Many people ask - what is the date of Epiphany in 2018? What can and cannot be done on this holiday? When to swim in the ice hole? How to draw water correctly, and what properties does it have? How can holy water be stored and what can it be used for?

According to the well-established church tradition, the date Epiphany or Epiphany falls invariably on the night of January 18-19. This is one of the most famous twelve holidays celebrated by Christians to cleanse themselves from sins, draw closer to God and feel his grace. On Epiphany on January 19, 2018, it is customary to swim in an ice hole (Jordan), collect water from springs, visit a temple, and do good. Also, in honor of the holiday, Orthodox Christians present each other with small gifts and invite each other to visit.

What is to be done at Epiphany?

Orthodox Christians on the evening of January 18 (or the morning of January 19) visit a temple or church, where festive services are held. On this day, it is customary to dress in the most elegant clothes, to be in good location spirit, pray and take home the water consecrated in the Church. Since after visiting the temple, many people plan to plunge into an ice hole or into a font, then before this action they need to confess and receive communion.

Many note that on the day of the Baptism of the Lord, a special atmosphere is felt in the Church - solemn, festive, sublime. Many Orthodox Christians feel that during a church service, "as if the grace of God descends on them," people feel peace and spiritual cleansing.

Baptism of water - when to draw water for the Epiphany 2018

During this bright day, all water - from springs, reservoirs, from the tap, acquires unique cleansing properties. With its help, you can heal ailments, mental and physical ailments. This water is suitable for sprinkling rooms in order to improve the atmosphere in them. It is also used to calm crying babies, as well as to heal sick animals. Epiphany water, consecrated in the Church, is called agiasma.

You can collect water for Epiphany on January 18, after the evening liturgy, this time is called Epiphany Christmas Eve. The priest conducts the rite of Blessing of Water in the temple, and then distributes the consecrated water to everyone.

Blessing of water is carried out under open air... You can collect water from the springs in the morning, as well as in the afternoon of January 19. The water collected at this time has miraculous powers. Many people stock up on holy water for future use, so that they can use it for a year if necessary.

Keep in mind - the water collected per day can only be stored in glass containers. Plastic bottles will not work for storing it! In glass, water can be stored all year long without losing its strength and healing properties. It is recommended to drink Epiphany water on an empty stomach to feel vigorous and healthy.

Swimming in the ice hole for Epiphany 2018

Epiphany is a holiday when it is customary to plunge into an ice-hole or "Jordan". What is the right way to swim, what should you do? Many people often have a logical question - when do they swim in the ice-hole for the Epiphany - January 18 or 19? And is it really necessary to do this? And where is the best place to swim for Epiphany?

Right swim in the "Jordan"-on the night of January 19, from midnight (00:00) to 01:30. Plunge into the hole should be after its consecration by the priest. Epiphany consecration of water is carried out with a prayer, after which the priest lowers a silver cross into the hole. Didn't have time to plunge into the night? No problem! You can immerse yourself in water (as well as collect it) on January 19 throughout the day.

Keep in mind - the Church does not force anyone to bathe! Immersion in water should be done by the Orthodox of their own free will. To receive the blessing and be cleansed from sins, you can simply go to Church, pray and repent in confession.

Who is not allowed to plunge into the ice hole

In order not to harm yourself, keep in mind that there are contraindications to this ritual. You should not go into icy water if you have such diseases as:

• Colds, ARVI
• Any chronic illness
• Heart problems
• Diseases of the genitourinary system
• Weakened immunity

Do not swim in the font for diabetics, pregnant women, newborn babies and small children.

Where to swim for Epiphany?

Swimming can be carried out in any natural or artificial reservoir, in an ice-hole, in a spring, on a river. In every city and locality there are special places where townspeople or villagers go to bathe in holy water. Organized places for Epiphany bathing can be recognized by the following features:

• "Jordan" carved in the form of an Orthodox cross
• There are wooden decks and steps at the hole
• There are tents with heat guns for changing clothes nearby
• An ambulance, a brigade of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, is on duty next to the ice-hole
• After bathing, everyone is served hot tea for warming.

Bathing rules in Epiphany

Bathing in Jordan is not fun entertainment, but a church sacrament. Near the blessed baptismal font it is impossible to scandalize, let alone use profanity. You can not come drunk, as this is a sin.

