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Ascension of the Lord Church in Karinka

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In 1674, the Most Reverend Alexander of Vyatka issued a decree for the establishment of a village in a forested area and the construction of a church in honor of the Archangel Michael.

By 1763, the wooden Archangel church had deteriorated, making it unsafe for services. The parishioners, along with the clergy, appealed to the diocese for the construction of a stone church with an altar in honor of the Ascension of the Lord.

On February 19, 1763, Bishop Bartholomew granted permission for the construction of the stone church. It was built between 1763 and 1765 and consecrated in honor of the Archangel Michael. Later, a cold church was erected, consecrated in honor of the Ascension of the Lord. Local artists Ivan Kotlentsov and Gavriil Petnin painted icons for the new church, for which they received 124 rubles from the church treasury.

After the stone church was built, the wooden one was dismantled in 1767. The wooden bell tower stood until the end of the 17th century and began to fall into disrepair. On July 15, 1795, Priest Timofey Myshkin and peasant Yakov Dresvyanikov requested permission to build a new stone bell tower. The bricks were made on-site under the supervision of Fyodor Zorin, and the masonry was done by master Yermolai Spitsin according to the design of architect F.M. Roslyakov. Construction lasted from 1793 to 1801. The bells for the bell tower, totaling 13, were cast by the Bakulev brothers. The largest bell weighed 208 poods and 5 pounds and was adorned with an image of the Archangel Michael.

In 1811, the warm church was reconstructed, and two altars were arranged: the right one consecrated on December 17, 1813, and the left one consecrated on October 29, 1824.

The cold church stood for over 30 years, but cracks appeared in its walls. The parishioners appealed to Bishop Innocent for the construction of a new church. The new church was built according to the design of architect A.E. Timofeev. Work was carried out from 1835 to 1838 under the supervision of Vasily Blinov. However, in 1840, cracks were discovered due to a weak foundation. The walls were plastered, and the cracks became inconspicuous. One altar was completed in 1842, and the other in 1878.

In 1870, it was decided to update the interior of the cold church. The painting was done by Pyotr Gorev, and the work was funded by the parishioners. On August 4, 1875, the new painting was deemed satisfactory.

The roofs of the church were painted green, and the crosses were gilded. The floor in the cold church was laid with tiles, while in the warm church, with cast iron patterns. The bell tower stood separately, and its bells marked the time. The height of the bell tower was 40 meters.

By the end of the 19th century, the warm church became cramped, and in 1879, a project for its expansion was drafted. In 1900, the church was reconstructed and expanded under the guidance of Kirill Zadornov. The church had five altars.

The church housed the Not-Made-By-Hands Image of the Savior and the icon of the Assembly of the Archangel Michael. The parish was part of the third deanery district of Vyatka County.

The fence around the church was built in 1816. In 1892, the wooden grilles were replaced with iron, and a chapel was built in the fence.

In 1924, the church building was transferred to the community of believers. In 1937, the church was temporarily closed, and in 1939, it was permanently closed. The bells were removed, but the crosses remained in place.

In 1988, the restoration of the church began at the initiative of Alexei Melkov. The restoration project included the restoration of the church and the creation of a recreation area. The restorers tried to preserve everything that remained from the old times. Legend has it that the church was painted by the Vasnetsovs.

On December 9, 1989, the bells rang again from the bell tower. The first service took place in November 1991. The church is a monument of architecture of late Russian classicism, a testament to the skill of architects F.M. Roslyakov and I.A. Charushin.

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Церковь Вознесения Господня в Каринке

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