All fonts will have bridges, wooden staircases with railings, and locker rooms and toilets nearby.
59 places will be prepared for traditional Epiphany bathing in Moscow reservoirs. Citizens and guests of the capital will be able to plunge here from 18:00 on January 18 to 12:00 on January 19.
All fonts are equipped with comfortable bridges and wooden staircases with railings. Heated changing rooms and toilet cabins will be installed nearby. In the dark, lighting will be turned on in the area around the fonts. Also, everyone will be able to get hot tea.
The safety of the events will be monitored by about 2.5 thousand people, including doctors, police officers, employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations and search and rescue stations. Travel to the bathing places will be monitored by traffic police officers.
Places for Epiphany bathing
The font for the residents of the Central Administrative District will be installed in the Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross on Chistye Vrazhka. In the North-East Administrative District, you can plunge into the Palace Pond. In the north of the capital, bathing places will be equipped at the Bolshoy Sadovy Pond, at the Dynamo water stadium, and also at the address: Pribrezhny passage, possession 7.
For residents of the North-West Administrative District, sites will be prepared on the Baryshikha pond in Mitino, the pond in Rozhdestveno, the Derivation Canal, in the Severnoye Tushino recreation park, in the Stroginskaya and Kirovskaya floodplains, on Lake Bezdonnoye, Karamyshevskaya embankment (houses 13-15), Aviatsionnaya streets (house 79) and Boat (possession 19).
In the west, Epiphany bathing will be held in the Meshchersky pond and the Moscow River near the village of Rublevo, at 40a on Filevskaya Street and Filevsky Boulevard (house 21).
In the South-West Administrative District, sites will be equipped at Vorontsovsky, Troparevsky, Chernevsky ponds, as well as at the pond of the Uzkoye sanatorium, at Nakhimovsky Prospekt (house 8) and near the church in Zakharyin.
Residents of the Southern District are awaited at the ponds Borisovsky, Tsaritsinsky and Beket. Upper Kuzminsky, Lower Lublin and Shibaevsky ponds will be available in the southeast of the city.
The Vernissage font will open in the VAO. All comers will also be able to plunge into the Holy and White Lakes, Terletsky ponds, Red, Babaevsky and Olenye ponds. And in Zelenograd, places for Epiphany bathing will be the Black and Shkolnoye lakes.
Most of the sites will open on the territory of the Troitsky and Novomoskovsky administrative areas - at the addresses:
- Troitsk, Desna river, "Zarechye" recreation area;
- Treshnya river, Chernetskoye village;
- a pond in the village of Epiphany;
- a pond in the village of Pokrovskoye;
- a pond in the village of Bylovo;
- a pond in the village of Knutovo;
- a pond in the village of Oznobishino;
- a pond in the Resurrection House;
- a pond in the village of Svinorie;
- the pond of the Ulyanovsk forest park;
- a pond in the village of Mosrentgen;
- hot tub in the village of the Rest House "Plyoskovo";
- baptismal font at the Church of the Holy Trinity in the village of Vasyunino;
- hot tub in the village of DSK Michurinets;
- a baptismal font in the park "Stream" (village Marushkino);
- a font in the village of Tovarishchevo;
- baptismal font in the village of Evseevo-Kuvekino;
- a font in the village of Puchkovo;
- a font in the village of Shishkin Les.
Safety tips and rules for Epiphany bathing
For swimming in the ice-hole, take a towel, a terry robe, a set of dry clothes, swimming trunks or a swimsuit (underwear, shirt), a rubber cap and non-slip slippers, or woolen socks.
Before diving, be sure to consult a doctor. Winter bathing is contraindicated for people with kidney disease, cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, as well as for patients with diabetes mellitus and pregnant women.
You need to swim only in specially equipped places where rescuers, doctors, and the police are on duty.
Small children should not be allowed to approach the ice hole without adults.
It is forbidden to bring dogs and other animals with you.
You can not plunge into the hole hungry. Better to have a snack at least an hour before swimming.
Don't drink alcohol before bathing.
Take off your clothes in specially equipped tents.
Before dipping, it is advisable to do a few squats and bends.
When approaching the hole, stand one at a time, as the ice may not take a large number of people.
Be careful when going down the hole. If there is a ladder, hold onto the railing.
Never dive head first into the hole. After three times dipping, do not linger, make room for the next.
If you have a child with you, keep an eye on him as he plunges into the ice hole. A frightened child can easily forget that he can swim.
Coming out of the water, wipe dry with a towel and dress immediately, do not stay long in the cold. If you feel a chill, you need to immediately dress or cover yourself with a blanket, drink hot tea, preferably herbal tea.
If possible, move to a warm room. In case of a sharp deterioration in health, contact doctors, rescuers or police officers.
Medical supervision
In the places of Epiphany bathing, 60 mobile teams of the Scientific and Practical Center for Emergency Medical Aid, as well as the A.S. Puchkov.
At the ambulance substations in the Troitsky and Novomoskovsky administrative areas, three additional medical teams are being organized. Doctors from the Scientific and Practical Center for Emergency Medical Aid will also be on duty at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, the Epiphany Cathedral and the Patriarch's courtyard of the Church of the Life-Giving Trinity.
On Tuesday, January 16, at a meeting of the Presidium of the Moscow Government, they discussed preparations for the upcoming holiday and told where to swim for Epiphany in Moscow in 2018. This year, 59 specially equipped places for Epiphany bathing on January 18 and 19 will be prepared for Epiphany in Moscow.
