One of the attractions Leonpol - a wooden temple of the second half of the 18th century. In most sources, there are 2 main versions of construction. According to the first option, the then owners Lopatinsky, built in 1774 Uniate Church. According to another version, it was originally built bosom, and the work took place from 1772 to 1784.
The original architecture testifies in favor of the version of the church: the temple had two high symmetrical towers (it looked like church in Volpa).
Trinity Church - this is one of the oldest examples of wooden architecture in Belarus. The temple, without any special decorative frills, looks rather austere.
After the defeat of the uprising of 1830, the Cossacks arrived in Leonpol, who thoroughly plundered and destroyed the rich place. Nothing is known about the fate of the temple at that time, but there is mention of a local rebellion of peasants who opposed joining the ranks of Orthodox parishioners. Despite this, in 1840, the Leonpolsky temple was transferred to the bosom of the Orthodox Church.
Over time, the Lopatinskys were able to return Leonpol to their property, but they were in no hurry to invest in its development and restoration, preferring their other estates. So, for example, in 1857 Ignatius Lopatinsky built a unique Neo-Gothic church in Sarya.
During World War II, the wooden church was badly damaged, which was probably one of the reasons for the decision to rebuild the temple and remove the towers.
Near the temple there is a wooden two-tier belfry, which was built in the middle of the 19th century. Like the church, partly rebuilt in the 50s.
The church is located immediately at the entrance to Leonpol, near the turn to the estate. Below is a point with a mark on the map:
If you are in this village, be sure to look at the memorial column in honor of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of May 3, 1791.
