In a small village Zamosc, Minsk region, near Slutsk, preserved Church of St. Barbara. The building dates back to the 17th century. The exact date of construction is unknown, there are 2 main assumptions. This 1620 year и 1649, install correctly does not work today.

It is known that church in Zamostye was built with the participation of a local gentry Andrei Samuil Vinka-Ratomsky. The architectural style is difficult to define. The church has early baroque elements with renaissance features.

church Zamosc

The church has a three-dimensional composition with simple forms. On the territory of Belarus there are not so many similar churches. Probably at one time the church was Calvin tax.

History of the Church of St. Barbara in Zamosc

In the second half of the 17th century, a Jesuit mission operated on the territory of the town of Zamostye. Toward the end of the 18th century, the church managed to become a Uniate church.

Church of St. Barbara in the village of Zamosc

After the defeat of the uprising of 63 years, around 1865, the church was transferred to the Orthodox Church. In this form, it operated until the start of the 1917 revolution.

After it was closed. In 1917 it was adapted for household needs.

In 1973, next to the church in Zamostye, a Monument to Countrymen. Memorial in honor of 197 dead villagers in the Great Patriotic War.

In 1990, the temple building was returned to believers. After the reconstruction, the church of St. Barbara again became active. Below is a short overview video of various churches in Belarus, where there are shots with a temple in the village of Zamosc.

There are several interesting places not far from Zamość: Manor of the Iodko family in Sunai и Merzheevsky Grozov estate. Look at the exact location of the church in Zamość on the map.

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