Mokhro. Cathedral of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul.
Church
Belarus, Brest region, Ivanovsky district, village of Mokhro, 4A Tikhaya Street.
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Description
The first mention of the village of Mokhro dates back to 1517. The main attraction of this village is the Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul. This monument of wooden architecture with elements of the Baroque style was built in 1792 as a Uniate. The art gallery of local artist Alexei Kuzmich, which was opened on his birthday on June 1, 2014, is also of great interest. In honor of the 500th anniversary, a cross of worship was erected and a memorial plaque was installed in the village of Mokhro in 2017.
Categories
Historical
Architectural monument
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1Ольга Ерёменко
15.03.2025
The Cathedral of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul is a landmark of the village of Mokhro.
The wooden temple in the form of a ship in the Uniate style consists of a rectangular main log cabin and a pentagonal altar apse, covered with a common roof with triangular projections at the junction of the volumes. The main northern facade is designed in the form of a wide plate. The facade is divided into tiers by two developed cornices and completed with three turrets. The walls are vertically lined with boards. The cornices are decorated with carvings. The windows are rectangular.
Icons from the 18th and 19th centuries can be seen inside the Peter and Paul Cathedral. Icons "St. Nicholas the Wonderworker" 1816, "Our Lady of Tikhvin", "The Almighty Saved", "Our Lady of Odigitria", "Good Friday." To the side of the church there is a two-tiered bell tower covered with a hipped roof.
In 1943, the church was closed, but after a short period of time, services were resumed.
In 1990, the building was completely renovated, and in 1991 the altar and the temple were consecrated.
The Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul in Mokhro is included in the State List of Historical and Cultural Values of the Republic of Belarus as an object of historical and cultural heritage of national importance.