20 versts south of Rostov, on the northern shore of Lake Osoyevo, there once was a village of the same name. Due to peat extraction, the lake turned into a swamp, the village became deserted and was destroyed by a fire in 1981, and the road marked on maps became overgrown with grass.
Now, the only reminder of the civilization that existed here is the ruins of the Intercession Church, which combines ancient Russian architectural forms with baroque decor. In the book "Rostov Church Architecture of the 18th Century," R.F. Alitov notes that three churches were built according to this design, none of which have analogs in the Yaroslavl region.
The permission to build the church was granted by Archbishop Arsenius in 1793. Construction began later, in the early 19th century, and on October 26, 1802, the church was consecrated: "five-domed, without side chapels, covered with shingles. The domes are scaly, painted with ochre, with wooden eight-pointed crosses covered with tin. The entire church, both outside and inside, is plastered and whitewashed, and in some places outside, it is painted with ochre. The bell tower is stone, not separated from the western wall, with two openings; the lower openings are square, while the upper ones and the spire are octagonal."
The church had two altars: the main one in the cold part, consecrated in honor of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin, and in the warm chapel, in honor of Archangel Michael. In 1908, there were 686 men and 715 women living in the village and surrounding villages of Budilovo, Burchkovo, Vorobyovo, Koshkino, Perovo, and Ryumnikov.
During the Soviet era, the church was closed. Since 1993, it has been listed as a recognized cultural heritage site, but continues to deteriorate in oblivion.
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