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Church of the Holy Trinity in Lekma

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The village of Lekma appeared no later than the 15th century. Until the 1640s, there was not a single church in the vast territory along the Letka and Lekma rivers. In 1641, local residents turned to Archimandrite Alexander from the Assumption Monastery with a request to bless the construction of a church. By imperial decree and with the permission of Metropolitan Gerapion, a charter with the seal of Patriarch Joseph was issued for the construction of a wooden church. In 1646, a wooden church dedicated to the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary already stood at the burial ground by the Lekma River, but it burned down in 1673. A new wooden church was built in 1678.

By the mid-18th century, the wooden church had deteriorated. In 1769, parishioners and clergy decided to build a new stone temple in the name of the Trinity with an altar dedicated to the Nativity of the Virgin. The construction required significant funds, which were lacking in the church treasury, so it was planned to raise money in the Slobodsky district. The construction dragged on until 1775, when the church was completed and decorated. By decree dated June 14, 1775, the old wooden church was dismantled, and the usable wood was used for the church fence. On June 21, the altar was consecrated, and in 1777, an iconostasis was installed in the Trinity altar. Slobodsky merchant Leonty Pesyakov contributed significant sums for the construction.

In 1812, the clergy and the church elder appealed to the bishop for permission to use 250 rubles from the church treasury for repairs. In 1840, the church was re-roofed, and local residents assisted in the construction by providing materials and transport. Eгор Распопов supervised the work. In 1855, the construction of the bell tower was completed.

According to a report from 1874, the church had two altars: a summer one in the name of the Holy Trinity and a winter one in the name of the Nativity of the Virgin. The church owned two dessiatinas of estate land and 66 dessiatinas of arable and haymaking land. The clergy only used the haymaking lands, while the rest was given to parishioners. There was a wooden house by the church where the clergy lived, as well as a barn, cellar, stable, bathhouse, and a barn for storing church items.

In 1875, a project to expand the refectory was considered. On July 6, residents of Slobodsky arrived in the village, including Nikolai Raspopov and Mikhail Dryakhlov. The expansion was carried out in several stages: the length of the old part was increased, a northern tent was built, and an octagonal structure was added to the cold church. One of the tents housed the church office. In 1887, priest Ilya Tomilov compiled a detailed description of the church.

In 1903, a new project for the expansion of the church was developed, which proposed the creation of two altars in the warm church and a three-nave structure. Architect I.A. Charushin oversaw the construction. During the work, the project changed: instead of a tent over the cold church, an octagonal drum appeared. Funds for the left altar were donated by local peasants, while the right one was built with money from another benefactor. The engineering work was led by master Risman. For heating, calorifer and Dutch stoves were installed. After the reconstruction, the church had three altars: the main Trinity altar, the right Znamensky altar, and the left in honor of St. Seraphim of Sarov.

In 1910, an assessment of the church's property determined the value of the building with iconostases and bell tower at 20,700 rubles. An ancient altar cross has survived. A legend is associated with the image of Nicholas the Wonderworker.

The church grounds were enclosed with a fence featuring decorative pillars. After 1917, services continued, but in 1936 the church was closed, as the community had two prayer buildings. The building was planned to be used as a school, and later it housed a repair workshop. The monument is not protected by the state but has historical significance. The old part of the church is executed in the style of "Peter's Baroque" and is one of the rare monuments of Vyatka. The bell tower was distinguished by decor in the spirit of neoclassicism. The refectory, styled after 18th-century monuments, harmoniously complemented the church's composition. The church building dominates over other structures and holds historical value.

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Церковь Троицы Живоначальной в Лекме

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