Today, March 11, the leading on-line Belarusian newspaper Nasha Niva reported the destruction by fire of the beautiful 18th century wooden church of St. Dz’mitry in Ljelikava (Лелікава) in the southwestern region of Belarusian Polesia (Pripet Marshes): https://nn.by/?c=ar&i=226721. The church was a classic example of the Polesian style of wooden church architecture: dignified, plain-spoken,… Continue reading Lost Heritage / Страчаная спадчына
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Photo of the Day for October 28, 2018
Autumnal colors. Churches of Belarus (part CCLXXXIII): former Roman Catholic church of the Sacred Heart, Losk 2018. Восеньскія колеры. Касьцёлы Беларусі (частка CCLXXXIII): былы касьцёл Найсьвяцейшага Сэрца Езуса, Лоск 2018 г.
Photos of the Day for September 20, 2018
Photo excursion to northwestern Valozhyn District: Valozhyn, Bahdanava, Vajhany, Mas’tsishcha, Vishnjeva. Фотавандроўка па паўночна-заходняй частцы Валожынскага раёна: Валожын, Багданава, Вайганы, Масьцішча, Вішнева. Vajhany 2018. Вайганы 2018 г. Poppy. Мак. Late nineteenth-/early twentieth-century wooden granary from the former Rushchyts estate. Драўляны амбар познага 19-га/ранняга 20-га ст. з былой сядзібы… Continue reading Photos of the Day for September 20, 2018
Photos of the Day for September 4, 2018
Photo survey of Iuje District: Hudzishki, Barutsishki, Zubavichy, Hudzjenjaty (Hudzinjenta), Lazduny, Bacheshniki, Lazduny 2. Фотавандроўка па Іўеўскім раёне: Гудзішкі, Баруцішкі, Зубавічы, Гудзеняты (Гудзінента), Лаздуны, Бачэшнікі, Лаздуны 2. Lazduny 2, 2018. Лаздуны 2, 2018 г. Ornamental window lintels (lishtvy) from the same pattern, but with different treatment of the frames. Ліштвы паводле аднолькага… Continue reading Photos of the Day for September 4, 2018
Photo of the Day for March 24, 2018
Photo expedition in January 2014 through Iuje and Lida Districts with Anton Astapovich, chairman of the Belarusian Association for the Preservation of Historic and Cultural Monuments (БДТАПГК): Lukhavichy, Minojty, Bjelitsa, Njatsjech, Vavjerka, Bjelahruda, Radzivonishki, Mikalajeva. The photos during the next week are the fourth set from this expedition; see also photos of the day for… Continue reading Photo of the Day for March 24, 2018