The Church of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin in the village of Trostenets was built in the late 19th century and is a monument of architecture. Construction of the church began in 1882. It was built without the use of nails, on a brick foundation, with bricks differing in size and quality from modern ones.
By the early 20th century, the church was already completed and still stands out in the area for its size and grandeur. Its location on a hill gives it a special magnificence.
In the winter of 1916, a new bell was delivered from Holok on four horses. It is said that its ringing could be heard in neighboring villages. The main bell of the church, weighing about 100 poods, was presumably cast in Borisovka. According to local elders, during the casting, donations of gold, silver, and copper were thrown into the melting furnace.
In 1932, the bell was broken during the period of collectivization, and the church was nearly destroyed. Vasily Dmitrievich Ageev, the chairman of one of the collective farms, bought the church and turned it into a warehouse, thus saving it from destruction. The roof was covered with reeds after the tin was removed. The church was used as a grain storage facility, but the altars remained in place and were covered.
During the Great Patriotic War, the church was reopened and continued to function. In the late 1940s and 1950s, the Intercession Church became a center of piety and was no longer closed.
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