To the north of the cathedral is another interesting monument, the Zachatievskaya Refectory Church, built in 1551. It was constructed on the site of an old wooden church at the behest of Ivan the Terrible after the death of his daughter Anna. Notably, the monastery was not charged a fee for the delivery of stone for the construction of this church. The building, with a single dome, stands out with its unusual pattern: large diamonds are laid out in the upper part of the wall made of red brick. The masonry technique of the walls and vaults made of small bricks is also interesting, characteristic of Polish architecture. The foundation of the church consists of a large single-column refectory hall on the second floor, to which a small room with a rectangular apse adjoins from the east. The lower floor housed a bakery and other kitchen facilities. In the 16th century, a small bell tower with a hexagonal tent, typical of wooden architecture, was added to the western corner of the church. The tent is small, with one row of dormer windows, resting on an arched tier of the bell.
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