Church of St. George the Victorious, on Gruzinakh (Moscow)

 1870_construction, 1790s construction, 1899_construction, object of cultural heritage of regional importance (Russia), 1930s construction, Orthodox church

The church was built in an area that was earlier a Georgian sloboda.

The church was built in 1750 with funds from the Georgian Prince George Vahtangovicha Bagrationi. As was the case with many other wooden churches of the capital, the building was destroyed by fire. In 1788-1807 due to the efforts of parishioners and the merchant SP Vasilyev a new church was built. The main temple of the Great Martyr George was consecrated in 1800, the chapels - in 1793 and in 1806-1807, respectively. In 1860-1870 years the temple has been expanded and a bell tower was added. At the end of the XIX century the architect VE Sretensky added a new large brick church in the Russian-Byzantine style, adjoining the old building from the east. At that point the old church became the refectory.

Temple closed in 1929, was looted and partially destroyed. In 1992, the oldest part of the church was returned to the Church, as a new part is still occupied by a technical school. The old church is being restored with reconstruction of many of the lost architectural details.