Holy Spirit Cathedral
322 reviews
September 21, 2023
Beautiful and Holy!
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December 14
The cathedral is beautiful, located in the center of Minsk, of the advantages, services are held every day, there is an icon of the Mother of God and you can worship Valentina Minskaya. The temple is small, on Sundays and holidays there is a very large crowd of people, it is extremely difficult to approach and venerate the icons. And the main disadvantage of this cathedral is the grandmothers. These are not grandmothers, these are witches, it feels like in this cathedral the reins of government are given to grandmothers and not benevolent from the series, they themselves do not go to heaven and do not give others. It's terrible, grandmothers have an inflated opinion of themselves, it feels like you're not going to God, but to their home, I haven't seen so much anger yet, there was a holiday, there were a lot of people, I decided to take a couple of photos, I didn't know that you can't take pictures there, I started taking pictures, so this grandmother is a witch she started hitting me on the hands and shouting "you can't, you can't", by the way, I managed to take a couple of photos as a souvenir. But the sediment remained very strong, I take everything close to my heart, she shamed me in front of other people, everyone began to look at me, what was I doing there that grandma already began to pull on my hand, it's terrible, you can't take pictures well, come say with love "don't take pictures", why do this with such aggression, where the priests look, I know the priests who stop such grandmothers, but it's not in this cathedral. Dear priests, have a conversation with your grandmothers or you don't seem to care. In general, there is no spirituality as such in Minsk, everyone is fixated on money, on the greatness of temples, priests are ready to communicate with wealthy parishioners, unfortunately, this is exactly the feeling.
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July 18
The main Orthodox church in Minsk. The symbol of the city. It is located in the very center of the city. It was built as a church for the Bernardine Catholic monastery in 1633-42. In 1852, the monastery moved to Nesvizh, and in 1860 the church was transferred to the Orthodox.
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November 23
The stunning spirit of the temple, the main cathedral. Very beautiful, well maintained. To the left of the main royal gates is the Icon of the Mother of God of Minsk, revealed in 1500 on the banks of the Svisloch River. Not far from the temple, a memorial sign is installed directly at this place.
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November 15
A very beautiful and ancient Cathedral of the descent of the Holy Spirit. Here is the most valuable relic — the miraculous icon of the Mother of God called Minsk, another shrine of the temple is the incorruptible relics of the Holy Virgin Sofia Slutskaya, which can be seen in a side niche to the left of the altar.
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November 20
A holy, blessed place. Wonderful fathers. Services every day. They will accept a note at any time and help with advice. A historical monument. The relics of St. Sophia of Slutsk in the cathedral. The miraculous icon of the Minsk Mother of God.
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May 22
The main shrine of Belarus, the Minsk Icon of the Mother of God, is located here. Also, the relics of the rights are constantly in the temple. Sofia Slutskaya, the relics of the same name. Mary Magdalene, St. Nicholas the Wonderworker and the relics of other venerated saints (in relics). There are quite a lot of people throughout the day. There is a large church shop, as well as several points where you can buy candles and order prayer services. There is consecrated water - pour it into disposable cups yourself. And the building itself was built in the first half of the XVII century. as a church of the Bernardine Catholic convent. In 1852, the monastery was abolished and transferred to the Orthodox Church. The Holy Spirit Monastery was opened in the adjacent two-storey building.
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September 14
A wonderful and majestic cathedral. One of the most revered places in Belarus. Nearby you can sit on a bench and admire the amazing temple.
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November 4
I really liked the temple, I am delighted. I was with my mother in this temple on 07.01.2024. A beautiful Good temple. I managed to pray in this church, and I found an icon of the Minsk Icon of the Mother of God.
