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Voiskaya. Holy Trinity Church.

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Belarus, Brest region, Kamenetsky district, Voiskaya.

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22.12.2024

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In the small town of Voiskaya, Kamenetsky district, there is a wooden Orthodox church of the Holy Trinity. The temple was built during the time of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in the 18th century with the money of the local gentry and parishioners. Initially, the church belonged to the Uniates, and in the 19th century it passed to the Orthodox believers.

The building was built in the traditions of folk wooden architecture with Baroque elements. Behind the church are the old graves of priests. There is a two-tiered bell tower in front of the temple. The church is active.

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Historical

Historical

Architectural monument

Architectural monument

Location

Latitude: 52.40871637
Longitude: 23.62719229

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Алег Дзьячкоу

22.12.2024

Voiskaya. Holy Trinity Church.

There is a small town called Voiskaya between the town of Vysokoe and the district center of Kamenets. A wooden Orthodox church of the Holy Trinity was built in this place on the outskirts of the settlement. The temple was built during the time of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania sometime in 1773. The sponsors were representatives of the Bukhovetsky family, and the parishioners also raised funds. The priest at that time was Luka Kunitsky. At that time, the church belonged to Uniate believers. In the 19th century, after the prohibition of Uniatism on the territory of the Russian Empire, the church was handed over to the Orthodox.


At the end of the 19th century, the parish numbered about 2,000 people from 7 nearby villages.  The church was built in the traditions of Belarusian folk architecture with Baroque features. The temple in the plan consists of a rectangular elongated log house to which a triangular apse is attached. The building is covered with a gable roof, which was previously covered with shingles. A few years ago, there was a Baroque tiered tower on the roof, which was recently replaced with an onion. A rectangular vestibule is attached to the main facade.

The 19th century iconostasis has been preserved in the interior. In the 19th century, a stone two-tiered bell tower was built in front of the church. A rubble stone fence has been erected around the church. The church was renovated a few years ago.

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