The church occupies a central and elevated position in the village, dominating the surrounding landscape. It is built of brick with the use of white stone and alabaster for architectural details, while the outer walls have mostly retained their plaster. The dimensions of the building are: length 62.5 m, width with porticos 33.5 m.
Unlike the more detailed information about the construction of the first stone church from 1767-1777, data on the erection of the current church, which dates back to the mid-second half of the 19th century, is quite scarce. Local historical sources mistakenly attribute this church to the 18th century, considering only the lost bell tower built in 1849.
According to the materials of the Vyatka Spiritual Consistory, in early 1822, the parishioners of the Intercession Church appealed to the archbishop with a request to dismantle the Catherine chapel due to cracks and to build a new refectory according to the plan of the Verkhotsviyatskaya church. Permission was granted in February 1822, and a year later, the northern Catherine chapel was consecrated. The southern altar was consecrated in January 1833 in the name of the Three Saints. However, this church was soon dismantled due to its small capacity.
From this time, the construction period began, resulting in the existing church. The foundation was laid on October 4, 1847, and the warm part was completed in 1849. The southern Three Saints chapel was consecrated on May 28, 1849, and the northern Catherine chapel on November 11, 1850. The construction of the main cold church with three altars began in 1862, and the main altar was consecrated in 1867. Nothing is known about the time of consecration of the left chapel, while the right one may have remained unconsecrated. The reconstruction of the bell tower began in 1866.
The author of the monument is unknown, but it is assumed that the architect may have used one of the designs close to the works of K. I. Rossi. The church, characteristic of late classicism, has a five-domed cross-dome structure, more suitable for a county town cathedral than for a village church. The central light drum with a dome roof is supported by four small domes. The main volume is expanded in the western direction by the refectory.
This technique may have been borrowed from the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Vyatka, as well as from the Spassky Cathedral in Yelabuga. The rounded western corners of the refectory harmonize with the semi-rotunda of the altar apse. The southern and northern facades are adorned with porticos of the Corinthian order. The columns at the corners of the porticos are paired, and the facades of the refectory have a rhythm of pilasters. Above the cornice of the square rises a semi-tier of the attic, on which the drums of the domes are installed.
Inside, the rotunda of the central dome is supported by pylons, on which arches rest. The corner compartments are covered with small domes, and the arms of the cross with cylindrical vaults. The refectory has three levels, including a basement and a mezzanine. The western part of the refectory is divided into rooms of different purposes.
The decor is based on smoothly plastered walls with niches. In the refectory, the niches transition into false windows. The attic is decorated with rustications and niches, emphasizing the bases of the domes. Three-quarter columns are used to decorate the drums and the apse. Arched openings are located in the intercolumniations of the rotunda. The entablature is highlighted by the rhythm of modillions supporting the cornice. The modillions and cornices are made of white stone, as are other architectural elements.
The bell tower, unique in composition, consisted of a massive cubic volume with a gate church and administrative premises. The entrance from the west is decorated with a covered porch. The church was topped with five domes with a three-tiered bell tower, the main dominant of the complex. On the sides of the bell tower were small domes, forming a multi-domed completion.
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