The Church of John the Forerunner

The first mention of the temple dates back to 1685, at that time it was still wooden. The Church of John the Forerunner was rebuilt in stone in 1735, but stood in a new look for only a year. In 1754 it completely burned down. Only the temple image of John the Baptist survived, which the ponomar Tikhon carried out of the fire. The temple was rebuilt in its former form. The top of the temple is crowned by one main dome, dotted with stars on a silver background, and four smaller domes.

Inside, the temple is painted with paintings, based on several paintings by such famous church artists as Vasnetsov, Nesterov and Makovsky. The floor was completely lined with Metlach tiles, and the walls are covered with marble. The main shrine of the temple is the miraculously surviving icon of John the Forerunner. On it the saint is depicted with wings, in his hands is a cup, and in it is a head. Especially this icon is revered by Kalugans in help from headaches.