of the orthodox church. the temple was built in 1807 in the shape of a byzantine cross, just. this greatness is breathtaking. the intercession church of streshane is majestically snow-white, built of brick. its composition is strictly symmetrical, so the central volume is harmoniously adjacent on all sides to extensions in the form of a hemisphere, one of the eastern ones is occupied by the altar, the two side ones are the limits, and the front one is the vestibule. the appearance of an impregnable fortress gives this structure a monumental and massive form. according to some historical data , count asterman tolstoy, to whom this place belonged, had a hand in the construction of the temple. awarded for special military merits in the russian-turkish war personally to the empress. did you know that in total three similar buildings were erected in europe, only one has survived to this day, it is located in streshin. the fate of the church of the intercession is complex and tragic, it was closed several times, a warehouse for storing salt and even a stable were equipped here, which is probably why nothing has survived from the rich interior decorat