Category:Rozhdestvensky Bulvar

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Rozhdestvensky bulv. is a part of chain of boulevards. Once it was a steep bank of the Neglinka river. The boulevard was given its name after ancient Rozhdestvensky convent which is situated at the corner of the boulevard and Rozhdestvenka ulitsa (No.8). It is said to be founded by Prince Ivan Kalita’s daughter-in-law, countess Maria in 1380’s. She was the proud mother of Vladimir the Brave who was a hero of the Kulikovskaya battle in 1380. Many wives and widows of those who had taken part in the battle helped to build this convent.

Most of the ancient buildings have not preserved because of numerous fires that the convent had been through, but some churches survived. The Cathedral of the Nativity of Mother of God was erected in 1501-1505 and in the 19th century one lady donated a sum of money which allowed architect Kozlovsky to add a bell-tower to the architectural ensemble of the convent. In the beginning of the 20th century Fedor Shekhtel himself was involved in the construction works. When communists came to power they closed the Rozhdestvensky convent to organise communal flats, police office and a club for policemen here. 70 years later it was returned to the Orthodox Church.

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