Tag: Temples made of wood

An unusual example of wooden architecture can be seen in the village of Konvelishki, Grodno region. The Church of the Heart of Jesus, built in the first half of the 20th century, has been preserved here. The Konvelish temple belongs to the Neo-Gothic architectural style. The tall building is a rectangular frame...

Bolshie Sviryanki (bel - Vyalykiya Sviranki) is a picturesque village in the Ostrovets district, where the main attraction is the Church of St. Yuri. The temple has a long and interesting history, it has seen many reconstructions and rebuildings, so to answer the question...

The urban village of Svir is well known to fans of traveling around Belarus. There is a huge lake of the same name, a beautiful church of St. Nicholas, an observation deck on the old settlement, in addition, many interesting objects, but not so noticeable and...

Wooden architecture of Belarus is a special pleasure and aesthetics. We have plenty of wooden churches, but there are also unique examples, such as the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary in Kemelishki. The temple is mysterious in its own way, and its history is full of gaps...

Not far from Skidel there is a curious village - Kashubintsy, where you can see the ancient Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The temple was erected by monks of the Jesuit order from Grodno in order to expand their mission. The church was built in 1773...

An interesting example of wooden architecture in Belarus is located in the picturesque village of Losk - this is the Church of the Heart of Jesus, which today, unfortunately, stands half-abandoned. The temple was built from timber in the first half of the 20th century, apparently...

The main attraction of the agricultural town of Velemichi, Stolinsky district, is the ancient church of St. Elijah. The Orthodox church dates back to 1881 and was built on the site of the predecessor, founded in the first half of the 18th century. There is even some interesting information about...

One of the attractions of the ancient town of Lyskovo is the wooden Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which is often called one of the most beautiful Orthodox churches in the region. The church was built by 1933 according to the project of Stanislav Petrovsky in...

One of the oldest cities on the territory of Belarus is Turov. People often come here to look at the unique stone crosses and the ancient settlement with a museum, visit the reserve and enjoy nature. Turov also has classical Polissya...

One of the sights of Leonpol is a wooden temple of the second half of the 18th century. In most sources, there are 2 main versions of construction. According to the first option, the then owners of the Lopatinskys built a Uniate church in 1774. According to another version...