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Blon'. Trinity Church.

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Church

Belarus, Minsk region, Pukhovichi district, Blon'

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27.01.2025

Description

The oldest temple in the Pukhovichi district is the Trinity Church, located in the village of Blon'. This example of wooden architecture was erected in 1826 and is an architectural monument of the first half of the 19th century.

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Historical

Historical

Architectural monument

Architectural monument

Location

Latitude: 53.52749616
Longitude: 28.17542244

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Ольга Ерёменко

27.01.2025

The Trinity Church in Blon' is an architectural monument of the first half of the 19th century.

The Trinity Church, built in the traditions of folk wooden architecture, has a light and harmonious silhouette. The structure of the church stands on a stone base and looks like an ark. It is topped by an oblong cross with a single dome and a bell tower.


An ancient iconostasis, decorated in classical style and decorated with carvings, has been preserved in the interior of the church. Also inside is a two-tiered wooden iconostasis, made in the neo-Russian style of the early 20th century. Another thing that attracts attention is the copy of the miraculous icon of the Mother of God, known as "Marinogorskaya", revered by our ancestors since ancient times.


In the 1930s, the church's priest was Alexander Shalai, who was shot in 1937 and subsequently canonized. Thanks to cosmonaut Oleg Novitsky, his icon traveled to space and is now kept in this temple, which has remained the center of spiritual life and piety for local residents throughout the years.


During the Great Patriotic War, during the offensive of our troops around the village Fierce fighting broke out in Blon, and the entire village burned to the ground. However, the wooden temple miraculously survived! During the persecution of the Soviet government, the Trinity Church was the only one of the churches in the Pukhovichi district that survived and was not destroyed!


Since 1998, the temple has been undergoing a period of restoration: external and internal works have been carried out, and the territory has been landscaped.

Today, the Trinity Church in Blonie serves as a striking example of 19th-century Orthodox architecture and impresses with its harmonious architecture. It also continues to serve as a spiritual and cultural center for local residents, attracting tourists and researchers.

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