As you know, the Orthodox holiday of the Epiphany of the Lord is accompanied not only by divine services, but also by swimming in the ice-hole. According to forecasters, on the 18th and 19th, the temperature will range from 5 to 10 degrees below zero.
Citizens and guests of the capital will be able to plunge here from 18:00 on January 18 to 12:00 on January 19, 2018. All fonts are equipped with comfortable bridges and wooden staircases with railings. Heated changing rooms and toilet cabins will be installed nearby. In the dark, lighting will be turned on in the area around the fonts. Also, everyone will be able to get hot tea. Temporary parking spaces for cars will be arranged next to them.
Central District
Temple on Chistye Vrazhka
Northern District
Big Garden Pond
Water area of the Khimki reservoir:
- at the water stadium "Dynamo", Leningradskoe highway, vl. 39-43
- in the area of the beach "Levoberezhny", opposite the station of the Ministry of Emergencies, Pribrezhny pr-d, vl. 7
Eastern District
Babaevsky pond, st. Kurgan, 5-9
Red pond, Izmailovsky forest park
Font "Vernissage in Izmailovo", Izmailovskoe highway, 73Zh
Deer pond, Sokolniki park, st. Sokolnichesky Val, 1, bldg. 1
Lake White, st. B. Kosinskaya, 46
Lake Svyatoe, st. Orangery, 18
Terletskie ponds, Svobodny prospect, 9
South-Eastern District
Upper Kuzminsky pond, st. Kuzminskaya, 10, near the dam
Lower Lublin pond, st. Shkuleva, ow. 26, near the station of the Ministry of Emergencies
Shibaevsky pond, st. District, ow. 14, near the rescue station
Southern District
Borisovskie ponds, st. Borisovskie ponds, 2g
Upper Tsaritsyn pond, st. Dolskaya, 1
Beket pond, Zagorodnoe sh., 2
Southwestern District
Vorontsovsky pond, the Church of the Life-giving Trinity in Vorontsovo, st. Vorontsovskie Ponds
Pond sanatorium "Uzkoe", the temple of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God in "Uzkoye", st. Profsoyuznaya, 123 B
Troparevsky pond, recreation area "Troparevo", st. Academician Vinogradov, 4
Chernevsky pond, Church of the Nativity of Christ in Chernevo, st. Yuzhnobutovskaya, 61
Pond on Nakhimovsky prospect, 8
Pond near the temple in Zakharyino
Western District
Meshchersky pond, st. Voskresenskaya, d. For
Moskva River, Filevsky blvd, opposite d. 21
Moscow river, st. B. Filevskaya, 40a
Pond in the village of Rublevo
Northwestern District
Moscow river, st. Aviation, 79
Moscow river, Stroginskaya floodplain, st. Tvardovsky, ow. sixteen
Bottomless Lake, st. Tamanskaya, 91
Derivation channel
Karamyshevskaya nab., 13-15
Kirovskaya floodplain
Moscow River, Park "Northern Tushino", st. Svobody, 56
pond village Rozhdestvenno, st. Baryshiha, 4-6
Baryshiha pond in Mitino
South Tushino, st. Lodochnaya, ow. nineteen
Zelenograd
Black lake, on the western side of the reservoir, Lesnye prudy alley, 6th microdistrict
School lake, on the western side of the reservoir, Panfilovsky prospect, bldg. 1001
New Moscow
Troitsk, b. Desna, recreation area Zarechye
Fonts:
- in the village of Svinor'e
- in the village. rest houses "Pleskovo"
- at the temple in the village of Vasyunino
- in the village. DSK "Michurinets"
- in the park "Rucheyok" in the village of Marushkino
- in the village of Tovarishchevo
- in the village of Evseevo-Kuvekino
- in the village of Puchkovo
- in the village. Shishkin forest
Ponds:
- on the river. Treshnya, village Chernetskoe
- in the village. Epiphany
- in the village. Pokrovskoe
- in the village. Bylovo
- in the village of Knutovo
- in the village. Oznobishino
- near the rest house "Voskresenskoe"
- in the village. Mosrentgen
- in the Ulyanovsk forest park
Swimming safety rules for Epiphany
- You should plunge (swim) in specially equipped ice-holes near the shore under the supervision of rescuers.
- Before swimming in the ice hole, you need to warm up the body by doing a warm-up, jogging.
- It is necessary to approach the ice hole in comfortable, non-slip and easily removable shoes to prevent loss of feet sensitivity. Better to use boots or woolen socks to get to the hole. It is possible to use special rubber slippers, which also protect your feet from sharp stones and salt, and will also prevent you from sliding on the ice. When going to the ice hole, remember that the path can be slippery. Walk slowly and carefully.
- Make sure that the ladder to enter the water is stable. At the very least, for safety reasons, it is necessary to lower the edge of a strong, thick rope with knots into the water so that swimmers can get out of the water with its help. The opposite end of the rope must be securely attached to the bank.
- It is best to plunge up to the neck without getting your head wet in order to avoid reflex vasoconstriction; Never dive head first into the hole. Diving and head-diving is not recommended as it increases the loss of temperature and can lead to shock from the cold.
- When entering the water for the first time, try to quickly reach the depth you need, but do not swim. Remember that cold water can cause perfectly normal safe rapid breathing. Once your body has adjusted to the cold.
- Do not stay in the ice-hole for more than 1 minute to avoid general hypothermia of the body. When lowering to the bottom in a small ice-hole, the danger is also in the following. Not everyone knows how to descend vertically. Many descend at an angle, moving towards the edge of the ice. At a depth of 4 m, the displacement from the starting point can reach 1 - 1.5 m. When surfacing with your eyes closed in a small hole, you can "miss" and hit your head on the ice.
