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- Vitebsk region, Miory District, Liavonpal, 5A, Sovetskaya street
The Church of the Holy Trinity, built in 1774 at the expense of Nikolai Tadeusz Lopatinsky, became an important centre of life in Liavonpal.
About the Church
Holy Life-giving Trinity Church in the village of Liavonpal was built in 1734 without the use of nails. Part of the funds for the construction was donated by the landowner Nikolai Lopatinsky.
Although the owner of the estate followed the Catholic religion, the church attracted Greek Catholic peasants. However, after a change in the policy of the authorities, who began to convert the peasants to Orthodoxy, both the church and its parishioners converted to Orthodoxy. The first Orthodox rector of the church was the priest Alioiziy Ignatievich Yurevich, who served the church until his death in 1850.
The church has been rebuilt several times and is still preserved, including the bell tower next to it. Inside the church there are valuable icons from the 18th and 19th centuries, such as ‘Saint Peter' and 'Saint Paul’.
Holy Life-giving Trinity Church draws attention with its modest appearance, which is a characteristic feature of many monuments of folk architecture. Its architecture is practically devoid of unnecessary decorative elements, with the exception of the onion dome. The complex also has a beautiful bell tower with four walls, completed with a roof in the form of a sloping tent. This place is ideal for lovers of simplicity and natural beauty, incarnating the spirit of folk art and cultural heritage.