On the other side of the River Yauza from Elektrozavodskaya metro station is part of Moscow which was historically known as the royal village of Pokrovskoe-Rubtsovo. A church dedicated to St Nicholas has been known to have existed in Pokrovskoe-Rubtsovo since at least 1586. This original wooden version was later rebuilt in stone between 1765 and 1766 in the classical style. It is this version which survives today, with the additional of a bell tower in the early 18th century. The church was closed in 1931 and subsequently used as a bakery. In 1992 the building was returned to the Orthodox Church and after restoration work was reopened in 1995.

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