The Spaso-Proboinskaya Church was built in memory of the salvation of Yaroslavl from an epidemic. It housed a revered icon of the Savior Not Made by Hands, which was found at this site in 1612. At that time, a people's militia led by Dmitry Pozharsky and Kuzma Minin arrived in Yaroslavl, and a plague began in the city. To rid themselves of the epidemic, the residents prayed before the miraculous Tolga Icon of the Mother of God and carried the icon of the Savior Not Made by Hands in a procession. It is known that in 1654, during a plague, the disease began to recede after the processions. In 1696, it was decided to replace the wooden church with a stone one, and construction was completed in 1705. The Church of the Savior Not Made by Hands was two-storied with a refectory and a high porch, designed in the style of late classicism. In the late 18th century, two gate towers were added. Initially, the church had one dome and a tent-shaped bell tower, but in 1779, four small domes were added. The church had four chapels: the central one with the icon of the Savior Not Made by Hands in the altar part, the Apostle Andrew the First-Called, a warm chapel in the refectory, Paul of Thebes and John of the Wilderness, and on the southern side, Seraphim of Sarov and Alexander of Oshevensk. In 1831, the bell tower was rebuilt, but it has not survived to this day. From 1831 to 1833, the refectory became a warm church, and in the early 20th century, a two-story porch with a staircase was added to the southern side of the church. In 1913, the church was visited by Emperor Nicholas II. In 1929, the church was closed, the domes and bell tower were demolished, and the building was used for workshops and a furniture factory. Since 2007, the temple has been under the management of the Yaroslavl Diocese. A list of the miraculous icon from 1757 is kept in the Yaroslavl Art Museum. Before the restoration began, the upper tiers of the bell tower were completely lost, and the brickwork and architectural details on the two lower tiers were damaged. From 2017 to 2019, the bell tower was restored, the lost tiers were reconstructed, and the lower tiers underwent restoration work. The bell tower was recreated.
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