You should go into the water with prayer. You need to plunge into the hole with your head three times, while repeating three times to yourself or out loud “ In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit"And cross yourself.

It is highly desirable that when bathing you are wearing not only a bathing suit, but also a long shirt (T-shirt), hiding your body from prying eyes.

If in your settlement there is no source in which to take ablution, do not be discouraged! Instead of full immersion, simply pour over yourself with consecrated water from a bucket - this action is also equated with Epiphany bathing.

Epiphany water has a spiritual meaning, and it does not matter how a person communes with the saint - he completely plunges into the ice-hole, pours on himself or drinks a sip of holy water. Grace equally descends on everyone who on this holiday was involved in the sacrament of the Blessing of Water.

Epiphany bathing in Moscow

Epiphany is a significant holiday for many people. And even those who do not profess Orthodoxy and do not regularly attend church, nevertheless consider it necessary to fulfill all the traditions of this holiday, collect holy water and swim in the ice-hole.
Although the church does not oblige anyone to dive into ice water, this rite has become very popular, and every year there are more and more people who want to plunge into the hole with consecrated water. People believe that in this way one can easily "wash away" sins from oneself, but the clergy say that this rite will not be enough to cleanse the soul. Nevertheless, everyone has the right to dive headlong into the hole three times.

Swimming in the ice hole for Epiphany
it is customary to swim not in all reservoirs, but only in those where there are special ice holes. Church ministers carve them in the shape of crosses in rivers, ponds, reservoirs and lakes, which are located near temples. This happens on January 18 after the end of the evening church service. You can swim in the ice-holes right after the priests conduct the ritual of blessing the water. According to church rules, a person who is going to plunge into an ice-hole must first fast, then defend a service in the church, read a prayer and light a candle. You can swim both on January 18 and on 19 throughout the day.

Where to swim for Epiphany in Moscow
Huge queues line up at the ice-holes in every city, but most of those who want to plunge into the consecrated water are observed in the capital. How are Epiphany bathing organized in Moscow?
Those who are going to dive into the ice hole should think not only about cleansing the soul, but also about their safety. In places where mass bathing takes place, in addition to church ministers, of course, police officers, Emergency Situations Ministry employees and ambulance doctors are on duty, but each person should monitor their behavior. You shouldn't push the people in front, you don't need to come into conflict with anyone. Rescuers recommend all people who are going to swim to take with them blankets, change of clothes and thermoses with hot tea. Doctors remind people with chronic illnesses not to dip in ice cold water. This can have a bad effect on health, so it is better to just wash with the one brought from the church.

Holes, in which residents of the capital can plunge, will be in all districts of Moscow. In total, there will be 57 places in the capital where it will be possible to perform the Epiphany ceremony.
The authorities calculated in which districts of Moscow last year there were most people who wanted to perform the sacred rite, and it was there that they organized several places at once where you can plunge into the ice-hole.
So, for example, in the center of the city, on the Revolution Square, there will be four fonts at once. Two ice holes will be cut in the northern part of Moscow, three in southern district and seven in the east. In addition, 17 places for the Epiphany ceremony will be located on the territory of New Moscow. Holes in the shape of crosses can be seen in many ponds, for example, Bolshoy Sadovy, Babaevsky, Krasny, Maysky, Upper Tsaritsinsky and others. Full lists of places where you can plunge into ice holes and hot tubs are published on the official websites of Moscow departments.

How to swim in the ice hole for Epiphany
There are no strict rules on how to plunge into the ice hole, but it is customary to dive into the water in some kind of clothing, for example, in a swimsuit. Women often swim in the ice-hole in spacious nightgowns.
Church traditions say that a person must dive into the hole three times. And completely immersed in water. After each time, you must be baptized three times. And then the person should say, "In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, Amen."

Muscovites will be able to take a dip in the baptism in 59 places. On the night of January 18-19, ice holes and fonts will be prepared there. According to the estimates of the capital's authorities, more than 120 thousand people will come.

