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Bolshye Sviryanki. St. George's Church.

Church

Church

Belarus, Grodno region, Ostrovetsky district, Bolshye Sviryanki

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16.02.2025

Description

In the Ostrovetsky district in the village of Bolshye Sviryanki there is a unique wooden church from the 17th century. The temple was built during the time of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in the Baroque style. Throughout its history, the Catholic shrine has suffered greatly several times during wars and fires, but it has always been revived. The interior features colored murals and several Baroque altars. At the beginning of the 20th century, a stone bell tower made of brick and rubble stone was built near the church. Only ruins remain of the bell tower. The church is functioning.

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Historical

Historical

Architectural monument

Architectural monument

Location

Latitude: 54.84012776
Longitude: 26.06273889

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Алег Дзьячкоу

16.02.2025

Bolshye Sviryanki. St. George's Church.

The ancient Catholic Church of St. George is located in the center of Bolshye Sviryanki, Ostrovets district. The first documents about the church in the village are available for the 15th century during the time of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.


The temple was built at the expense of the owner of the local estate, Prince Svirsky. The prince's wife donated funds and property to the church. At the beginning of the 16th century, Prince Jan Talimuntovich recorded six lakes for the maintenance of the church. In 1543, Princess Marina Zhdanova Svirskaya made a landfall on Pleban. In the 16th century, when Gregory Ostik was the owner of the local estate, at that time the church was a single-towered wooden church.


In the middle of the 17th century, during the war between the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and the tsarstvo of Moscow, the shrine was destroyed. In 1671, the church was rebuilt at the expense of the Vilno headman. Some time later, in 1690, a wooden missionary monastery was built at the temple. A hospital was founded.


During the Northern War, the church was severely damaged, but was rebuilt due to the efforts of the suffragan of Vilno, Matey Jozef Antsuta. A two-tiered bell tower was erected near the church in 1910.


The monument has a rectangular layout. A pentagonal apse is attached to the main volume. The church is covered with a gable roof. There is a hip roof above the apse. The main facade has a triangular pediment and is flanked by four towers. The interior has choirs and Baroque altars.

The cobblestone streets have been preserved in the village.

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