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Transfiguration Church in Spasskoye (Vetluga District)

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The Transfiguration Church in the village of Spasskoye, located on the Vyatka road, was built of wood along with a bell tower in 1881 with funds from local residents. The fence is also wooden but has stone pillars. The village has a cemetery, however, it is not associated with the church and clergy. It is 338 versts from Kostroma to the village, and 8 versts to Vetluga. The nearest churches are in Vetluga (Resurrection Cathedral) at a distance of 8 versts, in the village of Vasilyevskoye-Pustosch (Kazan Church) 9 versts away, on the Vyatka road (Makaryev Church) 10 versts away, and in the village of Verkhovskoye (Three Saints Church) 30 versts away.

I. Belyaev mentions two wooden churches in the village of Spasskoye on the Vyatka road. The first, with a wooden bell tower, was erected in 1752 and has altars in honor of the Transfiguration of the Lord, the Nativity of John the Baptist, and the holy princes Boris and Gleb. The second church, built in 1759, is dedicated to the icon of the Mother of God of Vladimir, the holy martyr Paraskeva, and the holy monks Zosima and Savvatiy of Solovki.

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Церковь Спаса Преображения в Спасском (Ветлужский район)

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