Church of the Assumption, Dzyatlava explained

Church of the Assumption
Native Name:Касцёл Унебаўзяцця Найсвяцейшай Панны Марыі
Native Name Lang:be
Coordinates:53.4653°N 25.4053°W
Location:Dzyatlava
Country:Belarus
Denomination:Roman Catholic church
Religious Order:-->
Diocese:Roman Catholic Diocese of Grodno
Style:Vilnian Baroque
Years Built:1624—1646

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.

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 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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ablamsky V. J., Charniauski I. M., Barisuyck, J. A. . be . Дзяржаўны спіс гісторыка-культурных каштоўнасцей Рэспублікі Беларусь. List of Belarusian state Cultural Heritage objects . Belta . 2009 . 2022-03-13.