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Kamenka. The Church of St. Anthony of Padua.

Church

Church

Belarus, Grodno region, Kamenka ag., Shkolnaya str., 4

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The Church of St. Anthony, made in the Neo-Gothic style, is a Catholic church located in the village of Kamenka, Grodno region. Built in 1908, it is characterized by the characteristic use of red brick and the special design inherent in this architectural style. Like many religious buildings in Belarus, St. Anthony's Church is one of the historical values of the country.

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Historical

Historical

Architectural monument

Architectural monument

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Ольга Ерёменко

26.03.2025

The Church of St. Anthony of Padua was built in 1908 in the Neo-Gothic style.

The first mention of the village dates back to the 16th century. A Catholic parish was established in Kamenka in 1580, and the construction of the first wooden church began in the same century.


After a while, the wooden church was replaced by a stone church. In 1904, the old building was dismantled, and a modern church was erected in its place, the design of which was based on the Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary in Olkovichi. The construction, completed in 1908, was carried out at the expense of parishioners.


The temple in the agricultural town of Kamenka is a monument of architecture in the Neo-Gothic style. It has a rectangular shape with a gable roof. The central nave ends with a pentagonal apse with its own roof, on both sides of which there are small, faceted sacristy rooms. The main facade is decorated with a two-tiered turret with arched windows. The interior is divided into three naves with cross vaults. The doors are decorated with wrought iron elements. The side facades are rhythmically divided by stepped buttresses and lancet window openings.


Inside, there is a choir gallery with an organ above the entrance. The walls and vaults are covered with plaster and whitewashed, while the rest of the structural elements are highlighted in red brickwork. The interior of the temple, including altars, icons and sculptures of saints, attracts visitors.


Currently, the church is open to parishioners and tourists. There is an old Jewish cemetery with inscriptions in Hebrew on the territory of the temple.

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