok store in the 15th district. Our volunteers will work there on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays from 12 to 20.00 - with the permission of the store administration. I would like to say something special about them. These are ordinary parishioners of the Church of St. Sergius of Radonezh. They spend whole days in the hustle and bustle of a big store, but, as one of the female volunteers said:

- I have a lot of worries at home - my old mother, children, grandchildren. Talking about the coronavirus also does not add calm, because we are standing in the very crowd. But I put aside my affairs and fears, and I stand here for the sake of a big thing - a new temple. Look at the project, how beautiful it will be!

Support these modern ascetics, because now it depends on us how soon the new temple of the Archangel Michael will be built in honor of the soldiers who defended Russia.

Compare the photo of the old and the design of the new temple, and you will understand that the woman volunteer is right. The new temple is very beautiful. It will fit perfectly into the surrounding landscape and will delight Zelenograd residents with its appearance for many years. And a donation of 500 rubles, in modern times, is not such a large amount for many.

If you are more accustomed to making payments via the Internet, then on the main page of the temple website, under the news, there is a section “The Most Important”, which details how to make an online donation to individuals and organizations.

Phone number of the Church of St. Sergius of Radonezh.

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Architect, exterior decoration, architectural ensemble

According to the architects' design, the temple is supposed to be built in the aesthetics of the Russian North. They decided to borrow the design of future pitched galvanized gable roofs from ancient Russian church architecture. The motifs of churches in the Arkhangelsk, Vologda, Pskov, and Novgorod regions were also taken as a basis.

The building of the future permanent temple is planned to be built in the likeness of the Church of the Holy Righteous John of Kronstadt, erected in the north-west of Moscow, in the Golovinsky district.

The draft version of the Church of St. George the Victorious in Zelenograd was commissioned from the Union of Architects of Russia. The project was developed by a group of designers from a creative workshop under the direction of the famous church architect Alexei Anatolyevich Mamonov.

Sketch of the future Church of St. George the Victorious in Zelenograd

According to the project of A. A. Mamonov, it is planned to build the main building of the church, next to which the parish house will be located. The belfry will connect the church and the parish house into a single whole, under which there will be an arched gate for the religious procession around the church.

According to the architect's plan, the main part of the interior space will be allocated to an extensive refectory. The eastern part of the interior is given over to the most important part of the church - the altar. In the side aisles there are planned premises for the altar and sacristy.

The project includes a baptismal church and a parish block. They will be located in the basement of the future church. It is planned to open Sunday school classes in the utility rooms, and there will also be a hall for general meetings and various holidays for children and their parents. There are also rooms in this part of the church for the parish office.

History of construction

Construction of the main building is at the ground floor stage. The foundation stone of the temple complex was consecrated on December 19, 2020 by the vicar of His Holiness the Patriarch, Bishop Paramon of Naro-Fominsk.

The temple, the clergy house and the entire church territory will occupy an area of ​​0.5 hectares. The estimated length of the future structure will be 26 m, and the height will be 17.7 m. The temporary church, which has already been erected on the territory of the Church of St. George the Pobendonosets in Zelenograd, is made of laminated veneer lumber.

The load-bearing structures will also be built from timber, and in the future the assembled frame will be covered with brick. The main wooden structure was ordered immediately for the domes, which will significantly reduce construction time. The temple can be assembled in a few days.

In existing parishes in Zelenograd, charitable donations were announced for the construction of a new church. In total, it is necessary to collect 4-5 million rubles. Volunteers from among Orthodox youth joined in fundraising. They not only collected voluntary contributions, but also participated in cleaning the territory and preparing it for the construction of the church.

The construction of the temple in the name of the Archangel Michael is financed by a private investor - the group and charitable foundation “Ivanovo Delo”. On Monday, July 18 at 15:30, the consecration of the foundation stone will take place on the territory of the future temple; everyone is invited to this ceremony, the press service of the Sapsan Group of Companies told Zelenograd.ru. A prayer service will also be held here.

The site on Panfilovsky Avenue, allocated for the construction of an Orthodox church, has been empty for five years. Construction was planned to begin in April 2011, but the process was delayed due to the registration of permits. At the initiative of investors, changes were made to the project. In particular, it was decided whether to build the second floor with or without supporting columns - a new design scheme was developed at the Central Research Institute of Building Structures named after. V.A. Kucherenko.

