The modern village of Toropovo combines the territories of two former independent settlements, divided by the river Malaya Vozha: the Voskresensky pogost in Kukliny Ugl and the village of Toropovo.
The name Voskresensky pogost comes from the nearby forest Kukolka, which formed a sharp angle here. There was a small wooden church in the pogost that existed until the end of the 18th century. In addition to the church, there were houses for the priest, psalmist, sexton, and bell ringer. In 1781, with the funds of the parishioners, a stone church was built in the name of the Resurrection of Christ, with chapels in honor of the Kazan Mother of God and Saint Nicholas of Myra, which has survived to this day. This temple surpassed the beauty of other churches in the area. The low square structure is topped with a single drum supported by six columns. The northern and southern entrances are adorned with squat porticos that correspond to the volume of the square structure. The three-tiered bell tower, once crowned with a tall spire, has now been lost. The corners of the refectory and the square structure are decorated with rustication. The architect of the church demonstrated skill by using identical proportions and details in the architecture of the square structure and the bell tower: the windows of the second row of the square structure repeat the shape of the arches of the second tier of the bell tower, and the columns of the drum resonate with the columns of the third tier.
Since 1934, the church has not been functioning and has been used as a grain storage facility. Despite this, the church building has been well preserved, with some frescoes and an iconostasis without icons, executed in white and gold tones.
The stone church fence with gates has not survived, but the church is surrounded by an active cemetery. On the southern side of the church is the necropolis of the noble families Kruglikov and Timrot, miraculously preserved. The burials of local priests Chistyakov are also preserved.
In September 2008, a memorial was opened and a memorial plaque was installed in honor of the contributions of these noble families to the service of the homeland.
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