The Church of Nikita the Martyr in Staraya Basmannaya Sloboda is an Orthodox church of the Epiphany Deanery of the Moscow City Diocese, assigned to the Epiphany Cathedral in Yelokhovo.
The main throne of the temple is consecrated in honor of the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God; aisles in honor of the Great Martyr Nikita and the Nativity of John the Baptist.
It is located in the Basmanny District of the Central Administrative District of Moscow (Staraya Basmannaya Street, 16).
The Nikitsky temple is a fine example of a building in the Russian Baroque style.
Nearest metro: Kurskaya.
See also architecture of Moscow, churches and cathedrals of Moscow
