The Church of St. Nicholas of Myra at the Straw Lodge

The Church of St. Nicholas of Myra at the Straw Lodge is an Orthodox church belonging to the All-Holy Deanery of the Moscow City Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church. It is located in the Timiryazevsky district of the Northern Administrative District of Moscow. The main altar of the church was consecrated in honor of St. Nicholas. The wooden tent church was built in 1916 in the neo-Russian style by architect Fyodor Shekhtel. Initially, the church was one of the first memorial churches of the First World War built in Russia. In Soviet times, the church was demolished. It was recreated in 1997 using the original design in a new location. There is a Sunday school at the church, sisters of mercy courses are held, youth club meetings and theological talks are held. There is a library.