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Voronovsky district: architectural diversity and historical grandeur.

Description

Go on a guided tour of the Voronovsky district and its surroundings!


You will visit the Church of St. Linus in the village of Pelesa, made in the Art Nouveau style with elements of Neo-Gothic. The interior features wooden sculptures and a cross.


In Radun we will visit the Church of the Mother of God Ruzhentsova, built in the Art Nouveau style. It combines elements of Gothic and Baroque, and its interior space is decorated with several altars made in the technique of knocking.


Then we will go to the village of Osova, where we will see the Church of St. George. Its facade is decorated with stained glass windows, and the interior is richly decorated and complemented with colorful paintings. The interior is decorated with colored murals and includes seven altars, the main of which contains an icon of Our Lady of Czestochowa.


In Zhirmuny we will visit the Church of the Finding of the Holy Cross, which is an example of wooden architecture made in the classical style. An ancient organ, which is more than 200 years old, is kept here.


The next stop will be the Church of the Holy Trinity in Germanishki, built in the Neo-Gothic style. It is distinguished by its elegant forms and elegant details, and the main decoration of the interior is the altar, behind which the image of the Holy Trinity is located.


In the urban settlement of Voronovo, we will see the two-story Neo-Gothic Scipio Palace. The structure of the building is asymmetrical, and each room is decorated in a specific architectural style: the study and dining room are in the Renaissance style, the main hall is in the Rococo style.


The tour will end with the Church of St. John the Baptist in Benyakoni, built in the early 20th century from brick on the site of an old wooden church. The interior is decorated with beautiful altars and statues of saints. The central element of the decoration is a neoclassical altar, decorated with six white columns, on top of which figures of angels are placed on both sides.

Author: Yaroslav Sg

Trip details

Travel time:

1h 24min

Sightseeing time:

4h 15min

Distance (km):

89.6 km

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