Most of the points for swimming - 19 - will be opened in New Moscow and in the north-west of the capital - 10. For example, the townspeople will be able to plunge in the Mitinsky pond Baryshikha, Stroginskaya floodplain, Lake Bezdonnoye, ponds in the villages of Pokrovskoe, Bylovo, Oznobishino ... In the center cities will be offered to swim in icy water on one site, which is near the Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross on Chistye Vrazhka. Swimming will begin everywhere today at 18.00, and will end by noon Friday. It is possible that the work of the sites will be extended if there are more people wishing to freshen up. Forecasters do not promise bitter frosts on Epiphany night. According to the director of the Hydrometeorological Center of Russia Roman Vilfand, the air temperature will not drop below 9 degrees, but due to the wind and snowstorm on the street it will be as low as minus 16. However, due to the warm winter, the ice thickness on the reservoirs does not exceed 15-20 centimeters, added Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Housing and Public Utilities and Improvement Pyotr Biryukov.

All sites will have wooden flooring, warm changing rooms, toilets and hot tea points. More than 2.5 thousand people will be on duty - rescuers, volunteers, utilities, police officers and doctors.

Whatever the weather on Epiphany night, do not forget about simple safety rules. Rescuers advise against spending more than a minute in the hole, and doctors are even more careful - no longer than five to ten seconds. Otherwise, hypothermia of the body is possible. Therefore, doctors are asked to soberly assess their strengths. People with diseases of the cardiovascular system, kidneys, diabetics and pregnant women should not go into the water. The rest are advised to prepare for bathing in advance, tempering their bodies step by step. Alcohol is prohibited, but before the ceremony you can have a light snack. It is important to warm up a little - do a few squats and bends. To begin with, doctors advise to wet your face, chest, stomach and back, and only then plunge completely.

Specifically

Where to swim in Moscow for Epiphany

Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross on Chistye Vrazhka

Palace pond

Big Garden Pond

Water stadium "Dynamo"

Coastal Passage, possession 7

Baryshikha pond in the Mitino area

Pond in Rozhdestveno

Derivation channel

A park " Northern Tushino"

Stroginskaya floodplain

Kirovskaya floodplain

Lake Bottom

Karamyshevskaya embankment (houses N13-15)

Aviation street, 79

Boat house 19

Meshchersky pond

Moscow River near the village of Rublevo, house 40a on Filevskaya Street and Filevsky Boulevard, 21

Vorontsov pond

Troparevsky pond

Chernevsky pond

Pond near the sanatorium "Uzkoe"

Nakhimovsky prospect, 8

Near the temple in Zakharyin

Borisov pond

Tsaritsyn pond

Becket pond

Upper Kuzminsky pond

Lower Lublin Pond

Shibaevsky pond

Font "Vernissage"

Holy lake

White lake

Terletsky ponds

Red pond

Babaevsky pond

Deer pond

Black lake

School lake

Troitsk, Desna river, recreation area "Zarechye"

Treshnya river, Chernetskoe village

pond in the village of Epiphany

pond in the village of Pokrovskoe

pond in the village of Bylovo

pond in the village of Knutovo

pond in the village of Oznobishino

pond in the rest house "Voskresenskoe"

pond in the village of Svinorie

pond of the Ulyanovsk forest park

pond in the village of Mosrentgen

hot tub in the village of "Pleskovo"

baptismal font at the Church of the Holy Trinity in the village of Vasyunino

font in the village of DSK "Michurinets"

baptismal font in the park "Stream" (village Marushkino)

baptismal font in the village of Tovarishchevo

baptismal font in the village of Evseevo-Kuvekino

baptismal font in the village of Puchkovo

font in the village of Shishkin Les

by the way

What to take with you for bathing on Epiphany night? It is advisable to take a towel, a terry robe, a set of dry clothes, swimming trunks, a swimsuit or shirt, a rubber cap, slippers, woolen socks.

Infographics "RG" / Leonid Kuleshov / Sergey Zhukov

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 Baptism 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 polynya 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

Holes or Jordan, in which people bathe for Epiphany, are consecrated. There are no hard and fast rules for those wishing to plunge into Jordan for Epiphany. But nevertheless, it is customary to quickly plunge headlong into the water 3 times, while being baptized and saying: In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Traditionally, it is believed that on Epiphany one should swim in shirts, and not in swimsuits, so as not to flaunt their bodies.