Changes were made to the project in order to leave the nearby wooden temple of St. Sergius of Radonezh, said Vladimir Trapezov, head of the temple design. At least during construction, this church will be left in place.

The complex will include a five-domed two-level temple, a baptistery, a Sunday school, church shops, an archive, a library, a meeting room, a refectory, a medical center, a mother and child room, and utility rooms. The internal architectural solution has a number of innovations - the pillarless design of the central dome and glazing with an area of ​​500 square meters. This will visually expand the space and create light and color effects. The area of ​​the complex is more than 6 thousand square meters. meters. According to existing standards (at least 4 square meters per person), the upper and lower parts of the temple will accommodate 1540 people, but in fact 3 thousand can fit there. According to the original design, the temple was designed for 4 thousand parishioners. A parking lot with 28 spaces will be built near the temple.

The temple can be built in three years if the required amount is raised—approximately 2 billion rubles. The zero construction cycle alone is estimated at 120 million. You can’t just count on investor money, given the financial crisis, but it’s planned to build the temple with donations from parishioners. For now we are talking about preparatory construction work.

There are now five Orthodox churches in Zelenograd. “This is a drop in the ocean, because by any calculation we need at least ten churches,” Konstantin Mikhailov, dean of the churches of the Zelenograd district, said earlier. — We somehow decided to count the number of parishioners on Holy Saturday and Holy Easter. Of course, these were approximate figures; some came twice, and some went to churches near Moscow, but that’s almost 40 thousand people. Now the total capacity of our churches is a maximum of 500-700 parishioners.”

Interior decoration

The snow-white church complex is the future of the Church of St. George the Victorious. At the moment, its interior decoration and appearance are of no interest to pilgrims, because it is very modest. There are no relics or particularly revered shrines here.

There is a large cross in the prayer hall, and icons transferred from other parishes and donated by parishioners are hung on the walls. An iconostasis is visible on the walls; burning lamps hang in front of the icons.

Sports complexes of Zelenograd

Ice Palace

• Address – k2045.

Opened on April 17, 2009. Accommodates 500 spectators. There are seating and standing areas. Hosts the junior hockey league championship. Figure skating and hockey training sessions are held here. On weekends, public skating is organized. Visitors glide across the ice to pleasant music. Renting sports equipment is inexpensive. Skates available in all sizes. Over time, they plan to expand the ice palace.

Sports complex "Orbita"

• Address: Ozernaya alley, 4.

The sports complex has two indoor swimming pools and a large gym. Figure skating, hockey, curling, table tennis and rugby are practiced here. The sports complex has several sports sections. Visitors can rent the necessary equipment, buy related products in the store, visit a cafe or a medical office.

Angstrem Stadium

• Address – Ozernaya Alley, 3.

This is the home arena of the local football club. It was built back in the 70s. last century with funds. Now the stadium has been reconstructed: additional stands have been added. Today it can accommodate 3,000 people. Not only football is played at Angstrem. Athletics and rugby competitions are held here; in winter, an ice skating rink is filled and ski relay races are held.

Shrines and relics of the temple

The Church of St. George the Victorious in Zelenograd gratefully accepts gifts from local residents. Zelenograd residents donate icons to the future holy place.

The temple was decorated with holy relics donated by parishioners:

• Shroud of the Savior and Mother of God.
• Icon of St. Sergius of Radonezh.
• Icon of St. Nicholas of Myra.
• Icon of the Mother of God “Three Joys”.
• Icons of the Twelfth Feasts.
• Iconostasis row of saints in the icon case.

Museums and exhibition halls of Zelenograd

The birthday of Zelenograd is considered to be 1958. It began to be built on the site of bloody battles 13 years after the war. Residents of the young city constantly found eloquent evidence of the recent past: shell fragments, shell casings, remains of dead soldiers... It is not surprising that the first museum exhibitions of the city were entirely dedicated to the Great Patriotic War.

Museum of Military Glory of Panfilov Guardsmen

• Address – bldg. 142, school No. 842.

