The famous Chapel of the Virgin is one of the monuments of federal significance of Russia and is near the village of Korba, located in the depths of a small bay Zaonezhye and limited the north side of the forest long braid. The chapel is one of the old buildings made in an "Kizhi Necklace". It stands for the west bank of the Big Klimetskogo island, just north of the village of Korba and near the picturesque spruce streamer. Chapel of the Virgin was built in the 17th century.

All design marks the canonical Church. From the east to the west side lined up: the chapel, the refectory, and then canopy. The majestic appearance of the chapel bears the unique identity, the secret of which is the comparison of the volume of excellence: the whole array of horizontal refectory and chapel balanced by aspiring upwards belfry.

As we know, the largest number of surviving but nowadays chapels of the Russian North has a lot to Kletskaya type. By the refectory, namely its western side, attach the porch with a belfry, made in the form of a tent. Log cabin chapel and refectory covered with a gable roof, made in the form of a bulbous head. Chetverik passage formed in the shape of a square, and put on that octagon, warrants tent belfry. Octagon has a small felling upper rims, covered gabled police. Openwork belfry has eight pillars, which skillfully performed in duplicate. To the south side of the passage adjacent odnovskhodnoe porch having a small area and asymmetrical gable roof supported by five extremely satisfied with carved pillars. All silhouette tent perfected.

All interior decoration of the bell tower is reduced to the completion of police, executed in a variety of shapes, common slitting edge prichelin and carved valance. Each of the rooms of the chapel lit by several windows facing north and south; There is a window in the western part of the passage. The roof over the dining room log cabins and a chapel - and built plank tackless method. The most important is the decoration of the chapel bell tower with all the harmony of volumes and harmony of flowing lines.

The construction of the chapel was carried out in several stages. The first period of construction falls on the 18th century. During this time, it has been built on a simple form Kletskaya building. The second period of construction took place in the early to mid-19th century, when realized extension log belfry and porch. The third period was the period of the late 19th - early 20th century - the chapel is sheathed with boards and erupt a few extra windows. Approximately during the third period of construction cupola covered with special roofing iron facades and painted some decorative details.

During the 1962 restoration works were carried out under the direction of A. Opolovnikova. At this time, it was completely restored Ploughshare domes covering was removed paneling plank log, replaced at the bottom of the crowns, as well as largely fully reinforced roof of the chapel. At the moment, the famous chapel is modest lost in Spruce Grove, it is seen in the vast proudly Zaonega Bay.