This building has a very unusual fate. When builders were erecting a typical post station in the middle of the 19th century, they could not even think that in the end it would become an Orthodox church.

Post stations were an integral attribute of 19th century communication. They stood near highways and large tracts, made it possible for couriers, postmen, travelers to relax, hire or change horses. The most active post stations in the Belarusian-Lithuanian provinces were built in the 1840s – 1860s. Like most public buildings, they were built according to the approved analogous project.

In Belarus, about 37 such buildings have survived to this day. Such a monument of architecture of the mid-19th century has been preserved in Haradok. In Soviet times, this building was a machine and tractor workshop. Then there were four apartments in the building where the workers of the repair factory lived.

Nowadays the historic building is transferred to the Orthodox eparchy for St. Andrew’s Church. During the transfer, it was stipulated that the new owners will retain the appearance of the architectural monument.

Publication date: 23.05.2019.

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