Belarus rich in historical monuments. Different eras, different styles. A prominent representative of the Baroque style is Church of St. Michael the Archangellocated in Novogrudok.
A monument with a difficult fate and history. Governor ON Christopher Khodkevich, built in Novogrudok in 1624 church of the saint Jacek made of wood, for the Dominican monks who settled in the city.
A century later, a stone temple was erected in its place. True, in 1751 it suffered a sad fate - it was almost completely destroyed by fire. After the restoration, the church was consecrated in honor of Saint Archangel Michael.
A school operated at the church, it was run by Dominican monks. At the beginning of the 19th century, iconic personalities studied there for Belarus - Adam Mickiewicz and Jan Chechot.
In 1831, the church in Novogrudok was rebuilt after a fire. During this period, the temple was transformed and acquired elements of architecture of late classicism.
The monastery was closed in 1853, and the church became a parish church. The monastery premises began to be used for the needs of the zemstvo court.
In 1948, the church was taken away from the parishioners to be used as a store and furniture warehouse. It was not restored at all and gradually collapsed. In 1976, another fire broke out. For a long 10 years, the temple was waiting for its restoration. In 1993 it was returned to parishioners.
Author: Sergey Plytkevich
The church is easy to find, see the location on the map:
The temple is popular with tourists no less than other sights of Novogrudok, such as Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord, Novogrudsky castle.
