Church of the Introduction to the Temple of the Most Holy Mother of God

The Church of the Introduction to the Church of the Most Holy Theotokos with a refectory chamber belongs to the Great Assumption Monastery in the Kirillo-Belozero Monastery Ensemble. It was built in 1519. On the site of the stone church was previously a wooden refectory. After the construction of a stone church and a refectory nearby, Povarnya, the Celar’s House and the Church of Archangel Michael appeared.

The church has been restored and is in good condition. Together with the refectory church is a single architectural ensemble. The refectory is quite spacious, along its perimeter there are all sorts of outbuildings where the supplies of the monastery were stored. Like many other churches of the Kirillo-Belozero Monastery, the Church of the Introduction of the Most Holy Theotokos has been rebuilt many times over the centuries of its life. To reconstruct the historical appearance of experts consider inappropriate.