The church in honor of the Annunciation of the Mother of God, featuring five domes, was built in 1688 and 1702 on the site of a wooden structure that burned down in 1670. The altar housed an altar dedicated to Prince Dmitry of Uglich. The architecture of the church is characterized by simplicity: a small cubical church without columns was originally covered with a four-pitched roof, and the facades are minimally decorated. Baroque domes, resembling decorative vases, appeared in the mid-18th century. To the west, a refectory with a bell tower was added to the church, and to the east, a rectangular apse. In 1709, the interior of the church was painted by a team of masters under the guidance of Fyodor Ignatiev. Despite its small size, the painting is notable for its variety of themes and new compositional techniques. The ensemble includes over 300 narrative panels. The painting was updated twice in the 19th century and restored in 1987 and 1999 under the direction of E. A. Chizhov. The iconographic system of the painting departs from the traditions of Yaroslavl, using a centralized compositional system. In the vault, the Mother of God of the Caves is depicted, surrounded by symbols of the evangelists and a ring of cherubim. Around it, a wreath of carnations and lilies symbolizes the purity of the Mother of God, as well as 14 circles with images of hymns from the Akathist to the Mother of God. On the four slopes of the vault, the 12 members of the Creed are represented, including a painting of the Last Judgment on the western sail. The western wall is divided into four tiers, while the northern and southern walls have five. In the upper tier of the northern and southern walls, the earthly life of the Mother of God is depicted in 14 apocryphal panels. The second tier illustrates the gospel legend, the third, the Passion of Christ, and the fourth is dedicated to the apostolic deeds. The scene of the martyrdom of the apostle Thomas is originally interpreted with exotic details. Above the western portal is the composition 'Mother of God, the Life-Giving Spring.' The lower tier features miracles from 'The New Heaven' by I. Galyatovsky and other subjects. The walls depict scenes from the life of Dmitry of Uglich. In the porch, revealed by restorers, there are subjects 'The New Testament Trinity' and 'It is Meet,' as well as novellas from spiritual collections. The originality of the painting program indicates the creative development of the Yaroslavl school of monumental painting. The warm church in honor of the Ascension of the Lord was built in 1745, reconstructed in 1855, and poorly painted. In 1866, a bell tower was added to it. The church was closed in 1930, and the bell tower was demolished in 1929. In 1992, the Ascension Church was transferred to the Yaroslavl diocese and repainted. The Church of the Annunciation was returned to the diocese in 2008.
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