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 kept as a shrine and treats diseases, both physical and mental.
• 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 himself 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 sooner 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 surely 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 Baptism of 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, then this information will help you - here are a number of addresses for swimming in Moscow on Epiphany on January 19, 2018: Vykhino metro station - Recreation zone White Lake, Cascade of Putyaevsky ponds - Sokolniki park, metro Schelkovskaya - Babaevsky pond, metro Lermontovsky prospect - park Kosinsky, Kryukovsky forest park, metro Strogino - park of the village of Rublevo, metro Konkovo ​​- park Teply Stan, metro Novogireevo - ponds Raduga, Krylatskoe - park Serebryany Bor , Polezhaevskaya metro station - 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

• baptismal 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 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

• Borisov 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 " Life-giving Trinity in Vorontsovo "st. Ak. Pilyugin, 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 st., 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)
• Moskva river ( Filevsky blvd, opposite d. 21)
• River Moscow (st.B. Filevskaya, 40a)

Where to swim at Epiphany - North-Western District of SZAO

• Baryshikha River ( Landscape park st. Baryshiha ow. 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 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 Mikhailo-Arkhangelsk Church (Krasnopakhorskoye village, Bylovo village).
• Pond of Filimonkovskoe 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 Rogovskoe 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
• Izmailovo PIP, Izmailovsky forest park, 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 "st. 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 button in the lower right corner of the map.

Where to swim for baptism in Moscow in 2018, a list of places . Places for swimming in Epiphany 2018 in Moscow: the official website of Mos ru.

This year, 59 places for swimming will be organized in Moscow for the Epiphany. 58 ice holes and 13 fonts will be equipped there. Rescuers will be on duty next to them.

Where to swim for baptism in Moscow in 2018

On the feast of Epiphany, which is celebrated on January 19, the townspeople will be able to swim in 59 places. There are 58 lanes and 13 fonts equipped there. Lifeguards will be on duty near them, and tents for changing clothes and heating will be set up for bathers. Bathing will take place from 18:00 on January 18 to 12:00 on January 19.

Demonstration exercises were held on Lake Beloye today. Employees of the Moscow City Search and Rescue Service at water bodies spoke about safety measures and demonstrated equipment for first aid.

“All water bodies of the capital are covered with a thick and rather reliable layer of ice. The thickness of ice on the Moskva River is from 12 to 23 centimeters, on inland water bodies and the Khimki reservoir - up to 25 centimeters. On the Pakhra, Desna and Moche rivers - from eight to 23 centimeters, ”said Vasily Maryan, head of the Moscow city search and rescue service at water bodies.

Swimming places at Epiphany 2018 in Moscow. List of venues for organized Epiphany bathing in Moscow

