| Church of Saint Nicholas in Svir | |
| Native Name: | Касцёл Святога Мікалая |
| Native Name Lang: | be |
| Location: | Svir, Belarus |
| Country: | Belarus |
| Denomination: | Roman Catholic church |
| Diocese: | Archdiocese of Minsk–Mohilev |
| Years Built: | 1653, 1903–1908 |
The Church of Saint Nicholas is a Catholic church in Svir, Minsk Region, Belarus. It was built in 1653, then destroyed during the Russo-Polish War of 1654–1667.
According to records, the first donations for the altar in Svir were made as early as in 1411 by the local Count Petr Petkovich Svirsky. In 1452 the wooden church was built by order of Ivan Svirsky. The church received 100ha of croplands, Lake Tusha with a mill and several villages. On August 1, 1472, the nephew of Ivan Svirsky, Senka Romanovich, donated money to build a new altar in the church. In 1490 and 1503 more generous donations were made by local noble families.[1]
In 1577 Count, a Calvinist, established a Calvinist parish in the church. In 1598 the Jesuits sued the local Calvinists and got back all the church's property. In 1644 they started the construction of a new stone church. It was consecrated in 1653 but soon destroyed in the Russo-Polish war of 1654–1667.
Between 1903 and 1908, the new church was constructed on the site of the destroyed one. The National Historic Archive of Belarus has documents dated 1923–1940 regarding births, deaths, and weddings. The Soviet authorities closed the church on March 4, 1961, and dismantled the pipe organ. In 1981 a branch of the Smorgon factory occupied the building.On May 31, 1982, four crosses were taken off the church. In 1985 three church bells were sold for scrap. The parish managed to save one of the bells, which is currently displayed near the church.[2]