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Massolyany. Church of the Nativity of Blessed Virgin Mary.

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Belarus, Grodno region, Berestovitsky R., Yubileynaya str., 97.

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24.11.2024

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The Bisping family has been the owners of the town of Massolyany since ancient times. In the 18th century, a Catholic church was built on the foundation of Marianne Bisping. According to some historical sources, it was a Uniate church. The temple was built in the late Baroque style. In the 19th century, it moved to the Orthodox believers. The interior has an iconostasis of the 19th century. The building has been renovated in recent years. The church is active.

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Historical

Architectural monument

Architectural monument

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Latitude: 53.35055327
Longitude: 24.03290469

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Алег Дзьячкоу

24.11.2024

Massolyany. Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

In the town of Massolyany, in addition to the gentry manor, there is a pre-revolutionary Orthodox church of the 18th century. The church was built at the expense of Marianne Bisping in 1796, as a Catholic church, or as a Uniate church. The building is built of brick and stone. In the 19th century, the church was handed over to Orthodox believers.


The church was built in the late Baroque style with elements of classicism. The temple is single-nave. The plan is rectangular, which is covered with a two-pitched roof. The main facade of the church is divided by a developed entablature into 2 tiers. The lower tier is decorated with pilasters. The middle part is decorated in the form of a triangular pediment. The upper tier is a square tower in plan. There are choirs in the interior above the entrance. The walls are decorated with pilasters with capitals. The apse is semicircular, in which a sacristy is created behind a partition. There is a three-tiered gilded iconostasis, which was created at the end of the 19th century. Some elements of the iconostasis are decorated with carved ornaments. There is an icon from 1882 by the artist M. Plis "John the Theologian."


In the 19th century, a church school was opened at the church, and a local priest was appointed law teacher. In 1880, there were 60 boys in the educational institution. In 1888, the church was extensively renovated at the expense of the parish. The repair cost 350 rubles.

The church has also been renovated in recent years.

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