In the 17th century, the lands around the Irkutsk fortress were actively developed, leading to the emergence of new villages and the construction of churches.
According to chronicles, a wooden church existed in the village of Uric as early as 1717, with Theodor Sidorov as its first priest. However, this church burned down.
In 1771, the construction of a stone church began, built through the collective efforts under the guidance of peasant Afanasy Kozykin, chosen from the parishioners. By 1779, the church was completed. It had two levels: a warm winter church below and a cold summer church above. Currently, only the lower part and the bell tower are in use. An almshouse and a church school operated alongside the church. The names of the first priests are known: Trofim Gromov, Timofey and Ioann Serebrennikov, Pyotr Blagosklenov.
In the 19th century, the Spasskaya church became a significant place for exiled Decembrists. In 1843, Decembrist N. M. Muravyov was buried in its grounds.
After the revolutions of 1917, the church building was used as a storage facility for a school, and at one point, it housed a repair station for collective farm tractors. In the 1990s, restoration of the church began: the roof was replaced, and new crosses were installed on the domes. On festive days and Sundays, the sound of bells was heard once again.
Today, the church is operational and serves as the main attraction of the village.
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