Tag: Ashmyany

Not far from the historical center of Oshmyany there is a rather interesting attraction - this is an old Catholic cemetery with a wooden chapel. The formation of this cemetery dates back to the end of the 18th - the first half of the 19th century. The wooden chapel that can be seen today was...

Oshmyany is a settlement rich in sights and interesting places. Here in the center of the city there is a beautiful church of St. Michael the Archangel and the Church of the Resurrection. A little further are the colorful ruins of the Franciscan church, and outside the city is the Strugach estate. Among...

In the suburbs of the city of Oshmyany there is a small village of Budenovka, its historical name is the Holy Spirit. The former estate of the Strugach family has been partially preserved here. The manor house, which was quite habitable even before 2010, over the past decade ...

The term synagogue itself originated 25 centuries ago and is closely connected with the history of the destruction of the First Temple (note the Temple of Solomon). If translated, the synagogue is a meeting house, a school of knowledge. A room where Jews could...

Golshany - Boruny - Krevo - Oshmyany and a little more Continuing my travels in the Grodno region, I visited the small but very interesting city of Oshmyany. It got its name from the river Oshmyanka (formerly Oshmyan). The city was first mentioned in...

The ruins of the church towering majestically on the hill are reminiscent of the forgotten history of Oshmyany. At the beginning of the 16th century, the old part of the city (it was called the Right Bank) was given to the Franciscans, the Catholic order of monks founded by Francis of Assisi. Through their efforts, a wooden...

The church in the central part of the city is one of the main sights of Oshmyany. The high peaks of the temple can be seen from afar, which serves as an excellent reference point even at the entrance. A temple that greets visitors with the inscription "Te deum laudamus" (translated from Latin "We praise you,...

The first bricks in the foundation of this Orthodox church were laid in 1873, but the construction dragged on for a long 10 years. The Holy Resurrection Church in Oshmyany became a replacement for the wooden predecessor church, which still remembered the times of the Dominican monks. Oshmyany Church was built in...