Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God in Kolmovo Monastery

The Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God combines two building periods: 1527-1528 and the late 17th century. It was erected on the site of an earlier monastery church. In 1686, an additional floor with an octagonal drum was added, along with a two-storey western extension containing a spacious hall on the ground floor and monastic cells above. The walls and vaults of the cells were painted, with tiled stoves and oak parquet floors. The Dormition Church is the only surviving building in Novgorod where monastic cells were integrated with a church. In 1976-1990 it was restored mainly to its 17th-century form while preserving some 19th-century elements. It has been active since 1997.