- If you have a child with you, fly after him during his immersion in the ice-hole. A frightened child can easily forget that he can swim.
- Getting out of the hole is not so easy. When leaving, do not hold directly to the handrails, use a dry towel, a handful of snow from the edge of the ice hole, you can scoop up more water in handfuls and lean on the handrails, rise quickly and vigorously.
- Getting out in an upright position is difficult and dangerous. Having broken off, you can go under the ice. Insurance and mutual assistance is required.
- After bathing (dipping), rub yourself and your baby with a towel and put on dry clothes.
If a believer decides that he needs to plunge into an ice-hole for Epiphany, then one should remember about medical contraindications.
You should prepare for immersion in ice water in advance, and you should definitely not experiment with those who have diseases of the cardiovascular, nervous, endocrine and respiratory systems. In addition, contraindications are pregnancy, gastrointestinal diseases, inflammatory processes in the body and children under 2 years of age.
Where to swim in Epiphany in Moscow? Every year more and more residents of the metropolitan metropolis are interested in this question. There is nothing to be surprised at: over the past decades, a huge part of Russians have turned to religion, and many have begun to remember Orthodox holidays and traditions.
The question of where to swim in Epiphany in Moscow has become relevant also because there is a legend: the one who plunges into the ice-hole on the day of the Epiphany will not get sick for a whole year. Residents of the metropolitan metropolis believe that Epiphany water can heal not only the body, but also the soul. However, one must remember that not every person is recommended to swim on the night of January 18-19. And even more so, residents of Belokamennaya should know about where to swim in Epiphany in Moscow.
Epiphany is a revered holiday among Russians
Surely no one will dispute the fact that Epiphany is a significant holiday for the Orthodox, and the tradition of bathing in cold water on the night of January 18-19 did not appear yesterday. Despite this, few residents of the metropolitan metropolis know exactly when and where to swim in Epiphany in Moscow.
Representatives of the Orthodox Church declare that it is possible to wash the body in an ice hole at any time of the holiday. However, do not forget that the Liturgy falls on the morning of January 19: it is at this time that the fonts are consecrated, after which the body and soul can be healed.
Unique properties of healing water
Even doctors of sciences and academics agree that Epiphany water has unusual properties. The clergy, in turn, declare that on the day of the Holy Epiphany, the water is in its original state. In other words, it becomes what the Almighty created it to be.
Features of bathing in Epiphany
Baptism should not be viewed as a kind of holiday of water. It is very important to attend the liturgy on this day. After this procedure, representatives of the clergy begin to bless the water, which then does not lose its unique properties throughout the year.
On this day, it is customary to swim in the ice-hole. And in this regard, a huge number of residents of the capital are interested not only in the question of where to swim for Epiphany in Moscow, but also in whether this ritual is acceptable to everyone. Of course, any person, if desired, has the right to swim in the cold water on the night of January 18-19. However, here you need to make a reservation: if there are contraindications for health, then you should refuse to swim in the ice hole. It is very important to consult your doctor about this. And, sadly, the list of contraindications is quite large. First of all, we are talking about cardiovascular diseases, diseases of the genitourinary system and respiratory tract. Pregnant women are also not allowed to swim in the ice hole.
Those who are haunted by the question of where to swim for Epiphany in Moscow should be warned: while swimming in ice water, even a healthy person is not immune from death, since hypothermia can cause vasospasm and cardiac arrest.
What to remember first
In no case do not throw yourself abruptly into the icy water. Enter it slowly so that the body has time to adapt to the new environment. After bathing, you should also not leave the hot tub quickly in order to minimize the risk of sudden temperature changes.
What else should all those who are interested in where to swim for Epiphany in Moscow need to know? It is forbidden to dive into the ice hole alone. This should be done in special places where lifeguards are on duty. If you still can't wait to dive headlong into the icy water, swim in the presence of friends who can hedge you in the event of a banal convulsion.
Swimming places
It should be noted that the list of places for Epiphany is very impressive. This year, more than fifty fonts were provided, and all conditions for comfortable diving have been created for people: there is where to undress, rub and drink warming tea after water procedures. In particular, residents of the capital who live in the Vykhino metro area can use the recreation area near the White Lake. Muscovites who own apartments in the Shchelkovskaya metro area can go to the Babaevsky pond. In the area of the Konkovo metro station it will be possible to swim in the Teply Stan park. For those who live near the Strogino metro station, we recommend visiting the park in the village of Rublevo. In the area of the "Novogireevo" metro station, there are ponds "Raduga". On the territory of Novokosino on the night of January 18-19, you can swim in this is where to swim for Epiphany in Moscow! The list of places goes on and on.
Now we will consider the bathing zones, based on the principle of administrative-territorial division.
CAD
In the central part of the Russian capital, there are two zones for swimming in the ice-hole: Ekaterininsky Park and Revolution Square. The first is equipped with wooden decks. The platform has additional lighting and changing areas. There are also tents where you can warm up with tea. The bathers will be watched by employees of law enforcement agencies: the Ministry of Emergency Situations and the Internal Affairs Directorate - in the event of emergency situations, they will be ready to help.
Russians always celebrate Epiphany in a special way. Where to swim in Moscow on the night of January 18-19, few know.
The second popular place for swimming is.This year, two wooden fonts were mounted here, changing cabins were equipped, and those who wished were offered after water procedures.
