Chechersk, Gomel region, has a rich and long history with its ups and downs. Even today, the city has enough interesting architectural monuments, but before the events of the mid-20th century there were much more of them. So, for example, near the settlement “Castle Hill” there used to be two twin temples: one catholic, the second orthodox. Not a trace of these religious buildings has been preserved, only old photographs.
The Church of the Nativity of the Virgin and the Trinity Church were located opposite each other along Zamkova Street (*now this is Victory Street).
The history of the church began in 1754, when Jesuit monks from Mogilev opened their mission in Chechersk. At first they built a small kalitsa, and only then a wooden church.
After Chechersk became part of the Russian Empire in 1772, the new owner of the city, Count Chernyshev, ordered it to be thoroughly rebuilt. These changes also affected the church, which was eventually rebuilt completely from scratch in a new architecture. The construction work was completed in 1784 year.
В 1780 year4 years earlier, the church was already rising. Both temples were made in the architectural style of classicism, had two two-tiered towers and a massive dome.
A temple similar to these was built in the very center of Chechersk - Transfiguration Church. It also has the shape of a rotunda, apparently Chernyshev had a weakness for such architecture.
Even before the start of World War II church and church in Chechersk closed. During the German occupation, the buildings were badly damaged and were no longer used.
By the end of the 50s, the ruins of religious buildings were finally dismantled, and private development began in their place.
Below is a mark with the place where these temples were probably located:
A must see in Chechersk unique town hallwhere the local museum operates. Partially preserved not far from the historical center Chernyshev-Kruglikov Palace.
