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Trinity Church of the Life-Giving Trinity in Doschatoye

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In the vicinity of Vyksa, the Batashov brothers, especially Ivan Rodionovich, built numerous magnificent churches. They are united not only by a common patron but also by a similar artistic concept and stylistic unity. Despite the differences, each church carries a recognizable 'Batashov' style, distinguishing them as a unique phenomenon in Russian architecture. The Batashovs did not build tasteless structures.

To the northeast of Vyksa, on the banks of the Oka River, lies the village of Doschatoye, formerly known as the village of Rudnya. Both names reflect the historical connection with the Vyksa ironworking industry: ore was mined in Rudnya, and in Doschatoye, iron castings were transshipped onto transport barges along the Oka River.

In 1798, Ivan Rodionovich Batashov decided to build a factory on a hill in Doschatoye. The church chronicle states: 'This church, in the Byzantine style, is very beautiful, standing on a hill and visible from the city of Murom. At the site where it is built, there was previously a vast impenetrable forest. Before the establishment of the factory here, the residents belonged to the parish of the Assumption Church of the village of Reshnoe.' In 1798, at the request of Ivan Rodionovich Batashov, the Bishop of Vladimir and Suzdal blessed the construction of a stone church in the name of the Life-Giving Trinity with chapels dedicated to the Assumption of the Mother of God and the Beheading of John the Baptist.

The Trinity Church was built in 1801 and consecrated in 1803. It is a remarkable temple in the style of mature classicism, with a single dome, centralized layout, refectory, and bell tower. At first glance, it has nothing in common with the Christ-Birth Church of Vyksa. There is a quarter of a century and a whole architectural era between them, but upon closer inspection, one can notice a resonance in the outlines and proportions of the church in Doschatoye and the Vyksa bell tower. The question is not about style and detailing, but about outlines, architectonics, and the overall feeling of how elegantly the complex silhouette of the slender tiered structure rises upwards.

Worship services in the Trinity Church ceased in 1937. Church valuables were taken to an old shed near the church and then transported to an unknown destination. Even earlier, the bells were thrown down from the bell tower. In the 1950s and 1960s, local residents dismantled the winter part of the church for bricks. They took away cast iron slabs from the floor and boards. Until its closure, the church was striking with its rich decoration. The walls and vaults were adorned with paintings from the Arzamas icon painting school. By chance, an icon of the Mother of God 'Relieve My Sorrows,' framed in a precious metal setting with stones, survived. The icon of Alexander Nevsky disappeared during the persecutions. Locals recounted that it could not be removed from the wall. The further fate of the icon is unknown; it may have been burned by soldiers in Karashevo. In the altar part, a fresco depicting the Life-Giving Trinity has survived.

Only in September 1990 was the church building handed over to the Russian Orthodox Church. An Orthodox community was formed, but due to its small number, it could not begin the restoration of the church. In 1999, Metropolitan Nikolai Kutepov appointed a rector to the Trinity Church in Doschatoye, who, gathering like-minded individuals, began the restoration of the shrine. First, the summer porch was restored, and a new iconostasis was made. The domes of the church and bell tower were covered with galvanized iron, and the crosses were gilded. Later, the bell tower was restored, and new bells were installed. In 2001, a Sunday school was opened at the church. In 2005, the restored main altar was consecrated in honor of the Most Holy Life-Giving Trinity. Today, the Trinity Church in the village of Doschatoye is visible for many kilometers and is a decoration of this Prioksky locality, one of the significant churches of the Vyksa Diocese.

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Церковь Троицы Живоначальной в Досчатом

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