Tag: Franciscans
The city of Senno – what to see from the sights?
The city of Senno, Vitebsk region, has a rather rich and interesting history, and the first documented mentions of it date back to the mid-16th century. The name and origin of the town still causes heated debate today. City coat of arms (two braids...
Ruins of the Church of St. John the Baptist in Grinevichi
Not far from Porozovo there is the village of Grinevichi (former Bolshaya Lapenitsa) where you can see the ruins of an ancient Franciscan church. Money for the construction of the monastery was allocated by Jan Oginsky back in 1679, but he did not see this complex built...
Restored church in Disna
In Disna, Vitebsk region, there are several historically significant objects, the list of which includes the Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary. This Catholic church was built by the monks of the Franciscan order at the end of the 18th century. Before that, on this very...
Neo-Romanesque church in the village of Prozoroki
In the agricultural town of Prozoroki, Glubokoe district, there is a massive church of neo-Romanesque architecture. This temple was built on the site of a wooden predecessor that burned down in a fire at the end of the 19th century. The history of the Catholic parish on these lands began in 1698,...
Ruins of the Church of St. Anthony in Gubino
In the Vitebsk region there is a curious village of Gubino, where you can see the ruins of an 18th century temple. This is the Church of St. Anthony, which dates back to 1714. It was built with the money of the Polotsk steward Jan Pakash, as part of the monastery...
Church and monastery of the Franciscans in Pinsk
Architectural complex in the center of Pinsk One of the largest and most beautiful monasteries of Belarus has been preserved in the historical part of the city of Pinsk. Its foundation dates back to the end of the 14th century, when the monks of the Franciscan order settled here. This architectural complex...
Church of the Virgin Mary in Udelo: museum and batleyka
Udelo is an agro-town in the Vitebsk region, located literally 10 kilometers from the city of Glubokoe. The road connecting Mosar and the P3 highway passes through the village. There is an unusual church of the 18th century in Udelo, which was built...
Church of the Virgin Mary of Angels and the Franciscan Monastery in Grodno
The original monastery and a small church built in 1635 were made of wood. However, during the Russian-Polish war they were destroyed. After the end of the war, a decision was made to restore the monastery complex. So in 1660, thanks to the donations of Mikhail Pats...
Ruins of the Franciscan church in Oshmyany
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...
Church of St. John the Baptist in Golshany
The church in Golshany is an architectural monument of the early 17th century. The original version of the temple was built by order and at the expense of Pavel Stefan Sapieha. In 1618, he invited the monks of the Franciscan order for whom he built ...