Church of the Annunciation is an old stone building, located in the city of Kola. In the old days the church was part of a single set-tee with the Resurrection Cathedral, which was built of wood, and a bell tower. The main temple altar was consecrated in the name of the Annunciation, as the Annunciation is one of the most important events of the Gospel, namely the proclamation of Archangel Gabriel of St. Mary of the impending birth of her Jesus Christ.

The history of the church begins with the consecration of the Annunciation has a wooden church in 1533. In these times the church served to a greater extent for the Lapps, who began to convert to Christianity during the reign of Grand Prince Vasily Ivanovich. After some time, with the Resurrection Cathedral and bell tower, Church of the Annunciation began to make a tee in the northern Kola prison.

Construction of the church began after the petition kolyanina Andrei Gerasimov before the great Emperor Paul I, after which the agreement in the summer of July 7, 1800 took place the first stone laying of the Church of the Annunciation. First, a special pit was dug, and then laid the foundation, and then began to be implemented masonry plinth. In the spring of 1804 it was completed the construction of the stone church, and then could only produce a finish of buildings and finish masonry belfry.

The last finishing works have been completed in the DI Popov - A rich peasant, where the wooden dome was erected on the site of the destroyed during the construction of the stone. August 7, 1807 the construction of the church was completely finished, and then was held solemn ceremony of handing over possession of the Church of spiritual department.

The church building is the Church of the Annunciation of the cubic volume of the main temple of two tiers of windows equipped with the five-edged altar and a large dining room suite, which the West is connected to the belfry, built in an "octagon on the quadrangle." The role of the church served as a winter refectory, comprising two chapel: from the north - Merciful Saviour, Christ intended for the holidays, and from the south - St. Alexis - the man of God. After some time, the chapel was pereosvyaschen Merciful Saviour of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker. The fact of the existence of chapels today say the side arches, located in the wall between the main room of the church and the refectory.

One of the notable features of the church and memorable was the colossal multi-faceted dome bulbous shape, which has been planted without the drum on the main quadrangle.

The Church of the Annunciation is unique, made of wood worthwhile cross, dating from the year 1635, which was an amazing monument of federal importance. According to tradition, the installation of the Cross was held at the Kola governor Volintsev GI after the famous priest Varlaam Keret, in gratitude for recovery from a terrible disease. It is worth noting that Varlaam has not yet canonized, although the local coast dwellers have long been attributed him a saint.

The original cross was placed in a small bay near the ship harbor and worshiped merchants and fishermen before their fishing business - they prayed beside him, thus thanks for the preservation of life and a good catch. In the early 19th century, the cross was moved to the old chapel of the Most Merciful Saviour, and then tripled the canopy above him. In the 20th century the cross was near the road, and then in 1960 it simply was demolished and then found and installed in the church building of the Annunciation Church. Order of the RSFSR Council of Ministers on 4 December 1974, the cross was declared authentic architectural monuments of federal significance.

In 1937 the Soviet authorities closed many of the temples, which also affected the Church of the Annunciation. During 1954-1958 years the temple was opened again and gradually recovered. Since 1962, the church was constructed as a warehouse, but in the 1980s it was again restored. In 1992 he returned to the Orthodox Church.