P / p No.	An object	Address	Number of ice holes	Number of fonts
CAD
1	Temple on Chistye Vrazhka	per. 1st Truzhennikov, 8	-	1
SAO
1	Big Garden Pond	B. Academic, st. 47	1	-
2	Khimki water area reservoir	Coastal passage, 1-7	1	-
3	Khimki water area reservoir	Leningradskoe highway, 47-49	1	-
North-East Administrative District
1	Palace pond	Between st. Academician Korolev and 1st Ostankino	1	-
HLW
1	Lake "Svyatoe"	st. Orangery, 18	3	-
2	Lake "White"	l. Zaozernaya, 2-6	2	-
3	Recreation area "Terletskaya Dubrava" Alder pond	Svobodny prospect, 9	2	-
4	Red pond	Izmailovsky forest park, Main alley	1	-
5	Font "Vernissage in Izmailovo "	Izmailovskoe highway, 73Zh	-	1
6	Babaevsky pond	st. Kurgan, 5-9	1	-
7	Deer pond	Sokolniki Park	2	-
SEAD
1	Shibaevsky pond	St. District 14	1	-
South Administrative District
1	Tsaritsyn pond	st. Dolskaya, 1	2	-
2	Becket pond	Zagorodnoe highway, 2	1	-
3	Borisov ponds	st. Borisovskie ponds, 2g	2	-
South-West Administrative District
1	Vorontsov pond	st. Ak. Pilyugina, 1	1	-
2	Pond of the sanatorium "Uzkoe"	st. Trade union 123B	1	-
3	Troparevsky pond	st. Academician Vinogradov, 7	1	-
4	Pond on Nakhimovsky Avenue	Nakhimovsky prospect, 8	2	-
5	Chernevsky pond (decorative pond No. 1)	st. Yuzhnobutovskaya, 62	1	-
6	Pond on the territory of the Temple	Nikolay Sirotkina st., 28 "a"	1	-
Company
1	Meshchersky pond	st. Voskresenskaya, 3a	1	-
2	Moskva river	Pos. Rublyovo, st. V. Botyleva, 41	1	-
3	Moskva river	st. B. Filevskaya, 40 a	1	-
4	Moskva river	Filevsky blvd, 21	1	-
SZAO
1	Landscape park	st. Baryshiha ow. 4	1	-
2	Pond in the village. Rozhdestveno	Pond in the village. Rozhdestveno (behind the Church of the Nativity of Christ), Mitino district	1	-
3	Kirovskaya floodplain	st. Isakovsky ow. 2	1	-
4	Lake Bottom	st. Tamanskaya, 91	1	-
5	Moskva river	Karamyshevskaya emb., 13-15	1	-
6	PIK "Pokrovskoe-Streshnevo"	Natural and historical park "Pokrovskoe-Streshnevo" pond No. 4 on the river Chernushka	1	-
7	PKiO "Severnoe Tushino"	st. Svobody 56	1	-
8	Stroginskaya floodplain, Moscow river	st. Tvardovskogo ow. 16 bldg. 3	3	-
9	Derivation channel (left bank)	st. Boat ow. 19	1	-
10	Derivation channel (right bank)	st. Malaya Embankment, 3, bldg. 1	1	-
11	Moskva river embankment (left bank)	st. Zhivopisnaya, 50	1	-
ZelAO
1	Lake "School"	10 microdistrict, Filaretovskaya street, next to the beach area	1	-
2	Lake "Black"	6 microdistrict, alley Lesnye ponds at the building 621 A, font on the west side	1	-
TiNAO
1	Holy spring and baptismal chapel in honor of the icon of the Mother of God of Kazan	Settlement Vnukovskoe village DSK "Michurinets", st. Arseny Tarkovsky, near the river. Setun	-	1
2	Church of the Intercession of the Holy Mother of God	Settlement Voronovskoe with. Pokrovskoe	1	-
3	Trinity Church d / o Voskresenskoe	Settlement Voskresenskoe, pos. Voskresenskoe, d / o "Voskresenskoe"	1	-
4	Font at the source in the area of ​​the village Evseevo-Kuvekino	Settlement Desenovskoe, village Evseevo-Kuvekino	-	1
5	e. Tovarischevo, Temple of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God	Settlement Klenovskoe, the village of Tovarishchevo	-	1
6	Pond on the river. Treshnya	Settlement Klenovskoe, village Chernetskoe	1	-
7	Epiphany font	Settlement Krasnopakhorskoe, with. Bylovo, pond near the Archangel Michael	1	-
8	village Marushkino national park "Stream"	Settlement Marushkinskoe, v. Marushkino, national park "Stream"	1	-
9	e. Big Pig at the Church of the Savior of the Image Not Made by Hands	Settlement Marushkinskoe, e. Big Svinor'e, by the Church Savior of the Miraculous Image	1	-
10	Temple of the New Martyrs Podolsky in Shishkin Forest	Settlement Mikhailovo-Yartsevskoe, Shishkin Les, 43	-	1
11	Temple of St. Sergius of Radonezh	Pos. d / o Pleskovo, on the territory of LLC "New Construction"	-	1
12	Moskovsky settlement, Ulyanovsky forest park settlement, quarter 30, Gloria LLC	pos. Moskovsky, settlement of Ulyanovsky forest park, quarter 30, Gloria LLC Temple-chapel of the Icon of the Mother of God "Fadeless Color"	1	-
13	The middle pond of the Troitskoye Estate cascade	pos. Mosrentgen, near the house number 39	1	-
14	p. Pervomaivskoe, der. Puchkovo, Church of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God	Settlement Pervomayskoye, village Puchkovo	-	1
15	the village of Vasyunino, Church of the Holy Trinity	Trinity Temple in the village of Vasyunino	-	1
16	R. "Desna" within the boundaries of g. Troitsk Recreation area "District"	G.O. Troitsk, Recreation area "District"	2	-
17	Pond in the village of Knutovo	Settlement Filimonkovskoe, village Knutovo	1	-
18	Font in the village of Oznobishino	Settlement Shchapovskoe, the village of Oznobishino, near the Church of the Holy Trinity	1
19	Temple complex of the icon of the Mother of God "The Tsaritsa" and the Holy Martyr Grand Duchess Elizabeth in Shcherbinka	Shcherbinka, st. Railway, 15	-	1
20	Pond in the village. Epiphany	pos. Voronovskoe, Temple of the Epiphany, with. Epiphany	1	-