A couple of kilometers from Rybinsk, if follow the old path to Uglich and Myshkin, is the village of Intercession. The main attraction of this village is acting today the temple of the Holy Virgin.
The earliest written mention of the village, located on the river Foods are writing to scribal books, dating from the period between 1627 and 1629 years, which refer to two built of wood temple. The first of the temples consecrated in the name of Archangel Michael - it was closed in 1747, and the second - in the name of the Holy Virgin, in which there are the chapels of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, and - in the late 18th century, the temple became dilapidated.
In the spring of 1791 according to the petition of many parishioners it was granted a special diploma hramozdatelnaya for the construction of a new, just a stone church. At the end of 1794 have been completed masonry work as well as the consecration of a chapel in honor of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, and which is in the refectory of a warm room. Summer Intercession Church was consecrated on the eve of a church holiday in 1798 abbot Sosnin Michael - this time with the church kept holy corporal.
At the end of the 19th century it was completed formation of a common architectural ensemble temple church. At that time it was built of rough stone fence, and also appeared in one tier temple bell tower. At the beginning of 1895 to cash one of Rybinsk merchants named Nikolai Kazakov it has been greatly expanded refectory room because of the construction of the two extensions from the south and north sides.
In the summer of 1960 winter chapel refectory room he was once again painted by Yaroslavl artists. After a while, the perimeter road was built brand new fence. At the end of 1997, when under way is preparing for the celebration of the date of the 200th anniversary of the consecration of the church took place on the work relating to replace quite dilapidated domes and roofs, as well as was made excavation on the perimeter of the church with paving using cobble stones. Occasion of the Holy Virgin ancient temple again became like new, in fact has been largely renovated.
As for attractions Church of the Intercession, the most important of these is the iconostasis, which was made in the period between 1795 and 1798 years carver Nikolai Ivanov, as well as painters Ivan Vasilyevich and Alexey Ivanov. The iconostasis of the inherent elements of traditional classicism, although clearly were expressed and features of the Baroque tradition. Particular attention should be the king's gate, that notable location marks, as well as through a thin thread.
In 1947, it was painted old temple and the sanctuary on cash merchant Alexei Panfilovich Saratov. Mural painting has survived to the present day, despite the fact that it requires urgent careful restoration. Particularly attracted located on the north side of the stamp entitled "The Kiss of Judas".
Noticeable is the chandelier, referring to the mid-19th century, which affects the inherent sophistication of some details, as the overall integrity of the design.
Among the shrines important to note the large external cross, in which there are relics; on the Cross Week, held during Lent, the cross shall be made for the worship of the congregation.
The church has an ancient cemetery where time did not spare set of graves. Today the lost tomb of the family Bychkov - elite aristocratic dynasty. Today we can see the tomb of Wolski State Councilor Sergei Stepanovich - the churchwarden and the landlord. There are tombs of priests Skvortsov Leonid Solovyov and Pavel with their relatives.
Church of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin in appearance affects literally everyone, despite the fact that it is inherent in the unprecedented simplicity of forms and harmony of the content.
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