The ensemble of the churches in the village of Vasilievsky Photo: Ensemble of the churches in the village of Vasilievsky

The ensemble of temples in Vasilievsky is for many tourists a special interest. It is located in the Central part of the village and nowadays is subject to extensive restoration work, including Trinity Church, the Georgian Church of our lady and St. Nicholas, built in the period between the 18-19 centuries. Part of the complex bell tower is one of the most high throughout the Ivanovo region.

In the 17th century in these places there was a temple of Archangel Michael. The first stone-built Church was the Church of St. Nicholas, built in 1758. Some time later, a Church was built and consecrated in honour of our lady of Georgia. At the end of 1802 Peter Korsakov – the architect of Prince Trubetskoy, decided to build a five-tiered bell tower and a stretch of the fence. On all the corners of the fence were placed a small turret, equipped with outhouses archive and almshouses. In 1828 when working painter Timothy Medvedev held a painting of Trinity Church.

In the first half of the 19th century to the complex was added to the Church in the name of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker. At the end of 1767 Catherine II visited the city of Vladimir, in this case it was particularly disappointing strong neglect of the assumption Cathedral, and she decided to restore the Church. The Cathedral's iconostasis was very dilapidated, it consisted of old icons painted in the early 15th century brush Andrei Rublev. In 1768 the iconostasis was purchased by the villagers Vasilevsky, after which he was placed in newly built Trinity Church.

In early 1918 the old masterpieces were discovered by scientist I. Grabar and taken to the capital for study and consultation. Soon from the village were taken all other 26 icons, with two icons just disappeared or got lost in the surrounding areas of Vasilievsky village. To date, several icons Vasilevsky rank are located at the Russian Museum, and all the rest are in the Tretyakov gallery.

Trinity Church is designed in strict proportion temples of the 17th century, although some of the classic architectural details appeared only in the late 18th century when it was liquidated the consequences of the fire. Several new elements covered original decoration, because of what the Church looks like a sample of its time.

As for the adhesive painting, it was done by the painter Mikhail Medvedev. The painting appeared in 1828 – it says done on the East side of the North-West pillar inscription. In the early 20th century the painting was updated with the use of oil in the bottom tier of pillars and walls. Some disappeared without a trace: on square, the arches, bogovich Central boards. This painting has become a true monument of Palekh-Shuisky circle, in which are combined a variety of stylistic directions, for example, in Griselda the décor can easily notice the features of classicism, and in the composition of the depicted scene and the position of the pieces heavily influenced by the Baroque. In the main dome of the visible "new Testament Trinity", on the lower part of the arches are located in the medallions of the prophets, and in the sails depicted the evangelists. In the arched crowns painted scenes of the old Testament, and on the arches of the spatial cross painted "the passion of the Christ" and some other old Testament scenes. On the Eastern side there is the painting "the agony in the garden", "Transformation", on the South wall – "the last supper". On the first floor of bell ringing is still preserved small fragments of the song called "the last judgement".

As a winter of the temple is the Church of St. Nicholas, built in the first half of the 19th century in the style of late classicism with a small volume expansion. The temple is low, but slightly higher than usual for this kind of buildings sizes.

The Church of our lady of Georgia presents a tall Church, built in the tradition of the 18th century. On the arch of the main volume are the remains of the oil painting. Above the main volume today, there are remains of painting.

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