In January 1752, the construction of a stone church began, and in February 1756, the new Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ was consecrated. The cathedral has two chapels: the northern one dedicated to the Beheading of St. John the Baptist, and the southern one in honor of the Apostle John the Theologian. The original appearance of the cathedral differed from the modern one. The first major reconstruction took place in 1855-1856, coinciding with the centenary. At that time, the windows, which were originally square with round openings at the top, were almost doubled in size. By 1851, the cathedral was painted by local artists and adorned with frescoes, while the frames and other external decorations remained white. The iconostasis had a canopy in front of the Royal Doors. In 1884, a stone annex was built on the western side with a chapel in honor of St. Philip of Irkutsk.
In 1933, the cathedral was closed, but in 1946 it was returned to the church. After 1988, the towers were restored and the domes were covered in gold. The fence was also restored. The modern iconostasis was transferred from the Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ in the village of Stepanovskoye.
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