The creation of the temple in Letovo has a deep history and is directly connected with the village itself. It is not known for certain when the village was erected, but as historical records say, it was previously called Glukhovo and belonged to the famous boyar husband Vasily Vasilyevich Buturlin. Back in 1654, this aristocrat took the oath to the Russian Tsar Alexei.
Building the first church in Letovo
After the death of the master, the village, and with it all the surrounding land, was inherited by his son, who built one of the first wooden churches in this area. This happened in 1677, and she herself began to bear the name of Nicholas the Wonderworker.
Starting from 1701, Letovo, together with the church, came under the control of Nikita Ivanovich Buturlin, Igor Ivanovich's nephew. After that, the property passed into the hands of his sister, Princess Anna Dolgorukova, who sold it to the deacon Ivan Avtonom.
Construction of the Church of St. Nicholas
The clerk sold his possessions to one of the most famous government officials of his time - Senator Ivan Bibikov, and alreadyhis son built a temple in Letovo. The stone Cathedral of St. Nicholas stands to this day, gathering many pilgrims and tourists from all over the world.
The entire church complex functioned steadily until 1936. Over the past 250 years, the church and the temple acquired a new porch, the facade of the buildings was in perfect condition, and the number of parishioners only increased. Everything changed with the coming to power of the Bolsheviks. The head of the parish was imprisoned under the influence of the NKVD, and the church and church in Letovo were closed during 1937-1938. The buildings have been converted into a tile factory.
Construction of the Church of the Archangel Michael in Letovo
Church life in the village of Letovo was fully restored after the collapse of the USSR. In 1992, another temple was added to the church and temple of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker - the Archangel Michael. Pilgrimages regularly gather to this holy place, and several orphanages are listed under the leadership of the oldest church.
