On the territory adjacent to the temple, solemn events dedicated to the Baptism of the Lord, one of the 12 main (twelfth) Christian holidays, took place.
Near the fonts, tents are equipped, in which the bathers warmed themselves after diving and drank tea.
In the morning, in honor of Epiphany, a festive liturgy will be held and the Great Blessing of Water will be performed.
In addition, the Winter Festival continues on Cathedral Square, within the framework of which several recreation areas are organized for visitors - a tubing descent about 60 meters long, an ice rink with an area of 5.5 thousand square meters.
meters, and a kitchen is available to provide food.
To date, the festival has been visited by more than 310 thousand people.
Guests can also visit the Memory Road multimedia gallery.
As the press secretary of the head of state Dmitry Peskov said earlier, if President Vladimir Putin decides to plunge into the hole at Epiphany, then it will probably be in the Moscow region.