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This church on the corner of Uspenskii
street was built in the middle of the 17th century. The masters of
architectural ceramics created charming "Tseniniye israztsi," as if
painting icons on the wall panels with different depictions of which one panel
has survived.
The church of Nicole na Balvanovke was erected by Osip Startsev in 1712. This
is a two storied edifice, erected in the traditional style of spaciousness. It
is topped by decorative shell-like facia over the vaults, placed randomly and
in three rows. This composition is capped off by drum and cupolas in a set of
five. The area is somewhat curious in its appellation - Balvanovka which is
understandable if one knows that the area was once inhabited by artisans who
made tassels for headresses. This church was the last known work of Osip
Startstev. The church is of the old type of stone Kletskikh churches and is a
sort of protest against Peter the Great's new innovations.
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