This museum has an interesting destiny. It was organized on the territory of school No. 842 in October 1962. The ideological inspirer of the project was the director of the only school in the city at that time - Yu.M. Vorobiev.

He himself fought near Moscow and wanted to perpetuate the memory of the fallen soldiers and colleagues. Now the museum has more than 5,000 exhibits. Many of them were found by schoolchildren. Visiting is possible by appointment.

State Zelenograd Museum of History and Local Lore

• Address: Gogol, 11v.

The museum was opened on the initiative of the public in 1969. Brave, young, caring people wanted to perpetuate the memory of the past of the Zelenograd land, the heroic events of 1941. Since its foundation, Zelenograd has been imbued with the spirit of patriotism, which is reflected in the exhibition of the institution.

In 1992, the museum acquired state status. Now he is actively involved in social and educational activities: he introduces schoolchildren to the basics of local history and publishes materials on the history of the region.

Exhibition hall "Zelenograd"

• Address – 14th microdistrict, bldg. 1410.

It has been operating since 1994. It organizes personal exhibitions of Russian and foreign masters. The exhibition is updated monthly. Paintings by young artists are displayed in the foyer. Every day excursions are held, during which art historians talk about the life and work of famous personalities - artists, architects, architects, famous historical figures. Every Saturday lectures are given to mark significant dates and holidays. In addition, Zelenograd hosts concerts and creative meetings for all art lovers.

Clergy, mentors

The rector of the Patriarchal Metochion, Hieromonk Mikhail Ilyin, born in 1969, also heads the parish of the Church of the Holy Blessed Prince Peter and Princess Fevronia in Stary Kryukov (the home church of the Zelenograd comprehensive Orthodox school "Zvonnitsa").

Previously, he headed the “Bell” Orthodox youth association, which operates at the Church of St. Nicholas of Myra.

Father Mikhail loves and knows how to work with young people. The rector devotes a lot of time to pastoral care at the nearby hospice “Zelenograd” (a branch of the State Budgetary Healthcare Institution “Center for Palliative Care of the Department of Healthcare”). It has become a tradition for the rector to perform the Great Blessing of Water in the hospice.

“Memory Watch” in the village of Kamenka

Every year, on June 22, a “Memory Watch” is held at a mass grave in the village of Kamenka, and parishioners also participate in it. Rector Mikhail Ilyin performs a funeral litany for the leaders and warriors killed on the battlefield, for those who died from wounds, disease and hunger, for those who died in captivity and hard work during the war.

Father Mikhail uses his passion for the history of his native land to unite the parish. Parishioners of different ages take part in organized conversations and excursions around Moscow and the surrounding area of ​​the Patriarchal Metochion.

Sights of Zelenograd – TOP-3

Memorial complex "Bayonets"

• Address: Matushkino village.

The grandiose memorial complex includes a mass grave and a monument to the Defenders of Moscow. It owes its name to the shape of the central obelisk, which is a stylized image of three bayonets.

The first burials in a mass grave took place during the war, after the Battle of Moscow. In 1941-1942 soldiers who died near the village of Matushkino were buried here. In the 1960s The remains of soldiers found during the construction of Zelenograd were lowered into the grave. Currently, 760 people are buried in the memorial.

The memorial complex was opened in 1974. It has the status of a cultural heritage site of regional significance. The image of “Bayonets” became one of the elements of the coat of arms of Zelenograd, Moscow region.

"Vedogon-theater"

• Address – Yunosti, 6.

It is organized in the former city cinema. The founder was Honored Artist of the Russian Federation Pavel Kurochkin. It was he who came up with the original concept of the theater. “Vedogon” is translated from Old Church Slavonic as “spirit of a living being.”

This means that artists on the theatrical stage strive to awaken the creative spirit in their viewers. The repertoire includes modern and classical works. These productions have won numerous festivals and competitions.

The Vedogon Theater has its own stage, an auditorium with 104 seats, as well as a new stage area for the implementation of unusual projects and creative exhibitions.

Chapel of Lazarus the Fourth Day

• Address: Serednikovskaya, 19-2.

The chapel was built in 1998 on the initiative of the city administration. It was consecrated in honor of the righteous Lazarus of the Four Days, who, thanks to the great miracle of the Savior, was resurrected on the fourth day after death.

