Holy Ascension Orthodox church is a temple with a difficult, but happy fate. Built in 1890, it survived the anti-religious policies of the Soviet authorities and was returned to believers.

Holy Ascension Orthodox church was built in 1890. In 1930, at the height of the anti-religious campaign, the temple was closed.

Since 1940, the church building has begun to be used as a salt warehouse. In the spring of 1941, a water-pressure mechanism was installed in it.

In the post-war years, the building of the former church was for a long time desolate. Only in the 70s of the XX century, a bar was first opened in it, and in the 80s the “Ice Cream” café was situated there.

In independent Belarus, the temple was returned to the Orthodox Church. In the 1990s, the interior and exterior of the Holy Ascension Orthodox church was restored. In 1995, a new two-tier iconostasis appeared. In 1996, the dome was restored. And in 2000, a major repair of the building was made.

Publication date: 15.09.2020.

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