The second Cathedral of the Minsk diocese, a monument of military and religious architecture. It was built at the end of the XVI century as a Calvinist church. In 1628 it was converted into a Catholic church, in 1833 the building was transferred to the Uniate Church, in 1839 after the abolition of the Brest Union the cathedral passed to the Russian Orthodox Church, in Soviet times it was closed. Indeed, it is an eventful story. The cathedral is located in the center of the earthen rampart, which once existed Zaslavsky Castle, and looks from all sides like on a postcard.
Before becoming an Orthodox church, this monument, erected in 1577 on the territory of the Zaslavsky Castle, managed to serve as a Calvinist assembly, a church and a Uniate church.
With the advent of the Stalin era, a new stage in the history of the church began: a flour warehouse was opened on its territory, and later a Museum of Crafts and Folk Crafts. It was only in the 1990s that divine services began again in the Church of the Transfiguration of the Savior.
The main symbol and the Orthodox church of Zaslavl. The interior is simple. The appearance is like on a postcard. It is located in the center of the historical rampart (castle). There are excellent views from the rampart of the church and the surrounding area. It is required to visit.
Native places. I grew up on the slopes of the rampart, collected sorrel, sunbathed with the kids, climbed the ruins of the church. They were the first to use the underground at brama when they found him. It was terribly interesting. There is a BVL club, a music school that I graduated from, a dance floor. It was fun.
Zaslavl (Izyaslavl) is one of the oldest cities in Belarus and is located very close to Minsk.. Plunge into our history without going far away... It's amazing...
A wonderful temple!It will not leave anyone indifferent!The room is small inside, but very cozy.The servants of the temple are well-deserved respect from the parishioners.
A beautiful temple in one of the oldest cities in Belarus. A blessed place!
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Pavel Sindrevich
Level 29 Local Expert
August 26, 2023
The Orthodox church is very unusual in architecture. It was built in the Renaissance style, later a tower was added, resembling, rather, a defensive one, since this construction took place on the territory of the Zaslavl Castle. In Soviet times, it was both a warehouse and a museum. Now it's a temple again. It looks very beautiful from the earthen ramparts.
A wonderful place, I rest my soul when I visit it, it is very picturesque, an unusual landscape, on such a small territory, from the king of the mountain to the lowlands + a bridge by the water, like in a fairy tale, it's a pity that the locals, maybe tourists, do not appreciate the place, beer bottles and garbage always float in the water....