Not far from the M8 highway leading to Vitebsk, in Vysokoye village, you can see the ruins of the church of St. Elijah. The construction of the temple began in a rather difficult period and ended in 1917.
Judging by this date, the temple, if it received parishioners, was not for long. Moreover, it is known that the church was closed before 1930.
During the war, a real defensive point was placed within the walls of the church. However, what he represented himself is unknown. But a photograph of 1942 (43) has been preserved, which shows how the building looked at that time.
Judging by this photo temple in Vysoky was a fairly typical building in the pseudo-Russian style.
After the war, the building was probably not used, but they did not begin to destroy it either.
Interestingly, over the long period of abandonment, the walls of the temple remained almost unchanged, in some places even the original plaster and tiles were preserved.
Perhaps local residents periodically arrange small subbotniks here and look after their main attraction.
From the highway, the church is a 5-minute drive along the main street, below is a point with the location on the map.
In the village of Vysokoe, but on the other side of the highway, there is another historical site - the former estate of the Mokritskys. If you are in these parts, I advise you to stop by Orsha.
