Church of Saint Nicetas, Yaroslavl

[1] It was rebuilt in stone in 1647 but remained one of the town's poorest churches through much of its history.

Its main treasure was the large 16th-century icon of St. Nicetas, currently on exhibit in a local art gallery.

[1] Its remarkable bell tower, built at some point during Peter the Great's reign, still stands.

[2] The Soviets classed it as an object of top military importance because of its considerable height.

By the early 20th century, the building had proved too small for crowds of factory workers and was considerably expanded in a rather plain Russian Revival style.