Church of the Ascension of Christ, Orthodox church in Kimry, Russia.

The Church of the Ascension of Christ is a neoclassical house of worship in Kimry with balanced proportions and a traditional Russian Orthodox layout. The structure includes several connected spaces arranged with the architectural restraint characteristic of classicism.

The church was built in 1813 to mark the end of the Patriotic War of 1812, on the site of an earlier wooden church. Wealthy merchant brothers Bashilov funded the construction, while the bell tower and refectory were completed in 1829 mainly at the expense of merchant Moshkin, who also paid for the interior and gilding of the crosses. Closed in 1941, the building housed an oil mill and later warehouses before being returned to believers in 1990.

The main altar is dedicated to the Ascension, the right side chapel to the Dormition of the Mother of God and the left one to Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki. A chapel beside the church is consecrated to the Kimry new martyrs Fyodor Kolerov, Mikhail and Ananias. A Sunday school, a parish library and the drug rehabilitation centre "Raduga" operate at the church.

The church welcomes visitors year-round for services and cultural activities. Check local visiting times before arrival and wear respectful clothing if you plan to attend religious ceremonies.

Before the revolution the church sacristy kept a 1688 charter on parchment, written in Slavonic vyaz script, issued in the names of Tsars Ivan, Peter and their sister Sophia to boyar Fyodor Saltykov for the Kimry estate. It hung from a silver cord seal in a mahogany icon case behind glass.