Once, above the green expanses of the park and groves, stood the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord, like a white ship among the clouds. This impressive sight disappeared in 1934 when its majestic "masts" and "sails," the light drums with golden crosses, were destroyed. The lower part of the church was turned into a dormitory for students of the technical school, which later became a vocational school, and now it is hidden among the trees. The stone church was built between 1759 and 1763 on the site of a wooden one, thanks to the efforts and funds of landowner Faddey Petrovich Tyutchev. Initially, the church had two altars: one in honor of the Transfiguration of the Lord, the other, the icon of the Kazan Mother of God. In 1895, the altars were combined.
The architecture of this rare regional monument, belonging to Elizabethan Baroque, is characterized by richness and romanticism. The abundance of pilasters, intricate frames, and multi-profile cornices gives the building the picturesque and plastic qualities typical of this style. The main octagon of the church was topped with a domed roof with four skylights. The rounded edges of the roof smoothly transitioned into the base of the light drum with narrow windows, which was crowned with a head in the shape of a vase with a golden cross. The bell tower, rising above the western part of the church, was equally elegant. This unique architectural monument in the Bryansk region deserves restoration.
After 1917, the church fell into disrepair, and in 1929 it was closed. In 1934, the building was converted into a dormitory, a second floor and ceiling were added, and the stucco was removed.
During the Great Patriotic War, the church suffered from the occupiers, and by the end of the 1940s, its completion was destroyed.
Today, the church is in a semi-ruined state, without internal stucco decor.
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