The construction of the church in the village of Zagoskino began on June 8, 1908, thanks to the funding from timber industrialist Nikolai Vasilyevich Varaksin from Nagorsk. The church was built using ancient technology from red bricks, which were made and fired on site. This brick was different from modern ones: it was lighter and larger. Peasants donated eggs for the construction, giving their last resources. Work was carried out only in the summer, and thanks to the patience, faith in God, and labor of the peasants, the construction was completed in 1911. The church was built in the shape of a cross, which is clearly visible from above. The windows, doors, and entrance had an arched shape, and the windows were adorned with wrought iron grilles. The iconostasis was decorated with gold, and seven bells hung from the church. The consecration took place on December 30, 1911, according to the old style. However, services were held rarely due to the lack of a permanent priest, who came from the village of Mulino only for holidays: the Feast of the Patron Saint, St. Nicholas Day on December 6, and St. Catherine's Day on November 24.
The first priest was Nikolai Olyushin, who served for a short time. The psalmist from the village of Klimovka was Ivan Alexandrovich Dvoeglazov. He was born in 1898 in the Klimovsky factory to a working-class family and was the eldest of four children. His father died early, but due to his abilities, Ivan was accepted at state expense into the Belokholunitsa secondary school, which he graduated with a diploma as a folk teacher. During World War I, he was drafted to the front along with his fellow villagers. In February 1917, he returned home and was elected secretary of the district executive committee. Despite this, as a deeply religious person, he continued to attend the church and sing in the church choir. Local communists did not favor him and removed him from his position at the first opportunity. Ivan decided to dedicate himself to serving God and moved from Klimovka to the village of Mikhailovskoye in the Nagorsk district, where he became a psalmist.
In the 1930s, the church was looted and destroyed, and in 1992, according to local residents, it suffered greatly from a fire. However, despite all this, it still stands among the forest expanses and delights everyone who passes by with its beauty.
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