Church of St. George the Victorious description and photo - Belarus: Bobruisk (Topic)

Church of St. George the Victorious description and photos - Belarus: Bobruisk. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photos and a map showing the nearest significant objects.

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The temple in honor of the holy Great Martyr George the Victorious in Bobruisk was built in 1907 as a garrison temple of the Bobruisk fortress, in the immediate vicinity of the entrance to the fortress.

The temple was being built forces of military builders designed by architect A. Chagin. Its patriotic silhouette was dictated by the tsarist authorities, who wanted to have another reminder of the imperial affiliation of the recently annexed and restless Polish lands. For simplicity, the military whitewashed the walls, for which the people called the temple the White Church.

In 1928, the Bolsheviks who came to power in Bobruisk closed the St. George Church, using it first for sewing production, then for a grocery warehouse, and during the war, an auto repair shop was organized here. After the end of the war, the city authorities decided to adapt an empty solid building for their needs. A public dining room was opened on the first floor, and a library named after Lenin on the second.

In 1990, the restoration of the temple began, which required considerable effort and expense, because the Soviet builders had thoroughly altered the temple. In 1992, the construction of the bell tower began. In 1995, construction began on a two-story spiritual and educational center and a baptismal church.

Currently, the St. George Church in Bobruisk is an active Orthodox church. An Orthodox spiritual and educational center with a Sunday school, a printing house, and an Orthodox library was opened under him. The youth center of St. John the Theologian and the sisterhood of St. Juliana of Lazarevskaya were created at the educational center.

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