In the event of force majeure situations, the victims will immediately receive qualified medical assistance, since ambulance teams are on duty at the facility.
SAO
Of course, due to the huge number, it is impossible to list all the places where you can swim in Moscow. Epiphany is a revered holiday among Russians, many of whom go to the ice hole on this day without fail.
In the north of the capital, three fonts are known, where you can heal your soul and body on the night of January 18-19. Firstly, this is the Khimki reservoir, located at the address: Pribrezhny proezd, 1-7. Secondly, we are talking about the Big Garden Pond, which is located on Bolshaya Akademicheskaya Street, 47. And thirdly, we should mention the water area of the Khimki reservoir near the water reservoir, which is located along Leningradskoye Highway, 47-49. This year, residents of the Northern Administrative District could contemplate the Procession of the Cross, which began from the Church of St. George the Victorious and ended at the Timiryazevskie ponds.
North-East Administrative District
Undoubtedly, the great holiday is Epiphany. Where to swim in an ice-hole in Moscow for residents of the North-Eastern Administrative District?
It should be noted that a baptismal font is being organized for them at the Palace Pond, which is located at the address: Pervaya Ostankinskaya, 7A. A religious procession is also held here. Those wishing to attend the liturgy can go to the Church of the Life-Giving Trinity in Ostankino, which is located on 1st Ostankinskaya Street, 7. A locker room was equipped near the font, and representatives of the Ministry of Emergency Situations and ambulance workers monitor safety on the water.
HLW
What other baptismal font can be noted in Moscow? Where to swim, in particular, for those who live in the east of the capital's metropolis? Here you can recommend several such places at once. First of all, we are talking about the White Lake, which is located at the address: Bolshaya Kosinskaya, 46. Secondly, you can go to swim at the located on the street. Oranzhereinaya, 18. Also, residents of the VAO prefer to take water procedures on the night of January 18-19, which are located on Svobodny Prospekt, 9. In addition, you should go to Krasny Pond, located in the Izmailovsky forest park. You can plunge into the icy water at Epiphany at Babaevsky pond, which is located at the address: st. Kurgan, 5-9. The above baths are equipped with handrails, flooring, so getting in and out of the water will not be difficult. Also, near the bathing places, food points will function, so those who wish can refresh themselves and drink tea. In addition, the organizers took care of the placement of temporary pavilions for heating people.
SEAD
Many are interested in the question of where Muscovites can swim in Epiphany in the southeast of the capital? You can advise the font on Shibaevsky (st. Zarechya, 14), Nizhny Lyublinsky (st. Shkuleva, 26), Upper Kuzminsky (st. Kuzminskaya, 10) ponds. In the aforementioned places, walkways and bridges have been built, as well as changing rooms.
South Administrative District
And where to swim for baptism in Moscow residents of the South Administrative District? It should be noted Borisovskie ponds (Borisovskie prudy street, 2G), Beket pond (Zagorodnoye highway, 2), and, of course, the Upper Tsaritsynsky pond (Dolskaya street, 1). This year in the south of the capital on the night of January 18-19, more than twenty thousand people bathed. Warm tents and food stations were also set up here.
South-West Administrative District
There are also several places in the Southwest Administrative District where you can go to swim in the ice hole on Epiphany night. Let's list a few well-known fonts. You can go to the pond of the Uzkoe sanatorium (Profsoyuznaya st., 123 B), a pond in a cottage village, which is located at the intersection of Pontryagin and Ostafievskaya streets. Muscovites also like to dive in the ice-hole of Vorontsovsky (Church of the Life-Giving Trinity in and Chernevsky (Yuzhnobutovskaya str., 61) ponds. According to the established tradition, Epiphany bathing takes place on the territory of the prefecture at two churches after the liturgy.
Company
In the west of the metropolitan metropolis, there are four points where you can swim in the cold water for Epiphany. First of all, we are talking about the floodplain of the Moskva River (the village of Rublevo) and the above-mentioned river (Bolshaya Filyovskaya St., 40 A). You can go to Lake Meshcherskoye, which is located on the street. Voskresenskaya, 3 A. It is noteworthy that the above-mentioned fonts are located near public transport stops, so it is quite convenient to get to them. In addition, each bathing place is fenced with a special net, which prevents the current from taking a person to the bottom. It is also very convenient to go to the water here thanks to the gentle bank. Safety on the water is closely monitored by rescue teams. After the procedures, bathers can drink tea, coffee and taste delicious pastries.
SZAO
In this part of the city, you can recommend the following places for swimming in the ice-hole: Small Bottom Lake, which is located at the address: st. Tamanskaya, 91. This aquatic ecosystem is considered the first baptismal font not only in the district, but also in the capital. Many go to swim in the icy water in the Serebryany Bor park area, which covers an area of about 100 square meters. Some people prefer the Stroganov floodplain (Tvardovskogo street, 16), as well as a pond located in the village of Rozhdestveno (Simferopol highway). All fonts have conditions for comfortable bathing, and ladders for launching into the water. Ambulance teams are ready at any moment to provide medical assistance if necessary.
ZelAO
Zelenograd residents can swim in the ice hole on Epiphany night in two places: on Shkolnoye Lake, which is located in the Silino region, and on the Black Lake, which is located on the Lesnye Prudy alley in the 6th microdistrict.
New Moscow
Residents of the Troitsky and Novomoskovsky districts of the capital can swim on the night of January 18-19 in the following places: a pond near the Archangel Michael Church in Bylovo, a pond in Pokrovsky, a pond in Knutovo.
