The Church of the Transfiguration was built in 1799 in the village of Spas-Ild, which has been mentioned in sources since 1724. In the Nekouz district, there are places shrouded in poetic and sometimes frightening legends. One such story is related to the "enlightened fresco" on the apse of the altar of the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in this village.

At first glance, the church looks austere. However, its two-colored square base with faceted drums, modest refectory, and almost unadorned bell tower create a sense of reliability and stability. The church's vaults are equipped with voice boxes, clay containers to improve acoustics, which are believed to have ceased to be used in Russian church construction by the early 18th century. The church has three altars: in honor of the Transfiguration of the Lord, the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, and Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker. The church is built according to a traditional scheme: altar, main volume, two-light square base, refectory, and bell tower. From the first tier of the bell tower, there is a view of almost the entire village. This is the only church where the choir has been preserved.

The church has suffered greatly: the plaster has almost completely deteriorated, except for the altar part, the floor has been dismantled, and the paintings in the refectory and summer church are severely damaged, surviving only in the altar part. The best-preserved images are the "Trinity," "Agony in the Garden," and "The Way to Golgotha," while outside on the apse, there remains an image of the "Savior on the Throne." On the face of the Savior, the top layer of paint has partially peeled off, revealing part of the forehead and sorrowful eyes of an older image of Christ. It is remarkable that the paint peeled off precisely on the face, and the fresco seems to have "gained insight." Locals recount that a drunken official, returning from a hunt, shot at the image of the Savior with a pistol, or according to another version, with a rifle. He bet with a friend that God did not exist and that there would be no punishment. After the shot, the face "gained insight," and the shooter soon died of angina, which could not be cured. The second participant in the incident later committed suicide. The fresco leaves an indelible impression on everyone who looks at it, especially for the first time, and evokes constant interest among believers, local historians, and those who are sensitive to unusual phenomena.