According to reliable chronicle sources, the Sretensky Convent was built in 1658. Initially, all the buildings at the convent were constructed of wood. In the last years of the 17th century, with the blessing of Patriarch Tikhon, the monastery's wooden structures were gradually replaced with stone ones.
In mid-1689, with funds from Semyon Efimovich Ershov, a wealthy merchant, a stone cathedral was built on the site of the existing wooden Sretensky Cathedral. The majestic stone Sretensky Cathedral featured unique domes adorned with openwork crosses and glazed shingles, significantly distinguishing the cathedral from other similar buildings, adding a rich palette of decorative embellishments. The cathedral building differs somewhat from the bell tower due to its picturesqueness and ornateness.
The Church of the Meeting of the Lord boasts unique decorative features, expressed in the kokoshnik frieze, the varied forms of the architraves, the intricately decorated bands, the perspective portals, the gold openwork domes and crosses, and the colorful roof tiles, creating a striking image of the entire cathedral. The carved golden crosses sparkle especially beautifully in the sun. The cathedral's window openings are skillfully decorated with carved architraves. Today, this cathedral is one of the most outstanding monuments in Gorokhovets, built in the 17th century.
One of the first stone structures of the Sretensky Monastery was the bell tower, located directly above the monastery's main gates. It dominates the entire monastery complex, rising high above the ground. It was erected in 1689, the same year the first stone cathedral, dedicated to the Meeting of the Lord, was built.
At the end of the 17th century, the Church of St. Sergius of Radonezh was built with cells for nuns and a bell tower. The church is modest in size; its crown is crowned by a single dome, and the main facades are quite simple in design. Despite this, the Church of St. Sergius of Radonezh is a significant architectural monument dating back to the 17th century. The church's interior still contains a stove, lavishly decorated with colored tiles. This structure has become the finest example of the true craftsmanship of Gorokhovets builders, surviving to this day.
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