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The Church of the Holy Spirit (Church of the Holy Spirit, Holy Spirit Church) is an Orthodox church in Staraya Russa, Russia.

History
The Duchovskaya church was built on the territory of the Vvedenskaya side, on the square named after the church Dukhovskaya. The square was formed when the streets of Dukhovskaya (now Rebellion Street), Bychatinskaya (Ustyuzhanina Street) and Transverse were connected. Opposite the church were the Green Barracks (military settlements). Later, in the southeast on the site of a large park of merchant Ivan Somrov in 1911, a Luther factory appeared, which was engaged in the production of plywood for export. A working village with private houses appeared around the church.
The church was built in 1797. But according to the church inventory it is 1779. And on the clearing sheets mentioned 1783 and 1793. It was built by a rich Old Russian merchant Epiphany Bychatin (according to other sources - Kuchkov), who settled in the district. A new parish was formed, which included about 30 surrounding villages.
In 1824, with the construction of military settlements, the parish Holy Spirit Church moved to the military department and became the staff of the 2nd Grenadiers Division. Since 1832, when the military settlements were transformed into districts of arable soldiers, it became known as the staff church of districts of arable soldiers of the Old Russian district. In 1857, after the destruction of the settlements, it was transferred first to the department of the department of the estates, and then transferred to the Diocesan Office and again received the status of a parish church. With these changes, the parish decreased. Villages were included in other churches. Only Dubovitsy, Muravyevo, Gushchino and Kreksha remained. In 1868, instead of two priests and a deacon and a psalmist, only one priest, deacon and psalmist was left. Only with the appearance of the factory was another priest and psalmist sent to the church.

On March 19, 1922, a meeting of believers who opposed the seizure of church valuables by the authorities took place in the Duchov Church. Soon the rector of the church, Father Vladimir, was arrested and charged with “agitation against the decree on the seizure of church values.” In the case of “Old Russian riots (Staraya Russa (1922)” he was sentenced to execution, which was replaced by 5 years of arrest.

In the early 1930s, the church was closed and converted into a comprehensive school. During the Great Patriotic War, the building of the former Duchovskaya Church was completely destroyed and not restored. At the moment, the Khimmash factory is located at this place.

Architecture
The church looked like an oblong quadrilateral. The length of the church is 13 sazhens (27.7368 m), the width is 11 1/2 sazhens (24.5364 m), the height with the cross is 12 sazhens (25.6032 m). The altar semicircle was attached from the southeast side, from the east and west adjoined the chapels, and from the north - the bell tower with small stands. Above the walls there is an octagonal dome, as well as above the altars. There are iron crosses on the domes.
The bell tower was built in 3 tiers, 7 bells were installed on it. The largest of these is 201 pood 10 pounds, b