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Novodevyatkovichi. The catholic church of Peter and Paul.

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Belarus, Grodno region, Slonim district, Novodevyatkovichi.

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13.02.2025

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There is a stone church of Peter and Paul in Slonim district in the village of Novodevyatkovichi. The temple was built in the 18th century by the Slizen family as a family tomb. In the 19th century, the church was handed over to the Orthodox. During the time of the Polish state, there was a church here again at the beginning of the 20th century. After the war, the temple was closed and there was a warehouse here. After the collapse of the USSR, the shrine was returned to the faithful and repairs were carried out. The church is functioning. A stone bell tower of the 18th century was built in front of the church.

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Historical

Historical

Architectural monument

Architectural monument

Location

Latitude: 52.91611152
Longitude: 25.16841021

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Алег Дзьячкоу

13.02.2025

Novodevyatkovichi. The catholic church of Peter and Paul.

There are several architectural monuments in the village of Novodevyatkovichi. There was once a Slizen family estate here, from which several outbuildings and a park with a pond have been preserved. In the center of the village is the stone church of Peter and Paul, which was also built by Slizens.


The Catholic church was built in 1786-1790 during the time of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Tadeusz Slizen and Sofia Chetvertinskaya-Slizen financed the construction of the church. The church, together with the palace, created a single architectural ensemble and was connected to the estate by linden alley.


The Catholic shrine was designed by the court architect Antonio Kzekzotti. The interior paintings of the temple were done by the artist Felix Kashubsky. The artist Pavel Frikshoder painted icons for the church.


After the anti–Russian uprising of K. Kalinovsky in 1863-1864, the church was closed and transferred to the Orthodox Church. Designed by architects Leonard Krzhizhanovsky and Nikolai Tikhvinsky, the building was rebuilt in 1869-1872. After the Peace of Riga in 1921, the town was under the rule of the Polish state until 1939. The building was returned to the Catholics and the shrine was reconstructed. With the advent of Soviet power in 1939, the church was closed.


The building burned down during the war. After the war, the building was adapted as a warehouse and gradually the monument fell into disrepair. In 1990, the church was handed over to Catholics.


The church is single-nave with features of Baroque and classicism. There are choirs in the interior. There were three altars. The crypt with the tombs of the slug family is walled up. In front of the church there is a stone bell tower of the 18th century. There was a cartouche with a coat of arms above the gate.

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