The Assumption Church, one of the outstanding examples of wooden architecture, was located in the village of Borovsk, near Rylsk. According to legend, it was built on the orders of the last prince of Rylsk, Vasily Shemyaka, in three days to commemorate the unsuccessful siege of Rylsk in 1502 by the Khan of the Golden Horde, Shig-Akhmet. The Tatars, approaching the city, did not dare to storm it and retreated. The Assumption Church was constructed from oak, without the use of metal, with joints made of notches and wooden dowels. The roof had four slopes and was covered with shingles. The narthex-bell tower was an octagon on a square base with a tented roof. A small dome with a cross was situated on the octagon. The building measured 16 meters in length and 4 to 5 meters in width, with wooden windows.

The church was destroyed along with the village by the fascists during their retreat in early March 1943.