Church of the Archangel Michael View of

Church of the Archangel Michael

View of St. Michael's Church in the west from the gates of the Holy Saviour Monaster

Church of the Archangel Michael is one of the five-domed churches of two of the XVII century, flanking Holy Transfiguration Monastery in Yaroslavl, along the waterfront Kotorosl. It’s ocated on the east of the monastery, in the direction of the Church of the city and chopped the city.

Archangel Cathedral of the specific time Construction of a wooden cathedral's usually referred to in 1215. Tradition bound dedication to the church with his grandfather Yaroslavl princess, the emperor Michael, either with her stepson, who died sooner lications.

Since the time of Princess Anne, according to legend, the icon remained in the temple: temple the image of the Archangel Michael, taken away after the revolution in the Tretyakov Gallery; "Osmivershkovy" image of Our Lady of Vladimir in a silver chasuble over the king's gate with the prophetic visions of the corners; Icon of Our Lady of Smolensk Icon of St. Anthony from the Great Church of the Annunciation

The temple image of the XIII century. / Apsidal part of the church is left unplastered

The last three centuries Murals of the church met in the 1731 gang Yaroslavl painters, headed by Fedorov South aisle was rebuilt in 1781 under the warm church of the Annunciation. In addition to the icons stored in pre-revolutionary church silver cross containing the relics of the saints of Yaroslavl. In 1924 the church was closed and began to fall into disrepair. Precious jewel and ancient images were stolen, later found a few in museums. Inside the church walls were built, the huge damage has been done murals. Partly lost tiled porch furniture. A brick wall was preserved, but without the arched gate.

View from the southeast. It’s partly closed by trees

Return of the church for the use of the ROC was held in 1994. Every August the Church of the Archangel Michael is one of the venues of the festival of choral and bell music "Transfiguration. " To demonstrate skill in the church bell ringers arranged wooden zvonnichka.

Temple plays a key role in the panorama of the waterfront Kotorosl