Church of Mother of God of the Rosary, Soly

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Church of Mother of God of the Rosary (Belarusian: Касцёл Маці Божай Ружанцовай, Polish: Maci Božaj Ružancovaj) is a Roman Catholic church in Soly, Smarhon District, Grodno Region, in Belarus. It is an example of the Belarusian Art Nouveau architecture and was built in 1926–1934. The church is a site of cultural heritage of Belarus.

History

Soly had a Catholic church from 1589.[1] The church building was destroyed during the Russo-Polish War (1654–1667) and then again in Napoleonic war, but every time was restored.

Modern brick building was built in place of old wooden one in 1926-1934 by architect Adam Dubanovich.[2] The church was active after the Second World War till present day.

Plan of the church

References

  1. 1.Храм на сайце Каталіцкай царквы ў Беларусі
  2. 2.Maria Kałamajska-Saeed. "PERŁY Z ATLANTYDY - RELACJA INWENTARYZATORSKA Z BIAŁORUSI" (PDF) (in Polish). Retrieved 2020-04-18.