Church of the Cross

The Holy Cross Church in Bezhetsk is an architectural monument of the early XVIII century. The temple was built in 1704 on the territory of the convent, but after its abolition in 1784, the church became a parish. Today it is the home of the Annunciation Women’s Monastery.

In 1782, the wooden bell tower of the temple was replaced by a stone one, in 1842 the southern chapel was added to the church. The brick walls of the building are plastered and bleached, the facade is decorated with kokoshniks, a drum and other architectural details. In the interior of the temple preserved Baroque painting of the XIX century. There are three altars in the church and four icons of the Mother of God are kept.