Photo of the Day for January 25, 2015

Photo survey of the architectural and historical patrimony of Uzda and Kapyl’ Districts with Anton Astapovich, chairman of the Belarusian Association for the Preservation of Historical and Cultural Monuments (БДТАПГК).

Churches of Belarus (part LXXXII):  Orthodox church of the Holy Trinity, Tsjaljadavichy 2012.

This church was constructed as a Greek Catholic (Uniate) church in 1792.  However, the building was taken over and converted by the Orthodox church in 1868 as part of the re-imposition of strict Tsarist imperial control over the Belarusian lands after the Uprising of 1863-64.

Фотавандроўка па спадчыне Уздзенскага й Капыльскага раёнаў з Антонам Астаповічам, старшынёй Беларускага дабраахвотнага таварыства аховы помнікаў гісторыі й культуры (БДТАПГК).

Цэрквы Беларусі (частка LXXXII):  царква Сьвятой Тройцы, Цялядавічы 2012.  Храм быў пабудаваны як грэка-каталіцкая царква ў 1792 г. і перабудаваны ў праваслаўнай царкве ў 1868 г.

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