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Vitebsk region, Polotsk District, Polotsk, 48 Francis Skaryna Avenue
The Church of the Protection of the Holy Virgin in Polotsk is a richly historical Orthodox church. Built in 1781, it has endured many trials. However, thanks to the efforts and support of believers, the church was restored from 1997 to 2004.
About the Church
Originally erected in 1781 as a cemetery church of the Epiphany Monastery, it played an important role in the life of the city in subsequent years. In 1804, the church was declared a cathedral, and in 1833, it became a parish church.
The church has experienced periods of closure and destruction. After a fire in 1900, reconstruction began, and five years later, the foundation of a new stone church was laid. However, during the Soviet period in the early 1930s and the 1960s, it faced new challenges: it was closed and used as a confectionery factory, and then destroyed by fire.
Active restoration work on the church began in 2003 with the participation of local authorities, enterprises, and ordinary people. Architect M.I. Domakurov created a new project for the church, and the lower side-alter of the church was consecrated in honor of George of Amastris.
Today, the Church of the Intercession of the Theotokos is once again open to visitors and serves as a place of spiritual inspiration and worship.