Znamenskaya Church (Dubrovitsy)
| Znamenskaya Church Russian: Церковь Зна́мения Пресвятой Богоро́дицы в Дубровицах | |
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View from the south | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Russian Orthodox Church |
| Province | Moscow Metropolitanate |
| Region | Podolsk Diocese |
| Year consecrated | 1704 |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Dubrovitsy vil. |
| Municipality | Podolsk Urban Okrug |
| State | Russia |
Interactive map of Znamenskaya Church Russian: Церковь Зна́мения Пресвятой Богоро́дицы в Дубровицах | |
| Territory | Moscow Oblast |
| Coordinates | 55°26′28.67″N 37°29′39.87″E / 55.4412972°N 37.4944083°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect | not known |
| Style | Golitsyn Baroque |
| Founder | Boris Golitsyn with the participation of Tsar Peter I |
| Groundbreaking | 1690 |
| Completed | 1699 |
| Specifications | |
| Dome height (outer) | 42.3 meters |
| Materials | White stone (carbon limestone) |
| Website | |
| http://www.dubrovitsy-hram.ru | |
| Cultural Heritage Site in Russia: Monument № 5010359009 Church on Yandex.Maps: Dubrovitsy | |
Dubrovitsy
MOSCOW
Podolsk Urban District
Map of Moscow
The Church of the Theotokos of the Sign (Dubrovitsy), or The Church of the Holy Sign of the Mother of God in Dubrovitsy, (Russian: Церковь Зна́мения Пресвятой Богоро́дицы в Дубровицах) is a Russian Orthodox church in the village of Dubrovitsy, Podolsk Urban Okrug, Moscow Oblast, Russia. Dubrovitsy is located about 36 km South of Moscow (16 km from the Moscow Ring Road; along the highway Podolsk-Dubrovitsy 6 km). The Dubrovitsy Estate used to belong to the noble families of Morozov, Golitsyn and Dmitriev-Mamonov. The estate consists of a palace, a Horse yard with Gothic gate, several outbuildings, a church and a park. The church is famous for its unique architecture, unusual to Russian architecture, as well as a mysterious history.