Church of the Exaltation of the Cross (Vozdvizhenye)

Vozdvizhenye in Zavolzhsky district is typical Ivanovo back-country with fields and a churchyard cemetery. The landmark is a stone church built in 1790 replacing earlier wooden structures. The building follows early-19th-century Russian classicism: a four-pier cube, bell tower, restrained façades. Regional records note altars and parish outbuildings; the church was substantial for a village. Access via regional roads from Kineshma; the last kilometres may be dirt. GPS is not always precise — use coordinates 57.499167, 42.016111 and the cemetery by the walls. Vozdvizhenye suits a Zavolzhsky district route without tourist infrastructure: bring water, avoid collapsing vaults, and respect local residents.