The church is located on the western outskirts of the village, on a gentle slope leading to the Voy River. The right chapel of the warm church was consecrated first on November 6, 1809, dedicated to John Chrysostom. The main altar in the cold church retained its previous name in honor of the Prophet Elijah. The last, on March 18, 1868, was opened the left vestibule of the warm church in the name of John the Theologian.
The brick walls are covered with lime plaster, which has partially crumbled. The small village church is designed in a style that combines elements of Baroque and early Classicism. It is one of the examples of a cohesive architectural and artistic image of local church architecture from the transitional period of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, associated with the work of the first provincial architect of Vyatka, F. M. Roslyakov.
The church has an axial composition, balanced by the volumes of the temple and the bell tower. The cold church is designed as a short octagon with a barrel vault on an elongated two-light square. It is topped with a small light octagon with a round dome and a forged cross. Adjacent to the church is a five-sided altar apse and a rectangular refectory, which houses the warm church. The three-tiered bell tower is integrated into the western wall of the refectory, featuring an elongated middle tier and a spire on a cylindrical drum that rises above the gentle roof.
The facades of the church are decorated in a Baroque style, modified under the influence of Classicism, which is expressed in strict regularity and a flat interpretation of decorative elements. Window openings with arched lintels and panels are included in rectangular niches, complemented by elongated strips. The corners of the square are treated with masonry that imitates rustication. The eastern wall is adorned with false windows, and the openings of the octagon have over-window panels. The walls of both tiers are topped with a simple entablature.
The decor of the first tier of the bell tower is characterized by richness, which is uncharacteristic for the overall appearance of the church. Here, one can see paired pilasters, a complex impost, and oval cornices. Above is a smooth half-tier that separates the base from the middle tier with high openings for the bells. The middle tier has a square plan with diagonal niches. The openings for the bells are decorated with arched lintels and keystones. The facades of the third tier and the octagon are lightened by arched openings. The upper tiers of the bell tower are topped with entablatures similar to those of the church.
The main room is covered with a high eight-section vault with a light octagon. The diagonal sections rest on multi-tiered trompes, giving the interior expressiveness. The axial sections are pierced with openings for lanterns. Above the apse are three sections with formwork. In the refectory, barrel vaults rest on the walls and six columns. The columns are arranged so that the extreme western pair adjoins the wall of the bell tower, while the eastern one is connected to the western wall of the church. The eastern parts of the side naves form cells for the altar chapels. The lower tier of the bell tower, covered with a dome, is connected to the side chambers and upper tiers by a stairway transition. The interior walls separating the chambers from the prayer hall are equipped with heating devices.
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