In Vyatskoe, there were two churches located on opposite banks of the Ukhtomka River. The Assumption Church was significantly larger than the Resurrection Church and stood on the high left bank. It was distinguished by its Baroque style and had five altars located on four sides, each crowned with a separate dome, creating a five-domed composition.
After the revolution, the churches in Vyatskoe faced difficult times. Both churches were threatened with closure. The Resurrection Church was preserved, but the Assumption Church was destroyed. It is said that when the demolition crew arrived, people gathered around the church, and cries were heard. The church was blown up twice, as the bell tower remained standing after the first explosion. A local peasant hid most of the utensils and icons in the basement, but his fate remains unknown. The remaining church property was destroyed. Eyewitnesses recalled that icons floated down the river like firewood, and two peasants transported them in carts and burned them at the bakery. Both peasants met a tragic end: one hanged himself, the other drowned. The surviving part of the church was initially used as a machine and tractor station, and later as a warehouse. Dry cement was stored in the altar, which eventually turned into a monolith. For many years, the church stood without domes and a bell tower, gradually falling into ruin.
Restoration of the Assumption Church began only a few years ago. In August 2010, the first community cleanup took place, where people cleared the area of debris and cut down trees that had grown on the walls. On August 29 of the same year, on the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the first service in eighty years dedicated to the patronal feast was held in the church. This was an important event attended by many villagers and honored guests.
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