The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hrodna is a historical and cultural monument of neo-Gothic sacral architecture of the early 19th century.

The construction of the Lutheran church in Hrodna is inextricably linked with the appearance of the Evangelical Lutheran community in the second half of the 18th century. There were 15 royal manufactories in Hrodna, where German artisans were invited. They became the parishioners of the new church. In 1793, the king of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth Stanislaŭ Aŭhust Paniatoŭski donated a three-storey building to the Lutherans of Hrodna as a church. The construction of the Evangelical Lutheran Church was completed in 1843. Later, the pastor's house was added to the church. The Protestant religious centre in Hrodna took its final form in 1873. At this time a bell tower decorated with a clock was built. In 1912, the church building was reconstructed. The costs were paid by the community itself.

Two world wars led to the decline of the Lutheran community’s activity. Many of its representatives were deported, others managed to emigrate. During the Soviet era, the church building was not used for worship. Until 1994, the state archives were located here. During the years of independence, the Hrodna Lutheran church resumed its activities. The building was partially restored, and worship was resumed. In 2013, a large-scale restoration of the building's appearance began.

Publication date: 12.06.2017.

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