The Catholic Church of St. Valentine is a brick Catholic church in Smaliavičy. It was built in 2008 and is the only church in Belarus dedicated to the patron saint of all lovers.

The first church in Smaliavičy was built in 1917. However, due to the anti-religious policies of the Soviet government, it was closed in 1935 and later destroyed. Only in 1996, the Roman Catholic parish appeared in the city, which succeeded the Greek Catholic Parish of St. Nicholas, and the construction of a new church complex began in 2000. The only church in Belarus under the title of St. Valentine was built in 2008. It is an example of modern architecture with Neo-Gothic elements. The main decorative elements are figured pediments placed above the main entrance, as well as on the rear facade. The windows are decorated with stained glass. Next to the church there is a monument to St. Valentine, the patron of all lovers in the Catholic tradition.

Publication date: 21.04.2022.

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