The Intercession of the Holy Virgin Church in the village of Setishche was built in 2011 on the site of a burned wooden church that dated back to the second half of the 19th century.
The original Intercession Church was constructed in 1879-1880 through the efforts of retired Colonel Prince Alexander, whose surname has not been preserved. This small and neat building is designed in the pseudo-Russian style that was popular at the time. The layout of the church is typical: a main volume in the shape of a cross with equal extensions, adorned with arched elements. Above it rises an octagonal drum topped with bulbous kokoshniks along the upper edge. The spherical dome is crowned with a gilded finial on a small drum. Four smaller domes, mirroring the main one, are located on each extension. The exterior finish includes white stone reliefs on the facets and around the arched windows. The complex is painted in blue tones. There is no bell tower at the church, but plans are in place to build a belfry on its grounds. The interior decoration is richly adorned: stunning frescoes, a wooden carved iconostasis, and a gilded single-tier choir.
In 1926, the church was closed, and the bells were removed. Worship services resumed in 1942. The church has preserved the original frescoes on the walls and dome.
In the early 2000s, the ancient church burned down. On January 29, 2012, the newly built Intercession Church was consecrated by Archbishop John of Belgorod and Stary Oskol.
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