The rite of baptism of Christ at his request was performed by John the Baptist. During his baptism on the Jordan River, the Holy Spirit descended on Jesus in the form of a dove. At the same time, a Voice from Heaven proclaimed: "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased." According to Christian teachings, it was on this day that God appeared in three persons: God the Father - in the voice, the Son of God - in the flesh, the Holy Spirit - in the form of a dove. Therefore, the feast of Epiphany is often called the Epiphany. The feast of the Baptism of the Lord is very important. It is believed that it was baptism that revealed the Savior to the world, who took upon himself all the sins of mankind. John Chrysostom wrote about this. And it was from the moment of baptism that Jesus began to preach the word of God and enlighten people.
Until now, the main traditions of the Epiphany holiday are associated with water. And the clergy on the feast of Epiphany, according to tradition, dresses in white vestments.
How to Celebrate the Baptism of the Lord
The celebration of the Epiphany of the Lord (January 19) begins the day before - January 18. This day is called Epiphany Christmas Eve, as well as Hungry Kutia. By analogy with Christmas Eve, on the day before the feast of the Epiphany of the Lord, it is necessary observe strict fast... Also on the eve of the feast of the Epiphany, Orthodox cooked lean kutya... The festive dinner on Epiphany Christmas Eve was called "hungry booze". The obligatory dish of this meal was kutia, pancakes, oatmeal jelly.
Kutia, kolivo, kanun - a ritual memorial dish of the Slavs, porridge cooked from whole grains of wheat (barley, rice - Saracen millet or other cereals), poured with honey, honey or sugar, with the addition of poppy seeds, raisins, nuts, milk or jam.An important event of the Baptism of the Lord and the Epiphany is blessing of water... On a river or on a lake, a cruciform hole called Jordan is cut in advance in the ice. At midnight, the priests consecrate the water in the hole, and the believers bathe in the consecrated water. People are not afraid of the cold because bathing at Epiphany is a symbolic cleansing from sins, spiritual rebirth. Believers look forward to the Feast of the Epiphany, and when the Baptism of the Lord comes, the Orthodox must attend church to remember the wonderful event that changed the world.
How to swim at Epiphany
For believers, bathing for Baptism means communion with the special grace of the Lord, which he sends to all the waters on this day. It is also believed that water for Baptism brings health, both bodily and spiritual. At the same time, the church warns against giving this tradition any magical meaning.
- Bathing rules for Epiphany
Epiphany water - wonderful healing properties
In all springs consecrated in the Baptism of the Lord, water becomes holy and healing. It is believed, and this has many confirmations, that the baptismal holy water has miraculous and healing properties:
- Believers take it with them - baptismal holy water has the ability not to deteriorate for a long time.
- Epiphany water is drunk throughout the year on an empty stomach, it is carefully preserved as a shrine and diseases, both physical and mental, are treated.
- Holy baptismal water can be sprinkled on a home to drive out evil spirits and bring the grace of God into the house.
Where to get Epiphany holy water
If you want to collect the consecrated Epiphany water after swimming, you do not have to come with canisters. A small bottle is enough. According to Christian canons, any water can be made holy if you add a little Epiphany to it - from a temple or from Jordan. Festive services will be held in all Orthodox churches on the night from 18 to 19. But it is not necessary to come on this day. As explained in the Moscow Patriarchate, water becomes holy after a special prayer service for water. Access to containers with Epiphany water will be open in churches for several days. In addition, at Epiphany, as expected, queues will line up for holy water, and it will be difficult to drive up to the temples. Due to safety rules, parking near temples closer than 50 meters is prohibited on the days of major religious holidays.
When to collect baptismal water
The rite of the Great Consecration of Water (Great Agiasma) is performed on Epiphany Eve (January 18) after the Divine Liturgy and on January 19 - on the very day of the Baptism of the Lord. During both days, you can collect Epiphany water in any church. Both times the water is blessed with the same rite, so there is no difference when to draw water - on Christmas Eve or on the Feast of Epiphany itself.
If you decide to take Epiphany water from the tap and want to borrow, when is it better to do it. It is better to collect water for Epiphany in the time interval from 00:10 to 01:30 on the night of January 18-19. However, you can collect Epiphany water later - until 24:00 on January 19.
What you need to know before collecting water for Epiphany:
- it is better to collect baptismal water not thoughtlessly, but after participating in a church service (in church) or prayer (at home);
- you need to pour water for Epiphany in a bowl without any marking - it is better in a special jug or flask bought in a church shop (in no case in a beer bottle)
Epiphany water is believed to have healing properties. You can drink it when you are sick on an empty stomach and wash your face to be healthy. You need to drink baptismal holy water with prayer, asking the Almighty for spiritual and physical health. And it is not at all necessary to take it in reserve; there should be a lot of faith, not water.
Baptism - folk traditions
Previously, there were special folk traditions of celebrating the Epiphany or Epiphany. For example, at Epiphany it was customary to release doves - as a sign of Divine grace that descended on Jesus Christ. Other folk traditions for Epiphany are known from legends.
In Russia, on the day of the Baptism of the Lord, as soon as the first church bell calls for Matins, the pious believers kindled a fire on the shore so that Jesus Christ, who was baptized in Jordan, could also warm up by the fire.
They began to cook the Jordan a week before Epiphany: they cut through the wormwood on the river, sawed out a large cross and put it over the ice-hole. The throne was also cut out of the ice. The "royal gates" were decorated with fir-tree branches.
