Churches of Belarus (part XXXIV): Orthodox Church of the Dormition, Al’pjen’ 2011. Цэрквы Беларусі (частка XXXIV): царква Ўсьпеньня Прасьвятой Багародзіцы, Альпень 2011 год.
One sometimes sees the syncretic juxtaposition of crosses and pre-Christian sun symbols on gables of wooden homes in Polesia. Here the relief of the sun radiates splendidly above the entrance door to the church.