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July 19
The cathedral was open on weekdays until 20.00, but it was open, people were walking. And my friend and I decided to visit it. We bought a candle each and went to put it on for health. We decided to light a candle and at that moment a cleaning woman ran up (she was sweeping the floor, and began to shout at us:"You can't do that, request candles from the main candle."She snatched the candles from her hands, extinguished the fire, grabbed someone else's candle from the counter and rudely said: "take your candles and leave here." My friend and I stood as if spellbound, speechless. The candle was never put on. They left with an unpleasant feeling in their soul. We believe that a person who came to the church should not be expelled from it, even if it closes, although people continued to go. It was the first time I came across such an evil man who works in a church. You can't do that. We did not come to her house, but to God. And such evil people discourage the desire to visit the Cathedral. I hope the administration will take explanatory measures with those staff.
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March 31
There is the main shrine of the city - the Minsk Mother of God, the relics of Sofia Slutskaya, a lot of particles of saints from all over the world. There is a miraculous icon of St. Barbara below. And it is also the main Orthodox church of the city, where sometimes, on holidays, Metropolitan Benjamin serves.
Nearby is a monument to Filaret with the cross of Euphrosyne of Polotsk, which he once restored. As well as a wonderful choir, large prosphora and a very good atmosphere
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November 2
The best Orthodox church in Minsk in terms of beauty. It is no coincidence that this is a cathedral. Here is the Minsk Icon of the Mother of God, the relics of St. Sophia of Slutsk.
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December 14
A good place, the upper town, a beautiful cathedral, the city hall behind the cathedral. A great place to walk, especially in the evening when everything is glowing!👍
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September 19
Well done, interesting design, beautiful and cozy, a lot of people are taking pictures and discussing something, I advise you to look
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September 9
A beautiful cathedral in a beautiful place. There are many, let's say, far from new icons, which pleases. I liked the chorus - timbre, balance, and repertoire.Lapaev is generally good.
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October 27
A small cozy cathedral in the historical center of Minsk. The main Orthodox church in Minsk, which houses the Minsk Icon of the Mother of God.
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July 12
From the outside, as soon as you notice the crosses, you realize that this is an Orthodox church. Beautiful decoration, gracious service. The miraculous icon of the Mother of God "Minsk" is kept here.
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July 22
A historical place in the center of Minsk. There is a miraculous icon of the Minsk Mother of God, the relics of St. Sophia of Slutsk.
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June 6, 2023
A very majestic cathedral, the place is well maintained and very beautiful. On a hill, with a beautiful view. It's also very beautiful inside. They let everyone in, there are handkerchiefs. The beautiful bell ringing can be heard even on the other side of the reservoir. There is a wonderful promenade and the old town nearby. The cathedral was built in the 16th century. There is a toilet around the corner. I recommend to see the Cathedral and the surrounding area
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May 9
The magnificent cathedral. Little. To the left of the iconostasis is the Minsk Icon of the Mother of God! There are many relics in the temple. We were also able to visit the lower temple in honor of the World War II. Barbarians. There is a tank with holy water, an icon shop, and a toilet behind the cathedral.
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October 13
Very beautiful inside. There are many icons, everyone will find saints to whom they will want to venerate. An old salted place.
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May 6
It is a very pleasant place and location that inspires and energetically attracts, for those who will be in Minsk, we definitely recommend visiting. There is a walking area nearby, there are more people on the square in the evening.
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October 31
Walking along Nemiga, it is difficult not to notice the cathedral. Now one of its walls is being restored, not the most presentable painting. And so it is very well maintained, clean.
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January 14
Perhaps, of all the Orthodox churches, this one is the most beloved! The atmosphere there is special, blissful! Every time we come to Minsk, we always come here with our daughter, we often get to services. How wonderfully the choir sings! One of the most favorite places in the city. I recommend everyone to visit who is in Minsk!
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August 11
Very beautiful! It is majestic, and even somehow exciting both near him and during the visit! Minsk itself is of course also Beautiful!
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October 15
The place is definitely a landmark for Minsk. The cathedral is in good condition. In the evening, prayers are broadcast through speakers to the square (maybe it coincided with our visit). You definitely need to come in
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November 24
The city center. The cathedral. One of the interesting things is that in the evenings the service is broadcast over the loudspeaker to the street. Unusual
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October 15
A beautiful colorful Orthodox church. We were with my family as tourists, I really liked the temple. Russian rubles are also accepted as donations. Calm, beautiful, cozy!