The church is located at the entrance to the Rozhki cemetery. It was built in the style of Novgorod-Pskov architecture of the 14th-15th centuries. The tall, light building is surrounded by greenery. The inside of the chapel is decorated with icons. Funeral services and memorial services for the deceased are held there.

Social work, everyday life

All social work is carried out under the supervision of a social work coordinator. Church work is the responsibility of the confessors of the church. Free volunteers help them with this. Members of the church's board of trustees provide great assistance in social work.

The social service at the Church of St. George the Victorious was expressed gratitude for their participation and fruitful cooperation in the Children's Recreation Program “Moscow Shift - 2019”. The rector of the temple, Priest Mikhail Ilyin, was especially noted.

Sunday School

The temple's social workers take part in round tables and various commissions that support socially oriented NGOs. They take an active part in Orthodox forums. One of the significant ones was the Dobroleto forum, which brought together active young people on the territory of the ancient cathedral in honor of the Life-Giving Trinity in the Annunciation Field in Sergiev Posad.

Military-patriotic club "Young Paratrooper"

Since the beginning of 2022, there has been a parish military-patriotic club “Young Paratrooper” at the Sunday school. Veterans of the club movement and masters of sports conduct master classes with the club's students. Children of parishioners participate in sports competitions and outdoor games. Under the guidance of the leader of the parish club, teenagers visit places of military glory.

At the end of 2022, his students took 2nd place in the “GTO Cossack Flash” competition. The club also organized a summer camp and a trip for students to the foothills of the Caucasus.

If they wish, teenagers can engage in creative activities, which are organized for them free of charge.

Temple Youth Organization

The youth organization of the temple is a successor to the traditions of the Orthodox association “Bell”, which traces its history back to 1999.

Active activities are carried out in various areas:

• participation in the choir;
• charity concerts;
• preparation and participation in charity fairs, for example, at Christmas;
• festive celebrations for children and residents of the neighborhood on the territory of the temple;
• weekly football team meetings;
• meetings, discussions of topics important to Orthodox parishioners;
• joint tea parties.

The organization also has traditions:

• charity concerts at the hospice;
• annual trip to the village of Lyalovo, Solnechnogorsk region, on the Day of the Tree of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord to immerse in the font of the holy spring.

Under the leadership of the rector, parishioners make pilgrimage trips. In March 2022, a trip to the holy places of Pereslavl-Zalessky took place. The trip to the courtyard of the Nikolsky convent in the village of Godenovo, Yaroslavl region, was also interesting.

On the territory of the monastery there is a holy miraculous cross, which was found near Rostov the Great. It is a painted image of Christ in full human growth.

St. George's Volunteers

The social department of the Patriarchal Metochion of the Holy Great Martyr George the Victorious is called St. George's Volunteers. Before the onset of winter, volunteers collect clothes and necessary household goods for the homeless. They have visited Orthodox shelters located in remote areas for charity.

The department pays special attention to helping large families; they collect things for them and organize holidays.

A volunteer group has been created under the social department, which takes an active part in the life of the hospice. Parish volunteers help prepare hospice patients for Holy Communion, and they also help with the sacrament of Unction. St. George volunteers do not forget those who were discharged from the hospice, helping them with things and donations.

Volunteers also take care of the church’s elderly parishioners. They hold charity events for them on the eve of patronal and city holidays. Social workers take part in all-Union events to the best of their ability. Before the start of school, a charity event “Let's get the child ready for school” was held.

Monuments and memorial signs of Zelenograd

Sculpture of a girl with a dog

• Address: 15th microdistrict.

The sculpture was created as part of the “City Rest” improvement program. It is installed near Mikhailovsky Pond. Authors: Sergey Mantserov and Tatyana Balashova. She has real prototypes - this is Mantserova’s daughter and her dog Larik.

The authors captured the figures of a girl and a dog in stone. A child carries a bouquet of flowers in his hands and gently strokes a dog. The latter looks devotedly at the hostess. A sweet touching composition that puts others in a positive mood.

Sculpture of mother and child

• Address: 15th microdistrict.

