Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross (Vileyka)
Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in Vileyka is a Catholic temple in Belarus. Built in 1906–1913, it is now listed as Belarusian Cultural Heritage object.
| Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross | |
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Касцёл Узвіжання Святога Крыжа | |
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| Location | Vileyka |
| Country | Belarus |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic church |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | August Klein |
| Style | Gothic Revival architecture, Romanesque Revival architecture |
| Years built | 1906—1913 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Minsk–Mohilev |
History
A small wooden chapel in Vileyka was built in the XVIII century and burned down in 1810. In 1852 a new stone one was built in its place, at the same time started the construction of a new stone church. In the aftermath of the January Uprising the authorities gave the unfinished building to the Eastern Orthodox church. The Orthodox completed the church and consecrated it in honor of Saint George.[1]
The new permit to construct a brick church was received in 1906. The works were finished in 1913, the new church was consecrated in honor of Feast of the Cross. It was designed in a combination of Neo Gothic and Neo Romanesque styles.[2] The building was damaged during World War I and restored in 1922–1928.[3]
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Photo of 1918
References
- "Выбраныя здымкі" (in Belarusian). Radzima. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
- Pyatrosova 1987, p. 147.
- Kulagin 2008.
Sources
- Kulagin, A. M. (2008). Каталіцкія храмы Беларусi [Catholic Churches of Belarus]. Minsk: Про Хрысто. ISBN 978-985-11-0395-5.
- Pyatrosova, A. U. (1987). Збор помнікаў гісторыі і культуры. Мінская вобласць. Кніга 1 [Collection of Cultural Heritage Monuments in Minsk region. Book 1]. Minsk: Беларуская Савецкая Энцыклапедыя імя Петруся Броўкі. p. 137.
