The Holy Gate with the Gate Church of John the Ladder

The holy gate with the gate church of John the Ladder of the Cyril-Belozersky Monastery was built in the XVI century. The gate was built in 1523 and the church in 1572. In their construction took part, allocating funds, the sons of the Russian Tsar Ivan the Terrible princess Ivan and Fedor. The Church’s main throne and chapels were consecrated in the name of Saints John the Ladder and Fyodor Stvatilat, as gratitude to the people who helped in the construction of the temple.

The Holy Gate, like the church, belongs to the Assumption Monastery. The Church of St. John is richly and beautifully decorated inside, the iconostasis has been preserved in the church, in which you can see unique icons of the XVI-XVII centuries. The exterior of the church is also decorated unusually, using a pattern inherent in the northern edges. They enter the temple from the west side.