St. Michael's Orthodox Church is an Orthodox temple and historical and cultural monument built by the Russian government for public funds in 1865.

St. Michael's Orthodox Church was built in 1864–1865. On October 22, 1865 the temple was consecrated.

For the construction of a stone church, designed for 200 people, the Russian authorities spent more than 4,5 thousand rubles. In 1911, 1 261 people belonged to the Ščučyn’s Orthodox parish.

During the period when Ščučyn was the part of the Second Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, St. Michael's Church lost part of its property. The number of believers has also decreased. In 1933, the parish numbered 752 people.

In Soviet times, despite the anti-religious policy, the activities of the St. Michael's Church did not stop.

St. Michael's Orthodox Church is an architectural monument of retrospective-Russian style. Plastered kokoshniks, rusticated corner lesenes, relief crosses were used in the decoration of the facades.

Publication date: 09.07.2020.

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