At the entrance to Pereslavl from Moscow, to the left of the road there is a stone patterned hipped chapel. In old photographs it is depicted as red brick; now its walls and tent are painted in White color.
The foundation of the chapel is associated by historians with the name of Ivan the Terrible. In 1557, the tsar ordered a chapel to be erected on this site in honor of the birth of his son Fyodor, and to dedicate it to the patron of his son, Theodore Stratelates. Therefore, the first and official name chapel - Fedorovskaya. Tradition says that the place for the chapel was not chosen by chance - it was here, in the village of Sobilovo, that Queen Anastasia gave birth to her son Ivan the Terrible, since royal family I was just going on a pilgrimage to Pereslavl (or already from a pilgrimage). There is no trace left of the village long ago.
It is possible that the chapel was originally made of wood. Ivan the Terrible entrusted the care and supervision of her to the Fedorov Monastery, for which he transferred 37 acres of government land around the chapel. Exact date The construction of a stone chapel has not been established. Its style can be attributed to Russian pattern design, which flourished in the 17th century, but if it was built in the 17th century, then most likely before 1653, when Patriarch Nikon forbade the construction of tented churches.
The tall faceted tent of the chapel is placed on a small octagon, which in turn is placed on a quadrangle. The lower part is unusual. The quadruple rests on four powerful, massive pillars connected by double arched openings, previously decorated with “weights”. On all the sides of the chapel, except for the tent, there seems to be not a single smooth plane - so it is all decorated with carvings: columns, friezes, squares with tiles. In the center of the chapel there used to be wooden cross, which is why it received its second and more famous name. Travelers stopped at the chapel to pray before their long journey.
At the end of the 19th century, the chapel became dilapidated and began to collapse. Its restoration was entrusted to the famous archaeologist, academician of the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts Vladimir Vasilyevich Suslov. Suslov was one of the outstanding specialists in ancient Russian art and architecture, a restorer, and participated in the creation of the Society for the Protection of Monuments. In 1889, he made all the measurements, sketched the patterns of the chapel, after which it was overhauled (possibly partially brickwork shifted).
IN Soviet time they forgot about the chapel, it began to collapse again, to be overgrown with bushes and young trees. This may have been to the advantage of the Soviet authorities - the chapel tent was almost invisible from the highway, especially in the summer. Due to the fact that the chapel cannot be locked, internal sides The pillars were damaged by vandals and those who want to leave a memory of themselves (not at all a good one) at the famous place. The scratched “Vasya” and “Petit” are visible on the ancient bricks, now partly hidden by whitewash. In the 1990s, the monument was not immediately remembered. Only in 1999 money was allocated for restoration.
Now Pereslavl residents come to the “Cross” chapel to celebrate weddings and holidays; a stylized cafe has already been set up on a large area near the chapel. Excursions always stop at the chapel; honorary guests of the city are traditionally greeted here. The chapel itself stands on a hill and is slightly away from the site, as if not participating in the general noisy life. And when you approach the chapel itself along a well-groomed path, you get the feeling that the busy area with cars and cafes, the noisy highway, and the bustle remain somewhere far away.

At the entrance to Pereslavl from Moscow, to the left of the road there is a stone patterned hipped-roof chapel of the Cross.

In old photographs it is shown as red brick, but now its walls and tent are painted white.

The foundation of the chapel is associated by historians with the name of Ivan the Terrible.

In 1557, the tsar ordered a chapel to be erected on this site in honor of the birth of his son Feodor, and to dedicate it to the patron of his son, Theodore Stratelates.

Therefore, the first and official name of the chapel is Fedorovskaya.

Tradition says that the place for the chapel was not chosen by chance - it was here, in the village of Sobilovo, that Queen Anastasia gave birth to her son Ivan the Terrible, since the royal family was just going on a pilgrimage to Pereslavl (or already from a pilgrimage). There is no trace left of the village for a long time.

It is possible that the chapel was originally made of wood. Ivan the Terrible entrusted the care and supervision of her to the Fedorov Monastery, for which he transferred 37 acres of government land around the chapel.

The exact date of construction of the stone chapel has not been established. Its style can be attributed to Russian pattern design, which flourished in the 17th century, but if it was built in the 17th century, then most likely before 1653, when Patriarch Nikon forbade the construction of tented churches.

The tall faceted tent of the chapel is placed on a small octagon, which in turn is placed on a quadrangle.

The lower part is unusual. The quadruple rests on four powerful, massive pillars connected by double arched openings, previously decorated with “weights”.

On all the sides of the chapel, except for the tent, there seems to be not a single smooth plane - so it is all decorated with carvings: columns, friezes, squares with tiles. In the center of the chapel there used to be a wooden cross, which is why it received its second and more famous name. Travelers stopped at the chapel to pray before their long journey.

