Patriarchal residence in Chisty Lane - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Patriarchal residence in Chisty Lane - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
The Patriarchal residence in Chisty Lane () is the former city estate of the Ofrosimov family, located at Chisty Lane 5, in the Khamovniki District of the Central Administrative District of Moscow. It is an architectural monument of federal significance. Since 1943, institutions of the Moscow Patriarchate have been located here, including the working residence of the Patriarch of Moscow and all Rus', the office and administration of the affairs of the Moscow Patriarchate. In 1922–1941, the heads of the German diplomatic mission to the USSR lived here. Read more on Wikipedia
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