The Church of the Holy Trinity is a Roman Catholic church built in 1899–1903. It is one of the three tallest churches in Belarus – its bell tower is 61 meters high – and is one of the best examples of the neo-gothic style in the country.

The Catholic parish in Hierviaty was established in 1526. Then a small wooden temple was built. In 1899–1903, a majestic brick temple was built in its place according to the project of the Viĺnia provincial architect Aliaksiej Polazaŭ. For the construction of the Church of the Holy Trinity in Hierviaty, a temporary brick factory was built near the village, which produced bricks of very high quality. Lime was also mined nearby, and chicken eggs collected and brought to the construction site by the thousands every day from all over the area were used to strengthen the lime mortar used to build the temple. Many building materials, including roof tiles, were shipped from Germany.

In the course of turbulent historical events of the first half of the 20th century, the power in Hierviaty changed several times. However, the church survived all the wars and calamities and was never seriously damaged. The church is still in excellent condition and is active today. In addition to worship, organ music concerts are also held in the temple building.

The Church of the Holy Trinity is a three-nave single-tower basilica with a transept in the western part, covered with a gable roof made of red tiles. A tall two-storey bell tower is attached to the east of the main nave. Fragments of colored stained glass panels have been preserved in the altar.

Publication date: 20.07.2022.

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