Places

Trinity Church (1701-1704

Here on the project of K. In 1779-1781, a stone palace in the Baroque style and outbuildings of the headman of Oshmyany, Tadeusz Katzella, were erected in Skachpani. With the advent of Soviet power in 1939, all the buildings were destroyed. It is believed that the residential building of the now-lost monastery was also built according to the Spampani project, as well as its Baroque fence and gate, which have survived to the present day (c. 1780).

Trinity Church (1855-59

Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary (1789

Since the beginning of the XVI century. It is known as a place in the INC. From the middle of the 18th century, he may have had Magdeburg rights and a coat of arms. The building of the commandant's office (1893) has been preserved. It is the oldest Jewish cemetery in Belarus. In the Catholic cemetery, you can see a tomb chapel, which was built in 1858 in the Gothic style, and another one, built in 1893. In 1789, a Catholic church was built of brick in the Gothic and Baroque styles, consecrated in honor of the Ascension of the Virgin Mary. It was restored in the 1920s.

Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary (1854).

Back in the middle of the 16th century. There were several settlements here, which later merged into one town. In 1854, a brick single-nave church was built in the style of late classicism, consecrated in honor of the Ascension of the Virgin Mary. The shrine is surrounded by a stone fence with corner chapels and gates, consisting of four massive stone pillars.

Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary (1808, ruins)

Since 1526, the Radziwills have been in possession. Then the Kishkov, Potocki, and Khreptovich families owned a rather large place at that time. The settlement was practically destroyed during the war with Muscovy of 1654-1667 and the Northern War. The ruins of the mikva have been preserved. Also in ruins is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary (1808), built in the Baroque brick style. The Orthodox Church of St. Michael (1904) has recently been completely restored. The burial place of the participants of the 1863-1864 uprising is located near the church.

Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary (1853

Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary (1883

Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary (1910

The settlement has been known since the beginning of the 16th century as part of the Incl. The first owners were representatives of the Kostevich gentry, then the property of the Kishok and Radziwill families. In 1910, the Catholic Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary was built in the Neo-Gothic style. There is a memorial stone to the participants of the 1863-1864 uprising near the temple. The grave of the historian and ethnographer L. Narbut has been preserved in the village. The Shukevich burial chapel has been restored at the edge of the forest on the shore of the lake.

The Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary (1908-11

The Franciscan Church (ruins)

In 1827, a magnificent temple was erected on the territory of the former monastery, which now lies in ruins. The temple was built of brick in the style of late classicism and consecrated in honor of the Virgin Mary. In 1845, the monastery was closed, and the church may have been rededicated to Orthodoxy. The temple is decorated with a Doric portico with four connected columns under a low pediment.

The Church of Christ Pantocrator (1942

According to one version, the Catholic chapel of St. Anthony of Padua was built in the 1920s, and was finally completed in 1942. According to another version, it was in 1942 that it was built. In 1992, the church was restored and opened to the faithful. Locals claim that the chapel houses an icon painted by a German soldier during World War II.

The Church: Plebania (1907)

Church of the Virgin Mary (1770

Catholic Chapel (1852

Catholic Chapel (1859

Catholic Chapel (Uritskogo, 25

In a very picturesque, secluded corner, among trees and shrubs – perhaps it was once an ancient manor park - on the high bank of the Western Dvina, a Catholic chapel has been preserved, significantly rebuilt. Perhaps it belonged to the owners of this very manor. It was built of brick in the Gothic style in 1859. You can find the chapel at Uritskogo str., 25.

Catholic chapel dedicated to Our Lady of Mercy (1834).

The Cathedral of the Holy Spirit (Cyril and Methodius, 3

In 1642, the cathedral was built of brick in the Vilna Baroque style as a church attached to the Bernardine monastery. After the uprising of 1863-1864, the rebels were detained in the temple. In 1869, the monastery was closed, and the church was transferred to the Orthodox faithful. In 1870, it was re-consecrated as the Church of the Holy Spirit. Since 1918, the church has housed a sports hall and an archive. In 1950, the shrine was renovated. At the end of the 20th century, after the restoration work, the temple acquired a modern look.

Church (May 1st, 5)

This iconic building is located today at 1 May Street, 5. Initially, in 1793, the building of a local tavern was adapted for the church. The new stone building of the Lutheran church in the Neo-Gothic style was erected in 1843. Major reconstruction was carried out in 1912. Before the First World War, most of the Lutherans of the city were exiled to Siberia. In Soviet times, the archive of the region was located here, and the cemetery was built up. In 1995, the church was reopened to the faithful.

Holy Cross Church (1852

Holy Cross Church (1869

Holy Cross Church (1881

One of the classic examples of the cult construction of the pseudo-Russian style. The temple was built in 1881 with funds spent by the Moscow authorities. Local residents were responsible for collecting and transporting construction materials.

Holy Cross Church (1914

Since 1600, there have been several wooden temples in this village, which have been replacing each other for three centuries. The last one was dismantled after the First World War. It is not known which denomination these temples belonged to. In 1914, the Holy Cross Church was built here from brick in the retrospective Russian style. According to local residents, it operated even in Soviet times.

Holy Cross Church (object

In 1692, an ordinary apartment building was built on this site. It is not known for what reason, but at the beginning of the 19th century the house was rebuilt as a temple. Today it is the Holy Cross Church in the Baroque style.

Holy Cross Church (ruins

Holy Cross Church made of rubble stone was built as a Uniate church in 1806. Near the apse there is a filled-in entrance to the basement tomb. Since 1866-the Orthodox Church. The temple was finally destroyed in 1930, when the Soviet-Polish border was nearby and military operations were underway, as evidenced by two concrete pillboxes.

Holy Cross Church (1701

Former location INCL. It has been mentioned since 1390. since the XVIII century. the possession of the Brzhostovskys. Holy Cross Church was built of brick in the Baroque and Rococo style in 1701. It was built by order of King Sigismund the Old according to the design of the Vilna architect. In 1864, the church was rebuilt as an Orthodox church. In 1918, the church was returned to the Catholics. In 1926, the temple was restored in order to give it its original appearance.

Holy Cross Church (1765-70

The Catholic shrine was built in the style of Vilna Baroque and Rococo brick in the 70s of the XVIII century. The three-nave basilica did not undergo significant alterations, only in 1821, after a fire, two bell towers were dismantled. The temple also escaped damage during the two world wars. The stone fence and gate were dismantled, most likely to hide the traces of the burial of participants in the uprising led by Tadeusz Kosciuszko.

Holy Cross Church (1891

In this village, you can see a very rare example of how an Orthodox church was originally rededicated as a church. The church was built on the site of an ancient temple in 1891 from brick in the neoclassical style. In the 1920s, the Orthodox church was rebuilt and rededicated into the Holy Cross Church. There are hardly a dozen similar examples on the territory of Belarus.

Holy Cross Orthodox Church (1871

Holy Cross Church (1841