On the morning of the feast day, after the service, everyone went to the river. After the consecration of the water in the river, all those gathered took it into their dishes. It was believed that the earlier you scoop it up, the holier it will be. There were daredevils who swam in the Jordan, remembering that one cannot catch a cold in the consecrated water.
Then everyone went home. And while the women were setting the table, the eldest man in the family sprinkled the entire household with Epiphany water. Before eating, everyone drank the blessed water. After eating, the girls hurried to the river - to wash in "Jordanian water" "so that their faces were pink."
After Epiphany it was forbidden to wash clothes in the river. According to legend, when a priest immerses the cross in water, all the evil spirits jump out of fear from there, and then sits on the shore and waits for someone with dirty linen to appear. As soon as the linen is lowered in the river, along it, like a ladder, all the evil spirits go into the water. Therefore, it was believed that the later women begin to wash, the more wickedness will freeze from Epiphany frosts.
Divination for Baptism
There were other traditions - it was believed that miracles happen at Epiphany midnight: for a moment the wind subsides, complete silence reigns and the heavens open. At this time, you can express your cherished desire, which will certainly come true.
There is another tradition for Epiphany, which, however, is not approved by the church. January 19 ends Christmastide - the period of fortune-telling in Russia. On Epiphany night, the girls tried to understand what awaited them in the future, whether they would marry, whether the year would be successful.
Baptism - folk signs
Since ancient times, many folk signs have been associated with Baptism. Many of them were associated with the economic activities of the peasants or predicted the weather. For example, folk signs for Baptism read:
- If on Epiphany the weather is clear and cold, the summer will be dry; cloudy and fresh - to a bountiful harvest.
- A full month for Epiphany is a great spring flood.
- Starry night for Epiphany - summer will be dry, harvest for peas and berries.
- On Epiphany there will be a thaw - for the harvest, and a clear day for Epiphany - for a crop failure.
- The wind will blow from the south for Epiphany - there will be a stormy summer.
- If during the liturgy, especially while walking on the water, it snows, then the next year is expected to be grain-growing, and there will be many swarms of bees.
When for Epiphany dogs barked a lot, waited for a successful hunting season: If dogs bark a lot at Epiphany, there will be plenty of all kinds of animals and game. On Epiphany, chickens are not fed so that they do not dig their gardens in the summer and spoil the seedlings.
The folk Russian calendar connects the feast of Epiphany with frost. Epiphany frosts: “Crack frost, do not crack, but Vodokreshchi is gone.
How to swim properly at Epiphany so as not to get sick
Both old and young bathe on Epiphany. But without special preparation, it can be dangerous for children and the elderly to swim. It is better to prepare in advance by gradually hardening by pouring cold water at home in the bathroom. Precautions must be taken by all who decide to take a bath at Epiphany. Doctors warn against bathing on Epiphany for people with hypertension, rheumatism, atherosclerosis or tuberculosis. Swimming on Epiphany is unacceptable for other acute chronic diseases. Doctors warn that swimming in icy water can lead to negative consequences. After all, winter swimming in an ice-hole brings all the mechanisms of human thermoregulation to maximum stress and this can cause shock.
Well, if you are healthy, then adhere to the following recommendations, how to swim at Epiphany:
- you can swim in Epiphany only in the ice-hole, where there is a special entrance to the water;
- never go swimming alone at Epiphany, there should be a person nearby who can help if needed;
- alcohol and cigarettes are prohibited before bathing, do not swim on an empty stomach or immediately after eating;
- Take a blanket with you, as well as clothes that are comfortable for changing.
Epiphany is a holiday with history and rich traditions. But the main thing, of course, is not ritual, but the great meaning that it carries. The Orthodox holiday of the Baptism of the Lord is of great importance for believers, because this is the day when a person's spiritual renewal takes place.
Where to swim in Moscow for Epiphany
The choice of places for swimming for Epiphany 2018 in Moscow is large. About 59 fonts will be equipped so that everyone can go through the bathing ceremony. They will be equipped so that people can easily undress, rub, swim and drink hot tea. If you choose by metro, this information will help you - here are a number of addresses for swimming in Moscow on Epiphany on January 19, 2018: Vykhino metro station - Beloe Ozero recreation area, Putyaevskiye ponds cascade - Sokolniki park, Schelkovskaya metro station - Babaevsky pond, Lermontovsky prospect metro station - Kosinsky park, Kryukovsky forest park, Strogino metro park - Rublevo village, Konkovo metro station - Teply Stan park, Novogireevo metro station - Raduga ponds, Krylatskoye metro station - Serebryany Bor park, Polezhaevskaya metro station - a park on Filevsky boulevard, Novokosino metro station - Meshcherskoye lake, Izmailovskaya metro station - Izmailovo park.Epiphany bathing will take place from 6 pm on January 18 to noon on January 19. The mass exit of people on the ice is not provided. The thickness of the coating currently does not exceed 15 - 20 centimeters. All bathing areas are equipped with safe approaches and descents to the water. For a comfortable ceremony, heated changing rooms, toilets and lighting are installed. The participants of the bathing will be provided with hot drinks and places for heating.
If you are choosing places to swim for Epiphany by districts, read below:
Where to swim at Epiphany - Central District of the Central Administrative District
- the font in the Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross on Chistye Vrazhka;
Where to swim at Epiphany - Northern District of the SAO
- Big Garden Pond;
- Coastal passage, property 7;
- Dynamo water stadium;
Where to swim at Epiphany - North-Eastern District of the North-Eastern Administrative District
- Palace pond (1st Ostankinskaya, near d. 7).
