Church of Mother of God of the Rosary | |
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Касцёл Маці Божай Ружанцовай | |
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53°30′58″N 26°10′48″E / 53.51611°N 26.18000°E | |
Location | Soly, Smarhon District, Grodno Region |
Country | Belarus |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architect(s) | Adam Dubanovich |
Completed | 1926—1934 |
Specifications | |
Height | 35 m |
Materials | Brick |
Church of Mother of God of the Rosary (Belarusian: Касцёл Маці Божай Ружанцовай, Polish: Maci Božaj Ružancovaj) is a Roman Catholic church in Soly, Smarhon District, Grodno Region, in Belarus. It is an example of the Belarusian Art Nouveau architecture and was built in 1926–1934. The church is a site of cultural heritage of Belarus.
History
Soly had a Catholic church from 1589.[1] The church building was destroyed during the Russo-Polish War (1654–1667) and then again in Napoleonic war, but every time was restored.
Modern brick building was built in place of old wooden one in 1926-1934 by architect Adam Dubanovich.[2] The church was active after the Second World War till present day.
Church in 1930.
Church during German occupation, Second World War, 1941
Plan of the church
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/So%C5%82y%2C_Maci_Bo%C5%BEaj_Ru%C5%BEancovaj._%D0%A1%D0%BE%D0%BB%D1%8B%2C_%D0%9C%D0%B0%D1%86%D1%96_%D0%91%D0%BE%D0%B6%D0%B0%D0%B9_%D0%A0%D1%83%D0%B6%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%86%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%B9_%28A._Dubanovi%C4%8D%2C_1925%29.jpg/500px-So%C5%82y%2C_Maci_Bo%C5%BEaj_Ru%C5%BEancovaj._%D0%A1%D0%BE%D0%BB%D1%8B%2C_%D0%9C%D0%B0%D1%86%D1%96_%D0%91%D0%BE%D0%B6%D0%B0%D0%B9_%D0%A0%D1%83%D0%B6%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%86%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%B9_%28A._Dubanovi%C4%8D%2C_1925%29.jpg)
References
- ^ Храм на сайце Каталіцкай царквы ў Беларусі
- ^ Maria Kałamajska-Saeed. "PERŁY Z ATLANTYDY - RELACJA INWENTARYZATORSKA Z BIAŁORUSI" (PDF) (in Polish). Retrieved 2020-04-18.[permanent dead link]
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