Bolota. St. Paraskeva Friday Church.
Church
Belarus, Brest region, Kobrin district, Bolota village, Lenin St., 104.
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22.02.2025
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The Church of St. Paraskeva Friday in the village of Bolota is an architectural monument with classical features and a three-dimensional composition. It is one of the few churches in Belarus that operated under Soviet rule. It is included in the list of historical and cultural values of the Republic of Belarus.
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Historical
Architectural monument
Location
Latitude: 52.14265046
Longitude: 24.53338583
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1Ольга Ерёменко
22.02.2025
The Church of St. Paraskeva Pyatnitsa in the village of Bolota is an architectural monument with features of the classical style.
The first mention of the church in the village of Bolota in the Kobrin district of the Brest region is found in the chronicles of 1652. Due to the swampiness of the area, it was decided to build it on a hill.
In 1882, a new wooden church was erected instead of the dilapidated church. It was consecrated in honor of Saint Paraskeva of Serbia. The building project, designed by civil engineer F. Afanasyev in 1880, it was realized during construction.
The construction of the temple became possible thanks to the efforts of local residents. In 1879, they collected 694 rubles for the construction. The state allocated 305 rubles. For example, landowner A.M. Gan donated wood and iron for the roof. Peasant V. Garbuzov and his family and other villagers independently performed all the work under the supervision of the junior architect Zolotarev.
The architecture of the building contains elements of classicism. The composition includes a cubic main volume, an onion dome on a four-pitched roof, a three-tiered bell tower and a rectangular apse with sacristy. The apse, where the altar is usually located, adjoins the main volume. The sacristy is used for storing vestments and church utensils.
The central and side entrances are marked by porticos with four and six columns and gable roofs. The facades are decorated with cornices, architraves, horizontal and vertical cladding.
Inside the temple, in the apse, there is a wooden three-tiered iconostasis, created in 1885 according to the design of engineer A. Roemer. Icons of the 18th and 19th centuries are of particular value: "St. Paraskeva Pyatnitsa", "Nicholas the Wonderworker", "The Nativity of Christ" and others. The "Gospel" from 1780 is kept in the church.
The temple survived in Soviet times, when many churches were destroyed. It was closed during the Second World War.
In 1963, the parish was given icons and utensils from the Church of Mary Magdalene, built as a temporary building.
The temple attracts attention today with its neat design and history.
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