Church of the Assumption (Dzyatlava)

Church of the Assumption in Dzyatlava is a Catholic church in Belarus, built in 1624–1646 in Vilnian Baroque style. Nowadays the church is listed as a Belarusian Cultural Heritage object.[1]

Church of the Assumption
Касцёл Унебаўзяцця Найсвяцейшай Панны Марыі
53°27′55″N 25°24′19″E
LocationDzyatlava
CountryBelarus
DenominationRoman Catholic church
History
Founder(s)Lew Sapieha
Architecture
StyleVilnian Baroque
Years built1624—1646
Administration
DioceseRoman Catholic Diocese of Grodno

History

The church was built in 1624–1646 by order of Lew Sapieha on a market square and replaced an older wooden church. It was destroyed by fire in 1743, all interiors and churchware were lost. In 1751 Mikołaj Faustyn Radziwiłł donated money for reconstruction. The architect A. Osikevich rebuilt the church in Vilnian Baroque style. Another fire damaged the roof in 1882. In 1900 the church's territory was fenced by a high stone wall with towers.[1][2]

  • Dzyatlava in 1916
    Dzyatlava in 1916
  • The church circa 1900
    The church circa 1900
  • Painting by unknown author, 1915
    Painting by unknown author, 1915

References
  1. Mitzianin & Tzerashchatova 1986, pp. 169–170.
  2. Ablamsky V. J., Charniauski I. M., Barisuyck, J. A. (2009). "Дзяржаўны спіс гісторыка-культурных каштоўнасцей Рэспублікі Беларусь" [List of Belarusian state Cultural Heritage objects] (in Belarusian). Belta. Retrieved 2022-03-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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