Located 80 kilometers from Yaroslavl, in the village of Roshdestvo in the Bolsheselskoy district of the Yaroslavl region, stands an ancient church dedicated to the Nativity of Christ. Built in 1794, it was supplemented with a refectory in the late 19th century thanks to a donation from the Petersburg merchant I.S. Kryuchkov. The church has remained in this form to this day.
This large structure features a two-tiered bell tower, additional rooms, and a brick fence with four gates. The elongated drums are adorned with five small spherical domes: four on the church and one on the bell tower. The church has three chapels: the central one is dedicated to the Nativity of Christ, the second to the Great Martyr Demetrius of Thessalonica, and the third to the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul. The church houses revered Orthodox icons, such as the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, the Icon of the Mother of God "Joy of All Who Sorrow," and the Unmade Image of Christ.
Today, the church continues to operate, preserving its domes; however, its facade is in need of restoration due to significant deterioration. The brick fence surrounding the church is also in a dilapidated state, and some frescoes and wall paintings have fallen off. Despite this, the church remains attractive to tourists interested in domestic church architecture, as it has retained its original appearance: decorative elements, brickwork, wrought-iron gates, and arched windows look just as they did in the late 19th century.
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