Church of St. Joseph in Rubezhevichy
20 kilometers from Dzerzhinsk there is a neat and well-groomed agricultural town Rubezhyvichi. Here is located neo-gothic church of St. Joseph, is one of the main attractions of the Minsk region.
Rubezhevichi has been known since the 15th century as the property of the prince Vasily Udaly (Vereisky). As a consequence, the lands were transferred to the Radziwills, who were the owners of the Rubezhevichs until 1652, and then rented them out. The owners changed, and the pages of history turned, until in 1853 the estate finally passed to the Wittgenstein family. So we are gradually approaching the construction of a church in Rubezhevichi, permission for which was received in 1905.
Work on the construction of the temple began in 1907, and in 1911 the church was consecrated in honor of St. Joseph.
Church in Rubezhevichy really impressive: two 45-meter three-tiered bell towers with pointed spiers, united by a stepped pediment. All windows and openings near the church are lancet (distinctive features of Gothic and Neo-Gothic).
The temple is clearly visible even at the entrance to the agro-town. A stone fence and gates are broken around, erected in 1924 in the general style.
Stone Park in Rubezhevichi
Another integral attraction of this place is the boulders in front of the temple, which form a small park. The official opening took place in 2006 and was timed to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the Church of St. Joseph. Total in park stones - 46 boulders of various sizes, each of which is engraved with the name of a settlement related to the history of Rubezhevichi.
In the center of the composition there is a cross made of small stones.
During the Second World War, Rubezhevichi was occupied. The church did not operate at that time, but was not destroyed and has been preserved in its original form to this day. Active, open to all comers.
See the location of the church on the map, plus a short overview video:
interesting tours in Belarusand attractions map. Not far from the agricultural town of Rubezhevichi, you can see tomb of the Dybowskis and curious the village of Kul.
