The Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the village of Stupino was built between 1857 and 1867. In 1913, side extensions were added to the bell tower and the height of the dining hall walls was increased. This architectural monument stands out against the flat landscape and is clearly visible from the road leading from Nizhny Novgorod to Gorodets. The church is designed in the traditional "ship" composition, measuring 51.0×15.8 m. The base, walls, vaults, and domes are made of red brick, while the facades are left unplastered. The architectural style of the church, executed in the Russian style, resembles the designs of five-domed churches by architect K.A. Ton, published in 1844. On the western side, a rectangular dining hall adjoins the massive cubic base of the church, and to it, a square four-tiered tented bell tower is attached, surrounded by two low side volumes. To the east, a wide rectangular altar with a semicircular apse adjoins the base.
The decorative adornment of the church, rich and lush, is characteristic of eclecticism. The pilasters are designed as two-tiered. The windows of the first tier are decorated with Baroque motifs, while the paired windows of the second tier and the bell tower are styled in the spirit of Russian architecture. The crowning elements widely use keel-shaped kokoshniks. Horizontal belts and cornices, formed by protruding rows of bricks, are adorned with decorative elements. The central part of the church is highlighted by four powerful columns. Semi-circular arches, spanning between the columns and walls, divide the space into cells. The central drum on the sails is covered by a hemispherical vault. The side cells have cylindrical vaults, while the corner ones are cross-vaulted. The church is surrounded by a fence with gates and a wicket made of red brick with ornate wrought-iron doors. This object is of interest as a sample of a rural parish church from the mid-19th century in the Russian style, with a developed silhouette and rich eclectic decor.
Currently, the monument is in an emergency state. Four corner blind tents above the church have been lost, as well as the crowning domes and crosses of the two remaining tents. The brick vault of the altar and the rafter roof of the dining hall have been destroyed. The metal roofs of the church and bell tower have been torn off. The brickwork of the outer walls is in poor condition, especially in the upper part, where it is severely damaged, and the cornices and decorative details are partially lost. The base is damp and covered with mold and moss. The porches are partially destroyed. The interior of the church has been completely lost, including floors, ceilings, carpentry, plaster layers of walls and vaults with paintings, iconostases, and church utensils. Trees and shrubs have grown inside the dining hall. The crowning parts of the gates and the southern wicket of the complex have been destroyed, and their metal doors are partially lost. The brick fence is also severely damaged. The western, northern, and eastern wickets have been completely lost. Dense thickets of trees and shrubs around the church hinder external visibility and access inside, as well as obstruct ventilation of the walls.
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