Photos of the Day for May 10, 2018

Ascension Day. З нагоды Ўнебаўшэсьця Пана.     Churches of Belarus (part CCLXIV):  Roman Catholic church of the Archangel Michael, Navahrudak 2017. Касьцёлы Беларусі (частка CCLXIV): касьцёл Сьв. Міхала Арханёла, Навагрудак 2017 г.           Ascension Day Mass, church of the Archangel Michael, Navahrudak 2017. Сьвятая Імша, Унебаўшэсьця, касьцёл Сьв. Міхала Арханёла,… Continue reading Photos of the Day for May 10, 2018

Photos of the Day for May 21, 2017

Palm Sunday, Iuje 2017 (III/VI):  Communion, first Mass. Пальмовая нядзеля, Іўе 2017 г. (III/VI):  камунія, першая сьвятая Імша.                

Photos of the Day for March 22, 2017

Photo expedition to Vaukavysk and Masty Districts (Jatvjez’, Kalantai, River Ros’, Lichytsy, Krasnasjel’ski, Ros’, Lunna, Voupa) with Vaukavysk master photographer and local historian Uladzislau Mihdaljonak (Уладзіслаў Мігдалёнак/Владислав Мигдалёнок), January 2017. Фотаэкспедыцыя па Ваўкавыскым і Мастоўскім раёнах (Ятвезь, Калантаі, рака Рось, Лічыцы, Краснасельскі, Рось, Лунна, Воўпа) з выдатным фатографам і краязнаўцам Уладзіславам Мігдалёнкам, студзень 2017 г.… Continue reading Photos of the Day for March 22, 2017

Photos of the Day for December 12, 2016

Architectural patrimony of Shchuchyn and Harodnja Districts 2016 (II/V):  photo expedition with Anton Astapovich, chairman of the Belarusian Association for the Conservation of Historical and Cultural Monuments (ГА БДТАПГК). Churches of Belarus (part CXCII):  Roman Catholic church of the Assumption and St. Andrea Babolja, Kazlovichy.  By the square shape of its nave, this church is… Continue reading Photos of the Day for December 12, 2016

Photos of the Day for November 17, 2016

Ashmjany 2015 (X/X):  Ruins of Franciscan church and Calvary Hill. Ашмяны 2015 г. (X/X):  Руіны касьцёла францысканаў ды Кальварыя.     Franciscan church (1822). Касьцёл францысканаў (1822 г.).   Calvary Hill; local Roman Catholic parishioners began to place crosses on this hill behind the Franciscan church shortly after Belarus gained its independence in 1991. Кальварыя… Continue reading Photos of the Day for November 17, 2016

Photos of the Day for November 16, 2016

Ashmjany 2015 (IX/X):  right bank of the River Ashmjanka. Ашмяны 2015 г. (IX/X):  правы бераг р. Ашмянка.     Electric power station (1927) on the site of an older wooden mill. Электрастанцыя (1927 г.).     River Ashmjanka. Рака Ашмянка.

Photos of the Day for November 15, 2016

Ashmjany 2015 (VIII/X):  Roman Catholic church and former synagogue (now a warehouse).  Ашмяны 2015 г. (VIII/X):   касьцёл і былаф сінагога (зараз склад).     Churches of Belarus (part CLVIX):  Roman Catholic church of the Archangel Michael (1900-1910).  This church is an elegant copy of the 18th-century Vilnius baroque style.     Synagogue (1912?  Closed in… Continue reading Photos of the Day for November 15, 2016

Photo of the Day for November 7, 2016

Soly to Ashmjany 2015 (IV/IV):  Zhuprany. Дарога Солы-Ашмяны 2015 г. (IV/IV):  Жупраны.   Monument to Belarusian writer-patriot Frantsishak Bahushevich (1840-1900); in the background is the Roman Catholic church of the Apostles Peter and Paul (1854-75). Помнік Францішку Багушэвічу.  На фоне касьцёл Сьвятых апосталаў Пятра й Паўла (1854-75 гг.).