Sinkevichi. St. George the Victorious Church.
Church
Belarus, Brest region, Luninetsky district, Sinkevichi.
Description
In the village of Sinkevichi, Luninets district, a wooden Orthodox church was built in the 18th century, which was consecrated in honor of St. George. The temple was built in the traditions of Polesie folk wooden architecture.
A postage stamp with the image of this church was issued in Belarus in 2003.
The temple consists of four main parts. The interior has icons from the 18th and 19th centuries. The church has been renovated. The temple is active.
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Historical
Architectural monument
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1Алег Дзьячкоу
16.01.2025
Sinkevichi. St. George the Victorious. Church
Between Mikashevichi and Luninets there is a place called Sinkevichi with a unique church of St. George. The church was built in a local cemetery along with a bell tower.
The church is located in the very east of the village. Initially, apparently, the church was built as a Uniate temple, and then it was handed over to the Orthodox believers.
The temple is made in the traditions of wooden Polesie folk architecture and is a unique architectural monument. In 2003, a stamp with the image of this church was issued in Belarus.
The interior features ancient icons from the 18th and 19th centuries, including: "The Nativity of Christ", "The Annunciation", "St. Cosma, Alexei and Demyan".
The building consists of four main parts: the vestibule, the refectory, the prayer hall and the apse. The church consists of a three-frame building with three rectangular volumes, which are equal in height. A massive low quadrangle is built over the prayer hall of the main volume, which is covered with a four-pitched roof. The refectory and the apse are covered with a hip roof.
A two-tiered log-frame bell tower was built in front of the church, which is covered with a four-pitched roof. Initially, the roof of the church and bell tower was covered with wood chips.