Nikitskaya Church in Vladimir is a magnificent example of 18th-century Baroque architecture. The site beneath the church had long been sacred, as from the 12th century it was first occupied by the Kozmodemyansky Monastery, and later, from the 17th century, by a parish church built in honor of John the Baptist and Saints Cosmas and Damian. Nikitskaya Church was erected in 1762-1765 with the financial support of the local merchant Semyon Lazarev.
Externally, the church impresses with its monumentality and, at the same time, the lightness of its structure. Three stories are crowned by two elegant towers with spires, one of which houses the bell tower.
The interiors of the church were once adorned with Baroque decoration - rich and sumptuous, with carved iconostases. With the arrival of Soviet rule, unfortunately, nothing remained of the luxurious decor. In the 70s of the last century, the building of Nikitskaya Church housed departments of the Vladimir Scientific Restoration Workshop. Therefore, the interior spaces were gradually remodeled to suit the needs of this organization.
It is worth mentioning that Nikitskaya Church has a twin. In Dmitrov, in 1794-1801, an identical church was erected - Trinity-Tikhvin Church.
