Grebenchikov's Prayer House for Old Believers Add an Object

The year 1760 is considered the year of the establishment of the temple, when a wooden shed was built on the banks of the Daugava River, which began to be called the Moscow Prayer House on the banks of the Dvina River. In the late 18th century, it moved to brick premises. In 1826, the temple was named after the merchant and supporter of Old Believers, Alexey Petrovich Grebenchikov. Over time, it underwent several transformations. The current appearance of this Old Believers' prayer house was acquired only in the late 19th century, but its towers were built in 1905 after Tsar Nicholas II issued a manifesto on religious freedom. The temple has a large prayer hall with an iconostasis or holy image wall, several ceremonial halls, administrative premises, clergy and church servant apartments. The temple owns a rich collection of icons, books, and manuscripts from the 15th to the 19th centuries. Worship services are held here, following ancient traditions.