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Church of the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God in Kriusha

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In the mid-16th century, the first inhabitants of the present-day village were settlers from Knyazhevo and Old Mansyrovo, the ancestral estate of the Tatar princes Mansyrovy. The village was named New Mansyrovo. Later, it was called Bogorodskoye, and then Kriusha after the river flowing nearby. In 1788, New Mansyrovo was acquired by landowner Nikiforov P.F., who built the Church of the Vladimir Mother of God in the village in 1791.

Historical sources report that the bricks for the construction were made on-site by mixing clay, sand, lime, and eggs. The mixture was poured into molds and fired. The church was built by serf peasants, whose labor was very hard. Special carts were used to lift the bricks. The church had four altars: the main one in honor of the Vladimir Mother of God and chapels dedicated to St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, the martyr Paraskeva, and the apostles Peter and Paul. It had a large parish, and residents from the surrounding villages of Vilki, Antonovka, and Poniizleyka attended. A church school operated at the church.

In 1938, the church was closed and turned into a warehouse for grain and flour, and all property was looted. The last priest, Vladimir Dedov, who lived near the church, was repressed. In 1958, part of the church along with the bell tower was destroyed. Only in 1999 did an initiative group led by local resident Pimanov A.N. begin the restoration of the church. The residents quickly returned almost all the missing icons. The restoration of the church's frescoes was carried out by local artist Doronin P.I. with the blessing of the priest. The restoration of the church culminated in a significant event: on January 7, 2001, after 60 years of oblivion, the first church service was held in the temple.

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Церковь Владимирской иконы Божией Матери в Криуше

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