In the village, several buildings have been preserved, among which is the Church of the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God, built in 1788. This archaic temple, characteristic of the region's church architecture, is executed in the style of the 17th century. It is a tall square structure with five domes and has a symmetrical axial composition. The walls and vaults of the church are made of large red bricks.
In 1865, the church complex was surrounded by a brick fence with three iron gates adorned with patterns on stone pillars. Locals recall that in the early 20th century, during major church holidays, torches were lit on the fence. The main gate, above which is an icon of the Not-Made-By-Hands Savior, is referred to as the 'holy' gate. The northern gates are made using artistic forging, and one can discern the construction date, 1865, and the inscription 'open to us the doors of mercy.' Currently, the condition of the gates is critical, and they may meet the fate of the southern gates, the arch of which recently collapsed. The remaining elements of the fence are rapidly deteriorating under the influence of wind, rain, and snow.
The architecture of the monument combines the traditional volumetric-planning structure of a 'ship' and five domes with decor that has received a provincial interpretation in the spirit of baroque. The massive square of the church, covered by a four-pitched roof, is elongated along the north-south axis. On the west side, a refectory, equal in width but half the height, with a gable roof, adjoins it. Next is a narthex, which is narrower and lower than the refectory, with a hipped roof. To the east, a polygonal altar, covered by a five-pitched roof, adjoins the square. The square is crowned with five widely spaced decorative domes.
Locals assert that there was an underground tunnel beneath the church, which was filled in during the Soviet era.
In the interior of the church and refectory, the vaults are closed, and the altar is covered by half a ribbed vault with diagonal troughs. Inside the church, a richly decorated four-tiered carved iconostasis and a wooden gallery-choir have been preserved.
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