Muravanka ( Belarusian : Мураванка ; Russian : Мурованка , romanized : Murovanka ) is a village in Shchuchyn District , Grodno Region , Belarus . It is part of Mazheykava selsoviet .
6-753: The village is famous for its fortified church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary . The village received its name after the brick walls of the church. Since foundation in the 16th century Muravanka was a part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania . In 1795 the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth was partitioned between Russia, Prussia and Austria and the village became a part of the Russian Empire. After World War I it's
12-781: A place in Nowogródek Voivodeship of the Second Polish Republic and after World War 2 it was returned to Belarus. This Belarus -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Muravanka Church of the Nativity of the God's Mother ( Belarusian : Царква Раства Багародзіцы ) is an Eastern Orthodox church in Muravanka , Shchuchyn District , Hrodna Province , in Belarus . It
18-675: Is an example of the Belarusian Gothic and one of the first fortified churches in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania along with the Church of St. Michael in Synkavichy . The church in Muravanka arose in the first half of the 16th century. Church inspections made by the archeologists showed that it was probably built between years 1524 and 1542. The church was severely damaged in 1656 during the war against Russia and in 1706 during
24-403: Is attached. The facades are covered with numerous ornament elements. The church has one entrance located on its western end. The columns support the vaults and the interior is split into the three naves about 12 meters each in height. In spite of war damages and multiple restoration procedures, the outer look of the building is still close to the original project. Now it is protected by the law of
30-413: Is one of the finest examples of the fortified temple architecture of the former Grand Duchy of Lithuania. It has both traits of Gothic and Renaissance architecture. The building is close to a square and sized 15x13.5 meters. There is a round tower on each of the corners. Diameter of the towers is about 4.5 meters and thickness of their walls is about 1.8 meters. On the eastern side of the church an apse
36-779: The Great Northern War . Then it was empty for many years and restored only in the middle of the 19th century. During World War I the German army used the space of the church as a warehouse for provisions. In the Interwar Poland it was turned into the Roman Catholic church. In 1990 the church was returned by the Soviet government to the Orthodox believers and has been in use since then. The church in Muravanka
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