Church of Maron the Hermit in Starye Panekh description and photos - Russia - Moscow: Moscow (Topic)

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In the 19th century, this temple on Bolshaya Yakimanka was known for the best selection of bells in Moscow and the first parish school that opened in the capital. The temple bears the name of the Monk Maron of Syria, who lived in the 4th century. He spent all his time in open-air prayers, gained fame among people able to heal, had several disciples and founded several monasteries in his native places.

The temple, which was named after him, was built in Moscow in the first half XVIII century. It was already a warm two-altar church made of stone. According to the main throne, the church was called the Annunciation, its side-chapel was consecrated in honor of Maron the Hermit. It is also known that the Church of the Annunciation existed in this place before - it was first mentioned in documents in 1642 and, apparently, was single-altar. The decree on the construction of a new double-altar church on this site was issued by Anna Ioannovna.

During the Patriotic War of 1812, the temple was badly damaged and was abandoned for several years. It began to be restored in the 30s, and funds for this were donated by the Lepeshkin merchants and industrialists, who owned textile and spinning factories, famous patrons and benefactors. The temple rebuilt with their participation was re-consecrated in 1844. Representatives of this surname rendered assistance to the Maron Church until the beginning of the 20th century.

In Soviet times, the temple of Maron the Hermit suffered the fate of many other Moscow churches: in the 30s it was closed, the building was adapted for car repair shops, which is why the building has undergone rough alterations. The domes were taken down, the fence was torn down additional openings were made in the walls, and by the 90s the building was in a dilapidated state. Its transmission to the Russian Orthodox Church took place in 1992.

The Temple of Maron the Hermit has the prefix "in Old Paneh". The locality received this name from the word "pan", so called the foreigners who settled here, mainly captured Poles and Lithuanians. The settlement, inhabited by foreigners, was called Inozemnaya or Panskaya.

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