At the end of the 19th century. the chapel became dilapidated and began to collapse. Its restoration was entrusted to the famous archaeologist, academician of the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts Vladimir Vasilyevich Suslov.

Suslov was one of the outstanding specialists in ancient Russian art and architecture, a restorer, and participated in the creation of the Society for the Protection of Monuments.

In 1889, he made all the measurements, sketched the patterns of the chapel, after which it was thoroughly repaired (it is possible that some of the brickwork was rebuilt).

During Soviet times, the chapel was forgotten; it began to collapse again and become overgrown with bushes and young trees.

This may have been to the advantage of the Soviet authorities - the chapel tent was almost invisible from the highway, especially in the summer.

Due to the fact that the chapel cannot be locked, the inner sides of the pillars have been damaged by vandals and those who want to leave a memory (not a good one) of themselves at the famous place.

The scratched “Vasya” and “Petit” are visible on the ancient bricks, now partly hidden by whitewash. In the 1990s. They didn’t immediately remember the monument. It was only by 1999 that money was allocated for restoration.

Pereslavl-Zalessky. Chapel Cross (town "Cross")

At the entrance to Pereslavl from Moscow, to the left of the road there is a stone patterned hipped chapel. In old photographs it is shown as red brick, but now its walls and tent are painted white.
The foundation of the chapel is associated by historians with the name of Ivan the Terrible. In 1557, the tsar ordered a chapel to be erected on this site in honor of the birth of his son Fyodor, and to dedicate it to the patron of his son, Theodore Stratelates. Therefore, the first and official name of the chapel is Fedorovskaya. Tradition says that the place for the chapel was not chosen by chance - it was here, in the village of Sobilovo, that Queen Anastasia gave birth to her son Ivan the Terrible, since the royal family was just going on a pilgrimage to Pereslavl (or already from a pilgrimage). There is no trace left of the village long ago.
It is possible that the chapel was originally made of wood. Ivan the Terrible entrusted the care and supervision of her to the Fedorovsky Monastery, for which he transferred 37 acres of government land around the chapel. The exact date of construction of the stone chapel has not been established. Its style can be attributed to Russian pattern design, which flourished in the 17th century, but if it was built in the 17th century, then most likely before 1653, when Patriarch Nikon forbade the construction of tented churches.
The tall faceted tent of the chapel is placed on a small octagon, which in turn is placed on a quadrangle. The lower part is unusual. The quadrangle rests on four powerful, massive pillars connected by double arched openings, previously decorated with “weights”. On all the sides of the chapel, except for the tent, there seems to be not a single smooth plane - so it is all decorated with carvings: columns, friezes, squares with tiles. In the center of the chapel there used to be a wooden cross, which is why it received its second and more famous name. Travelers stopped at the chapel to pray before their long journey.
At the end of the 19th century, the chapel became dilapidated and began to collapse. Its restoration was entrusted to the famous archaeologist, academician of the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts Vladimir Vasilyevich Suslov. Suslov was one of the outstanding specialists in ancient Russian art and architecture, a restorer, and participated in the creation of the Society for the Protection of Monuments. In 1889, he made all the measurements, sketched the patterns of the chapel, after which it was thoroughly repaired (it is possible that some of the brickwork was rebuilt).
During Soviet times, the chapel was forgotten; it began to collapse again and become overgrown with bushes and young trees. This may have been to the advantage of the Soviet authorities - the chapel tent was almost invisible from the highway, especially in the summer. Due to the fact that the chapel cannot be locked, the inner sides of the pillars have been damaged by vandals and those who want to leave a memory (not a good one) of themselves at the famous place. The scratched “Vasya” and “Petit” are visible on the ancient bricks, now partly hidden by whitewash. In the 1990s, the monument was not immediately remembered. Only in 1999 money was allocated for restoration.
Now Pereslavl residents come to the “Cross” chapel to celebrate weddings and holidays; a stylized cafe has already been set up on a large area near the chapel. Excursions always stop at the chapel; honorary guests of the city are traditionally greeted here. The chapel itself stands on a hill and is slightly away from the site, as if not participating in the general noisy life. And when you approach the chapel itself along a well-groomed path, you get the feeling that the busy area with cars and cafes, the noisy highway, and the bustle remain somewhere far away.

Address: Pereslavl district, town "Cross"
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Reviews:

I really love Pereslavl (that’s what the locals call it), but in fact it’s Pereslavl-Zalessky. A wonderful, ancient city, full of grandeur and Russian spirit, where there are a lot of ancient churches. But the Chapel "Cross" is not only a treasure of the town, it is a world heritage - (1557), which, moreover, stands on main road Golden Ring, 120 km. from Moscow. She is in a very poor state now. Let's support the restoration and raise a cry for collecting public donations (since the state has been idle for more than 400 years). I ask concerned people to respond, first of all, who knows how to organize a team and coordinate fundraising.
Natalia, 04/08/2014