The Dmitrievskaya Church was built in 1912 according to the design of the famous Kirov architect I.A. Charushin, thanks to the efforts of the parishioners. The building is made of stone, with a bell tower connected to the main structure. The church has one altar dedicated to the holy martyr and prince Dmitry. In the same year, houses for clergy were built on church land: one stone and two wooden, as well as a wooden barn and a burial vault. One eyewitness of the church's consecration recalled: "On October 4, 1912, in the parish of the village of Bobino, in the Zemedyantsi village, a church was consecrated in the name of the holy prince Dmitry. The rite and Liturgy were conducted by Father Archpriest Pyotr Trapitsyn along with three priests from the village of Bobino. The service was expressive and dignified, the choir, consisting of local intelligentsia under the direction of teacher Lozhkin, harmonized beautifully with the mood of the worshippers. I saw how many peasants, inspecting the interior decoration of the beautiful, clean, and bright church, rejoiced and thanked the Lord for the completion of the church's construction."
According to the memories of Natalia Prokopyevna Dolgikh, the church was closed in 1939. When the temple was being destroyed, Natasha Dolgikh was at school, and everyone heard the ground tremble from the falling bells. One of them fell into the pond behind the church. E.P. Dolgikh preserved two bells and handed them over to the Kirov diocese, while the others were melted down.
Galina Alexeyevna Burkova, a native of the village of Zemedyantsi, recalls: "In 1960, the church was still strong: an iron roof, you could climb the stairs to the second floor, the stoves and chimneys were in order. Under the church was a large cold cellar where locals stored meat. The church building housed a grain warehouse and a cinema. The barns behind the church were preserved."
In 1979, when the land was transferred to a subsidiary farm, the church was used as a storage for fertilizers, a thresher, and other equipment. After the liquidation of the farm in the late 1980s, the village of Zemedyantsi fell into decline, and the church building gradually deteriorated. Now it has no roof, but the walls remain. Even in this state, the church, created according to the design of I.A. Charushin, impresses with its grandeur and former beauty. However, there is still hope that the village will be revived and the church will be restored.
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