Rechitsa. Chapel of St. Euphrosyne of Polotsk

The collapsible structure of the chapel is 24 meters and 24 centimeters high. Its four pillars are inscribed with images of 12 Belarusian saints and enlighteners, including Bishops Mina and Dianisius of Polotsk, Kirill Turovsky, Elisha Lavrishensky, Smon Budny, Vasily Tyapinsky, Simeon of Polotsk, Lev Sapega, Gabriel of Bialystok, Francis Skarina, Ivan Fedorov and St. Euphrosyne of Polotsk. The image of Saint Euphrosyne holding a cross pointing to the sky crowns the composition. In the center of the chapel, between the pillars, there is a cross made of stained oak.

The chapel is located on a rectangular area strewn with gravel. Steps lead to it from four sides, between which flower beds are laid out, adding brightness and picturesqueness. The official opening of the chapel took place on September 2, 1995. Its author was a native of Rechitsa, Belarusian artist Eduard Konstantinovich Agunovich. The chapel was named Jubilee, as its construction was timed to coincide with several significant historical dates: The 1000th anniversary of the Baptism of Rus, the 50th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War, the feat of internationalist soldiers and the victims of the Chernobyl disaster.

Popularly, thanks to the image of the great saint, the chapel was named the chapel of Euphrosyne of Polotsk. Euphrosyne was the daughter of Prince Svyatoslav Vseslavich of Vitebsk, a nun and educator of the period of the Principality of Polotsk, which gives this monument special importance and respect among locals and tourists. The chapel dedicated to Saint Euphrosyne of Polotsk is a wonderful place for tourists to visit. It not only attracts with its architectural splendor, but also serves as an excellent reason to get acquainted with this interesting historical figure. Euphrosyne of Polotsk was an outstanding figure in the history of Belarus.