Another nice monument created thanks to the City Recreation program. The author of the sculpture is the same Sergei Mantserov. He depicted a woman walking in the park. In one hand she has a children's toy. With her other hand she guides the stroller where the smiling baby sits. The composition also has real prototypes - this is the mother of the director of the March 8 holding, Mikhail Kravchenko. It was he who became the main sponsor of the creation of the monument.

Monument-bust to Bauyrzhan Momyshuly

• Address - k1818A.

Hero of the Soviet Union Bauyrzhan Momyshuly showed incredible valor during the Second World War. In October 1941, he led 690 Soviet soldiers out of encirclement near Volokolamsk. And in December of the same year, he took part in a bloody battle near the village of Sokolovo. He was wounded, but remained in service. The monument-bust to the hero was erected on September 1, 2010 in the courtyard of school No. 229. It was here, near the Kryukovo station, that the battle for Moscow took place, in which Ivan Panfilov’s division became famous.

Monument-bust of A.I. Shokin

• Address: Square near MGIET.

Alexander Ivanovich Shokin is a prominent statesman. He made a huge contribution to the development of the electronics industry. For this he was twice awarded the title of Hero of Socialist Labor. A monument in honor of this man was erected on July 16, 1982 near the Moscow Institute of Electronic Technology. It is a bronze bust mounted on a high column. The authors of the project are I.D. Brodsky and I.A. Pokrovsky. The column bears the inscription: “For outstanding services in the development of the electronics industry.”

Memorial sign to the liquidators of the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant

• Address – Novokryukovskaya, 3.

The monument is located in the 14th microdistrict of Zelenograd. It was opened on April 26, 2011. It symbolizes the memory of Zelenograd residents who, without sparing themselves, eliminated the consequences of a terrible accident. The initiator of the installation of the memorial sign was the public organization of disabled people of Chernobyl.

The monument is laconic. A large black stone sits on a black-tiled pedestal. It depicts the inscription: “Glory to the people of Zelenograd - participants in the liquidation of the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in 1986.” A fire is carved above the memorial inscription, and below it is a medal for the liquidators of the consequences of the Chernobyl accident.

Monument-bust of A.S. Pushkin

• Address: 8th microdistrict.

The monument was opened in 1999 in honor of the 200th anniversary of A.S. Pushkin. It is installed in Pushkin Square. The place is very beautiful. In the small green oasis, flowers are blooming, lanterns are burning, and there are cute benches. Poetry Day is held here every year.

The monument stands on a large pedestal. The poet is depicted from the waist up. With one hand he supports the collar of his clothes, in the other he clutches a feather. In 2002, a vessel with soil brought from Mikhailovskoye was laid into the foundation of the attraction.

Sunday School

The Church of St. George the Victorious in Zelenograd has opened a Sunday school for children, where the basics of the Christian faith are conveyed in an accessible playful form, as well as biblical stories are introduced.

Sunday school offers classes in several age groups. The younger ones study the Law of God, the middle group - the New Testament, the teenage group - the history of the Orthodox Church and spiritual and moral issues. There are drawing and handicraft clubs, and a musical and literary association. There is also a group for adults.

Parishioners become acquainted with liturgy, which tells about Christian church worship. Those who wish to study the Church Slavonic language and the history of the Russian Orthodox Church. During the period of quarantine restrictions, classes in basic disciplines are held online, and the English language study group continues to operate.

Schedule of services, opening hours

The Church of St. George the Victorious in Zelenograd monthly introduces its parishioners to the schedule of services:

A detailed schedule of services for the current month can be found on the official website - www.georgy-hram.ru.

It became possible to submit notes for remembrance of repose and health at the Liturgy by sending applications by email or through the church group on VKontakte. Broadcasts of services and recordings of sermons can also be watched in the group on VKontakte.

Interesting facts in the surrounding area

The Patriarchal Compound is located on the corner formed by the intersection of Georgievsky Prospekt and Zarechnaya Street, between the Zelenograd hospice and the large Selgros Cash & Carry shopping center.

Behind the hospice, next to Nizhny Kamensky Pond, there is a park with a walking area, a children’s playground and one of the best extreme parks in the region with a grandstand for spectators. The skate park includes a section for beginner riders and a bowl - a multi-level concrete bowl for experienced athletes