The Church of Nicholas from the village of Myakishevo in the Khvoyninsky district was previously part of the Nikol-Krutecky Monastery and was located on a high bank of the Pes' River, surrounded by a cemetery grove on the outskirts of the village. The exact time of its construction is unknown, but written sources mention the years 1642, 1665, and 1686. It can be confidently said that the church dates back to the 17th century. It features a cross-shaped and tiered structure: the altar is five-walled facing east, while the elongated trapezoid faces west. The tiers decrease in area and consist of square sections, which became a compromise between the banned tent-like churches and ancient cubic structures.
The southern and northern logs of the church rise above the altar and refectory. Above them stands a two-tiered square with a scaly dome on a neck. The church is surrounded on the west and north sides by a closed gallery (gulbishche) on the log structure. All logs and their ledges are covered with gabled roofs, while the five-walled altar has a five-pitched roof. An asymmetrical porch is arranged on a high crowned log, creating an expressive composition of the temple.
The tiered church looks picturesque due to the alternation of roofs of different heights and decorative elements such as carved undercuts and towels. The walls and pediments are hewn from thick pine logs "in the round with a remainder." Some elements, such as the altar and porch logs, are made "in paw." The massive walls are pierced with volokovye and "red" windows.
The church has preserved a unique composition of windows: a "red" window with two volokovye on the sides, which was characteristic of ancient Russian construction. The porch has a single-arched opening with a rounded top, closed by a massive door with a forged face in the shape of an axe.
In 1972, the church was dismantled and transported to Vitoslavlitsy, where its restoration was completed in 1976 according to a 1959 project. During the assembly and restoration, all parts and elements were restored. Damaged logs in the interior were reprocessed. A fragment reflecting changes from the 19th century was left on the northern wall. The original texture of the interior, built-in benches, choir stalls, altar, as well as windows and other details were recreated. The roofs are covered with board roofing with insulation, and the new dome with a wooden cross received a shingle covering.
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