The Church of St. Nicholas is an Orthodox church and Baroque architecture monument.

In the 17th century, Kyiv Metropolitan Piotr Mahila received the consent of the Grand Duke of Lithuania and King of Poland Uladzislaŭ IV to build the Church of St. Nicholas in Mahilioŭ. In 1637, the wooden church was built by Bishop Siĺviestr (Kosaŭ) and was named the Church of St. Nicholas. Construction of the brick church began in 1669, and in 1672, it was consecrated by Bishop Fieadosij.

In the early XVIII century, the church was damaged by Russian troops, which occupied Mahilioŭ during the Great Northern War with the Swedes. After the restoration, the church became a monastery one. At the beginning of the XX century, the temple was restored and repaired.

In 1934, the Church of St. Nicholas was closed due to the anti-religious policy of the Soviet government. The church items were confiscated and the iconostasis was destroyed. In 1937, the Mahilioŭ Eparchy also ceased to exist, and the Church of St. Nicholas was converted into a transit prison. During the Second World War, the temple was badly damaged. Since 1946, it housed a book base, and the building gradually fell into disrepair.

In 1981, restoration work began. In 1991, in the independent Belarus, the church and monastery buildings were returned to the faithful. Remains of victims of Stalinist repressions were found during the repair works on the church territory.

Publication date: 30.06.2021.

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