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December 15
I really love this place. Peace, beauty and tranquility. In summer, the concerts are simply amazing.
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November 3, 2023
Children like to come here, and the cathedral is beautiful and the place itself is historical, beautiful. The services are sincere, I love this place very much, it's a pity it's far from home, it's not often possible to come here to the service. As a child, I often visited, the atmosphere is special in this temple!
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September 21, 2023
I recommend all Orthodox people to visit this temple at least once. It is a very blessed place here: many Shrines, the miraculous icon of the Minsk Monastery, the relics of many saints. You rest your body and soul and recharge from this wonderful place!
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October 27
A wonderful cathedral! I visit him periodically, the abbot is Father Deonisius, the most wonderful man!
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August 8
A beautiful church, many old and famous icons. I want to stand, pray and leave this place in my memory and visually (in the form of a photo).
BUT you are not allowed to do this. In my case, my grandmother (probably feeling like the mistress of the temple) rushed to snatch my phone when I was trying to take a picture of this beauty.
I want to remind this grandmother that the metropolitan is not against filming during the service. Do not alienate young people from Christianity.
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August 1
An interesting history of this Temple. The energy here is powerful. An iconic, holy place!
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September 18
I recommend it, it's very beautiful, the view is amazing, there are a lot of interesting things around.
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August 23
I really liked the temple, it is beautiful, majestic, we recommend you to visit!
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September 8
A historical place with a fairly large location of interesting structures
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September 28, 2023
The temple is bright and beautiful. Inside the temple, everything is very beautiful. there is a church shop where you can buy church goods. I'm not a particularly religious person. But I appreciate art. The building is really incredibly beautiful
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July 27
A beautiful temple. Affordable and beautiful. The location is convenient.
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November 27
One of the sights of the city, and for believers there is a temple where you can pray to God
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December 24, 2023
Be sure to visit the Cathedral. There is a miraculous icon of the Minsk Mother of God. The relics of Sofia Slutskaya. Time stopped here for me and for the first time I prayed so deeply.
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June 21
Thank God that there are young priests in the church who talk to people in a human way: they can make jokes and explain information in an accessible way. If someone else disciplined the evil grandmothers, it would be even better
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August 28
One of the business cards of the city of Minsk. A very beautiful temple inside and out
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August 13, 2023
One of the architectural symbols of Minsk. An architectural monument of the 18th century. Around the territory of the Upper Town is one of the main tourist locations in Minsk. Excellent observation deck on Svisloch and Trinity suburb.
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April 19
One of the few temples that was not destroyed in the post-revolutionary years. They tell a story about a rally in 1929 when red flags were hung on the temple and the speaker said he would not leave the podium until the temple was destroyed. I didn't understand how, but he got off and broke both legs, and the wind blew down the flags. After these events, it was decided not to touch the temple.
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December 12
A holy place. Even during the war, when the whole of Minsk was destroyed, the cathedral was practically not damaged. It's worth coming, at least just to stand.
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November 17
I really liked it.I am pleasantly surprised that the relics of St. Sophia are in this
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March 11
Ah, blue-eyed Belarus! How dear you are to my heart and how beautiful your open spaces and shrines are. The cathedral is ancient and very beautiful. It contains many shrines, one of which was particularly impressive, an ancient icon of the Minsk Mother of God. It is about five centuries old, it is considered Miraculous. The image appeared miraculously, having sailed down the river from the city of Kiev. It happened in the old days, during the Polish raids. Apparently, the locals, saving the icon, sent it across the waters, so that the Gentiles would not abuse it. Now the image is in safe hands, it gives us healing and joy. Holy Mother of God, save us with your prayers.
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May 21
A great place to unite with the Lord. Comfortably. The atmosphere of friendship, love, harmony, humility.
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August 22
We walked nearby, we really liked it, it looks great.
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