Успенская церковь, Orthodox church in Shimorskoye, Russia

Uspenskaya Church is a stone Orthodox church in Shimorskoye, Russia. It has three altars: the main one dedicated to the Dormition, the left to the apostles Peter and Paul, and the right to the Protection of the Mother of God. The bell tower holds seven bells and a clock measuring 2.7 by 1.9 meters.

The stone Church of the Dormition was built in 1809 on the site of a wooden church that was dismantled and moved to Stepan'kovo in Vladimir province. In 1937 the rector, priest Vladimir, was repressed, the bells were thrown from the bell tower, and the iconostasis and icons were desecrated. Revival began in 1995; the main altar was consecrated on 10 September 2010 by Archbishop Georgy of Nizhny Novgorod and Arzamas.

The church serves as a spiritual gathering place where locals and visitors participate in regular Orthodox services throughout the year. Its role extends to religious education, with programs that keep traditional practices alive within the community.

The church is open to visitors during service times when you can observe the interior and participate in Orthodox services. The bell tower's quarter-hour chimes serve as a helpful time reference while exploring the area around the Oka River.

The clock installed on 25 December 2007 measures 2.7 by 1.9 metres and strikes every quarter of an hour. On 1 February 2007 the bell tower received a set of seven bells weighing 700 kg in total. In 2010 the parish organised a distribution point for household appliances for victims of forest fires, with deliveries of up to 1,200 items.