Church of St. John the Evangelist on Ishna is a rare monument of wooden architecture. It was erected in 1687 (1689), the

Crossing Ishnyu on the road from Rostov in Pereslavl since ancient times belonged Avraamievu monastery, and charge them for the move through it .  Near the ferry was a wooden church of St. John the Divine, which is associated with the construction of the famous in the history of the legend .  It is connected with the life of the Rev. Abraham of Rostov, who founded the Monastery of the Epiphany Avraamiev .  It happened in the days of paganism in these places, where most of the locals to worship idols of the god Veles .  Abraham covered diabolical delusion, could not in any way to approach this stone idol .  He prayed, and finally, he was an old man, he advised the Reverend Abraham to go to Constantinople (Constantinople), and praying in the temple of St. John the Divine .  Rostov Abraham was upset because he had to come a long way, and therefore the fight against idolatry in Rostov it can not be soon .  But he packed up and moved to the path .  After crossing the river Ishnya, he met another old man who told the monk about his intentions, the old man gave him his staff and told to go to the idol of Veles, to overthrow his cane so that it crumbled to dust .  This old man, and he was John the Theologian .  Abraham did everything I told him to saint .  After that, the place where he met a saint, Reverend Abraham built a temple in honor of St. John the Divine .

Presumably, the temple of St. John the Evangelist in the Time of Troubles was burned and ravaged the village for some time lived without a church (in historical documents in the mid-17th century. This place is designated as village theological, ie settlements without his church).

Extant Theological temple was built only in the late 17th century. This is a fairly advanced age for a wooden building, which makes it unique and very valuable.

Today's Church of St. John the Evangelist on Ishna is a building that has one head and stand on high ground, on both sides, it circled the gallery. Previously, on the south side also took Gallery, it has not been preserved, but the wall traces of its existence. From the west and east prirub (Western prirub - the entrance to the temple, the eastern - the altar) with large curly krovli- "barrel", which are covered with shingles.

Temple on Ishna - is an example of using all sorts of ornaments, which the architects of those times could invent for the wooden church. Temple outside seems smooth and strict inside the amazing richness of decoration. Here - and skating on the roof, and the "Tree", and carved wooden columns and other decorative elements. Preserved in the temple even made their thick planks wooden door with an interesting castle.

The main value of the temple - a unique royal doors of the iconostasis, made back in 1562 Today, these gates can be seen in the Rostov Museum. He deserves special attention and the iconostasis itself. Tyablovy, it was completely painted ornaments, there are icons of 16-18 centuries. Bell tower of the church was built in the 19th century. and is connected to the transition from the gallery. Most likely, the southern part of the gallery was dismantled at the same time, so the temple has become a little high heel on one side. Temple on the perimeter fenced with brick columns.

Temple in force until the revolutionary events, beautiful surroundings it has always attracted many artists. For example, here he painted his paintings VV Vereshchagin. In 1913 the family visited the temple of emperor Nicholas II, while passing in Rostov.

Nowadays Church of St. John the Evangelist on Ishna - not an act, it is transferred to the museum and protected - in the territory near the temple is forbidden to smoke and open fire.

Slim and tall wooden church can be clearly seen from the road, but on closer examination it it produces a tremendous impression.