Where to swim at Epiphany - Eastern District of VAO
- Babaevsky pond, st. Kurgan, 5-9
- Red pond, Izmailovsky forest park
- Font "Vernissage in Izmailovo", Izmailovskoe highway, 73Zh
- Maisky Pond (formerly Sobachy), Sokolniki Park, st. Sokolnichesky Val, 1, bldg. 1
- Lake White, st. B. Kosinskaya, 46
- Lake Svyatoe, st. Orangery, 18
- Terletskie ponds, Svobodny prospect, 9
- Deer pond;
Where to swim at Epiphany - South-Eastern District of SEAD
- Upper Kuzminsky pond, st. Kuzminskaya, 10, near the dam
- Lower Lublin pond, st. Shkuleva, ow. 2b, near the station of the Ministry of Emergencies
- Shibaevsky pond, st. District, ow. 14, near the rescue station
Where to swim at Epiphany - Southern District of the Southern Administrative District
- Borisovskie ponds, st. Borisovskie Prudy, 2g
- Upper Tsaritsyn pond, st. Dolskaya, 1
- Beket pond, Zagorodnoe sh., 2
Where to swim at Epiphany - South-Western District of the South-Western Administrative District
- Vorontsov Pond (Temple of the Life-Giving Trinity in Vorontsovo, Ak. Pilyugin St., 1)
- Pond of the sanatorium "Uzkoe" (Temple of the "Kazan Icon of the Mother of God in Narrow", Profsoyuznaya st.
- Troparevsky pond (Recreation area "Troparevo", Academician Vinogradov St., 7)
- Pond on Nakhimovsky Avenue (8 Nakhimovsky Avenue (near the Church of Euphrosinia
Moscow) - Chernevsky pond (decorative pond No. 1) (Church of the "Nativity of Christ" in Chernevo, Yuzhnobutovskaya str., 62)
- Pond on the territory of the Temple (Temple of the Icon of the Mother of God "Znamenye" Shosseinaya St., 28 "a")
Where to swim at Epiphany - Western District ZAO
- Meshchersky pond (Voskresenskaya st., D. Za)
- Pond in the village of Rublevo / Settlement of Rublevo, (Botyleva str., Near house 41)
- Moscow River (Filevsky blvd, opposite d. 21)
- River Moscow (st.B. Filevskaya, 40a)
Where to swim at Epiphany - Northwestern District of SZAO
- Baryshikha River (Landscape Park st.Baryshikha vl. 4)
- Pond in the village. Rozhdestveno (Pond in the village of Rozhdestveno (behind the Church of the Nativity), Mitino district
- Derivation canal (opposite the house at the address: Malaya Naberezhnaya st., 3, bldg. 1)
- Khimki Reservoir (Moscow River) st. Svobody d. 56, PKiO "Severnoe Tushino"
- Stroginskaya floodplain (Tvardovskogo street, estate 16, building 3)
- Kirovskaya floodplain (Isakovskogo st., Property 2)
- Lake Bezdonnoe (st.Tamanskaya, 91)
- Moscow River (Karamyshevskaya nab., 13-15)
- Moscow river (Aviatsionnaya street, 79)
- Derivation canal (street Lodochnaya vl. 19)
Where to swim at Epiphany - Zelenograd
- Black Lake, on the western side of the reservoir, Lesnye Prudy alley, 6th microdistrict
- School lake, on the western side of the reservoir, Panfilovsky prospect, bldg. 1001
Where to swim at Epiphany - Troitsky and Novomoskovsky districts
- MUSP Fishing and sports (the city of Troitsk, the Desna river in the recreation area "Zarechye").
- Pond in the village. Pokrovskoe (v. Voronovskoe, Church of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, v. Pokrovskoe).
- A pond near the Archangel Michael Church (Krasnopakhorskoye village, Bylovo village).
- Pond of Filimonkovskoye village, Knutovo village.
- Pond p. Shchapovskoe, s. Oznobishino, Church of the Holy Trinity.
- Pond v. Voskresenskoe, territory of d / o "Voskresenskoe", dam 1.
- Pond settlement Marushkinskoe, der. Big Pig.
- Pond of Moskovsky settlement, Ulyanovsk forest park, Gloria LLC, church-chapel of the Icon of the Mother of God "Unfading Color".
- Pond p. Moskovsky, d. Govorovo, pond number 2, st. Central.
- Pond in Mosrentgen village, middle pond of the Troitsky Estate cascade.
- River Rogovskoye village, Vasyunino village, 100 m from the Church of St. Trinity on the river.
- Font vnukovskoe, pos. DSK "Michurinets", st. Zheleznodorozhnaya, 1. Font near the river. Setun.
- Font of the village of Marushkinskoye, village of Marushkino, park "Stream".
- Font p. Klenovskoe, d. Tovarischevo, r. Liver.
- Font of Desyonovskoe village, Evseevo-Kuvekino village.
- Font of Pervomayskoye village, Puchkovo village, Church of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God.
- Font of Mikhailovo-Yartsevskoe settlement, Shishkin Les settlement, bldg. 43, Temple of the New Martyrs.
