The village of Voskresenskoye, better known as Shilovka, is located in the district of the Lower Tagil Mountain Plants owned by the Demidovs, 20 versts from the Lower Tagil Plant and 120 versts from Yekaterinburg. The village stands on a small river Shilovka, which flows into the river Shaitanka. Thanks to this river, the village received its unofficial but popular name among the locals.
Originally, the village was named after the Church of the Resurrection of Christ, which existed until 1884, when a new church was built in honor of the Holy Trinity.
In 1824 and 1826, landowner Demidov resettled serfs from the Chernigov province, purchased from Count Razumovsky, to this place. He built houses for them in advance with the necessary household inventory. In 1824, 90 families were resettled, with smaller families placed 2-3 in one house, while larger families received separate huts. Two huts built by Demidov still remain in the village. The second resettlement occurred in 1826. Most of the residents of Voskresenskoye village are Malorossians from the Chernigov province, except for a few families from the Vyatka province who remained after the houses for the settlers were built.
All residents of the village are Orthodox. The Voskresensk parish also includes the village of Anatolievskaya or Gran, located 6 versts from the village. The border between the Yekaterinburg and Verkhoturye districts runs through this village. The villagers, resettled from the Tula province by the factory owner Anatoly Demidov, are also Orthodox. There are 831 men and 844 women living in Voskresenskoye village, among them 17 men and 11 women are dissenters.
Until 1839, the residents of the Voskresensk parish performed religious duties at the Lower Tagil and Chorno-Istochinsky plants. Until 1833, they were assigned to the parish of the Entrance to Jerusalem Church, and from 1833 to 1839, to the parish of the Introduction Church of the Lower Tagil Plant.
Since 1839, the village had its own church, and an independent Voskresensk parish was formed. The main occupations of the villagers and the village were working in the Demidov mines, cutting and delivering timber and firewood to the plants. A wooden chapel was built for the settlers from the Chernigov province in 1824 and 1826, where the clergy periodically held services. This chapel, erected by Demidov, existed for about 15 years until it was expanded and transformed into a church around 1838. The new church was consecrated in honor of the Resurrection of Christ, and the first metric books date back to 1839.
Thanks to the efforts of church elder Andrei Nikitich Krutik, who held this position for 36 years, and the support of parishioners, a new stone church with a bell tower in honor of the Holy Trinity was built and consecrated in 1884. Inside, the church is painted with oil paint and decorated with wall paintings, while outside it is plastered and whitewashed.
With the same funds and efforts of the same elder, starting in 1891, the church was surrounded by a stone fence with three gates and iron grilles. A house for the priest was also built. The clergy of the church consists of one priest and one psalmist. A zemstvo mixed school, opened in 1879, operates in Voskresenskoye village.
The church was closed in 1941, but in 1995 it was returned to the diocese and is currently being restored.
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