Village Nacha, is located in the Voronovsky district, right on the border with Lithuania. There are no border checkpoints here, so the main inhabitants are the residents of Nacha themselves, and of course travelers who come to see the gorgeous Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary.
The history of the Catholic parish in these parts goes back to the first half of the 16th century, when the Radunsk governor Janusz Kostewicz, together with his wife, sponsored the construction of a wooden church. Of course, that old church was rebuilt and modified many times, and 400 years later a stone version would appear in its place.
The modern church in Nacha was built in 1910, but it was consecrated only 17 years later – on April 26, 1927.
The temple is a unique example of neo-Gothic architecture with elements of neo-Romanesque style, perhaps one of the most unusual churches in Western Belarus. The facade with an elongated shield and a narrow triangular pediment, under which there is a rose window and a small statue of the Virgin Mary, deserves special attention.
The high towers of the church are a real calling card of Nacha and a landmark for all travelers (you will see them many kilometers before approaching the village).
The walls are decorated with flat buttresses, niches in the form of crosses, and arched windows, whitewashed at the edges. On the small sacristy of the church, attention is drawn to interesting pinnacles, referring in style to the Middle Ages.
The temple ends with a rather modest sized 5-sided apse.
In the photo below you can see what the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary looks like inside.
Near the gate there is a bell tower, which is unusual - it is older than the church itself and was apparently built in the second half of the 19th century.
There are several interesting objects on the church grounds. The first is a memorial stone to the participants of the 1863 uprising. It was here, in Nacha, that Ludwik Narbut formed his rebel detachment and became the military leader of the Lida district.
Here, under the walls of the temple, you can see the grave of Ludwik’s father, Theodore Narbut, a famous historian, archaeologist and engineer.
The temple in Nache was not closed during the Soviet era and was not destroyed during the Second World War; these factors undoubtedly contributed to the preservation of the authentic architecture of the landmark.
Below is a point with a mark of the place where the church is located:
If you are in these parts, I also recommend visiting the Church of St. George in Ossova and Nonhart's Fortress House in Gaytyuniski.