16 places in specially protected natural areas of Moscow:
- PIP "Bitsevsky Forest", apt. 7, st. Sanatorium alley, sanatorium "Uzkoe", Fourth pond in Uzkoe (with the participation of the Yasenevo District Governor)
- PIP "Kuzminki-Lyublino", Quarter 9, Shibaevsky pond, Kuzminki district, Zarechye street, possession 14
- PIP "Kuzminki-Lyublino", Kv. 33, Nizhny Lyublinsky pond, Tekstilshchiki district, Shkuleva street, possession 2B
- PIP "Kuzminki-Lyublino", Apartment 9, Upper Kuzminsky pond, Kuzminki district, Kuzminskaya str., Building 7
- PP "Serebryany Bor", Lake Bezdonnoe, near st. Tamanskaya, 91
- PP "Serebryany Bor", Lake Bezdonnoe, near st. Tamanskaya, 91 (opposite shore of the lake)
- PIP "Moskvoretsky", Kirovskaya floodplain, Isakovsky str., 2-4 (Strogino district administration)
- PIP "Moskvoretsky", Tvardovskogo str., 16 (Strogino district administration)
- PIP "Moskvoretsky", street Zhivopisnaya, 56 (Shchukino District Administration)
- PIP "Moskvoretsky", Karamyshevskaya nab. 15 (Khoroshevo-Mnevniki District Administration)
- PIP "Izmailovo", Terletsky forest park, 2, building 6, Alkhovy pond
- PIP "Izmailovo", forest park "Izmailovsky", Izmailovskaya apiary village, 1, Krasny Pond (Izmailovo District Administration)
- PIP "Kosinsky", st. Zaozyornaya, 18, Lake Beloye (Administration of the Kosino-Ukhtomsky district)
- PIP "Kosinsky", st. Oranzhereinaya, property 24, building 1, Svyatoe Lake (Kosino-Ukhtomsky District Administration)
- Landscape reserve "Teply Stan", recreation area "Troparevo" Academician Vinogradova vl. 12, recreation area "Troparevo"
- PT Zelenograd, alley Lesnye ponds, recreation area "Black Lake" (Administration of the Savelki district)
Map of the placement of fonts for Epiphany bathing in 2018
The Orthodox world celebrates the feast of the Epiphany of the Lord on the night of January 18-19. In Moscow, about 60 fonts and reservoirs are equipped for swimming. We suggest that you familiarize yourself with the addresses of the placement of Epiphany fonts in Moscow in 2018. In order to view the map in detail and find out where you can swim for Epiphany on the night of January 18-19 in Moscow, click on the zoom-in button in the lower right corner of the map.
On the night of January 19, the Epiphany bathing ceremony will take place. Events will take place from 18:00 on January 18 to 12:00 on January 19. It is expected that about 130 thousand people will take part in the ceremony. If there are more applicants, the opening hours of the sites will be extended. About where you can swim on the night of Epiphany - in our material.
CAD
- Temple on Chistye Vrazhka.
- Big Garden Pond;
- Coastal passage, property 7;
- Dynamo water stadium.
- Palace pond.
All places for Epiphany bathing with safe approaches and descents to the water, as well as heated changing rooms, toilets and car parks.
HLW
- Holy Lake;
- Lake White;
- Terletsky ponds;
- Red pond;
- font "Vernissage";
- Babaevsky pond;
- May pond.
- Shibaevsky pond.
South Administrative District
- Borisovsky pond (according to Rospotrebnadzor, the water in the pond does not meet sanitary standards);
- Tsaritsyn pond;
- Beket pond (according to Rospotrebnadzor, the water in the pond does not meet sanitary standards).
During the events, the safety of citizens will be ensured by about 2.4 thousand people and 180 units of equipment, including 776 rescuers of the Ministry of Emergency Situations and volunteers, 21 rescue hovercraft, 163 vehicles, 1587 police officers and 60 medical teams. At the same time, there will be almost three thousand vigilantes.
South-West Administrative District
- Vorontsov pond;
- pond of the sanatorium "Uzkoe";
- Troparevsky pond;
- pond on Nakhimovsky prospect, 8;
- Chernevsky pond;
- pond near the temple in Zakharyino.
Company
- Meshchersky pond;
- the Moscow river - Rublyovo settlement;
- Moscow river - Filevskaya street, 40A;
- Moscow river - Filevsky boulevard, 21.
- Baryshikha pond in Mitino;
- pond in the village. Rozhdestveno;
- Derivation channel;
- pond No. 4 on the Chernushka river;
- PKiO "Northern Tushino";
- Stroginskaya floodplain;
- Kirovskaya floodplain;
- Lake Bottomless;
- Karamyshevskaya embankment, 13-15;
- Picturesque street, 50;
- South Tushino, Lodochnaya street, estate 19.
ZelAO
- Lake Black;
- Lake Shkolnoye.
For those Muscovites who prefer to stay at home on the night of January 19, the "Window to the City" portal will hold.
TiNAO
- Troitsk, Desna river, Zarechye recreation area;
- a pond on the river Treshna, village Chernetskoye;
- pond in with. Epiphany;
- pond in with. Pokrovskoe;
- pond in with. Bylovo;
- a pond in the village of Knutovo;
- pond in with. Oznobishino;
- a pond in the Voskresenskoye DO;
- a pond in the village of Svinor'e;
- the pond of the Ulyanovsk forest park;
- pond in the village. Mosrentgen;
- font in the village. DO "Pleskovo";
- the temple complex of the icon of the Mother of God in Shcherbinka;
- Church of the Holy Trinity in the village of Vasyunino;
- font in the village. DSK "Michurinets";
- Park "Stream", village Marushkino;
- font in the village of Tovarishchevo;
- baptismal font in the village of Evseevo-Kuvekino;
- a font in the village of Puchkovo;
- baptismal font in the village of Shishkin forest.
Here's what you need to know if you decide to go swimming: