Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Castle) or Castle Church ( Belor. Tsarkva Prachystay Bagarodzіtsy ) - an architectural monument of the XIV-XVII centuries in Navahrudak . It was located on Castle Hill , in the middle of Novogrudok Castle . In the 1870s, the authorities of the Russian Empire demolished the church (only the foundation was preserved). A work of architecture of the local school of architecture and baroque .
| Christian temple | |
| Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Castle) | |
|---|---|
| Tsarkva Assumption of the Blessed Bagarodzіtsy | |
 Reconstruction of the view of the church | |
| A country |  Grand Duchy of Lithuania →  Russian empire |
| City | Novogrudok |
| Denomination | Orthodoxy , Catholicism |
| Architectural style | baroque |
| Established | |
| Construction | XIV century |
| condition | destroyed |
Content
- 1 History
- 2 Architecture
- 3 Gallery
- 4 notes
- 5 Literature
History
The construction of the church, apparently, began under the Grand Duke Gediminas until 1323, when Novogrudok was still the capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania . Around 1316, the city became the chair of the first Lithuanian Orthodox Metropolitan Theophilos . Perhaps the church was built a little later, it was erected by the son of Gediminus Koryat , who in the middle of the XIV century owned the Novogrudok specific princedom [1] .
In the 2nd half of the 14th century, the building was rebuilt - four pillars were added in the center. In 1416, a cathedral was held here with the participation of the bishops of Polotsk, Chernihiv, Lutsk, Vladimir-Volyn, Przemysl, Smolensk, Turov and Kholm. At the suggestion of Grand Duke Vytautas, the cathedral ordained Metropolitan Gregory Tsamblak, separate from the Moscow Patriarchate, and declared autocephaly of the Orthodox Church in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania . Later, the church became the department of the Metropolitan Patriarchate of Constantinople .
Since the 16th century, the miraculous icon of the Mother of God of Novogrudok was kept in the church. In 1581-1775, meetings of the Lithuanian Tribunal were held here.
In the XVII century, the church was rebuilt in the late Baroque style . She later suffered a fire. In the 1870s, the temple was dismantled into bricks.
In the 1970s, archaeological studies of the foundations of the church were conducted.
Architecture
The first church was cruciform in plan and had a small size of 13.5 × 13.5 m. Inside, four pillars held a drum with a dome . The two side naves and apse had uneven arches. The walls of the church were of red and burnt bricks, the side ledges were decorated with blocks of yellow-green tuff .
As a result of the 17th century perestroika, the volume was extended to the west, and the apse was increased. A tower of complex configuration was built over the south wall. The facades were decorated with curly stucco cornices, niches, rods and many others [2] .
Gallery
- Old graphics
Yu. Pawn , circa 1800
XIX century.
K. Rusetskiy , 1846
1883 year
Notes
- ↑ K. Shastouski. Tsarkva Assumption of the Blessed Bagarodzitsa (Castle) | city Navagrudak Grodzenskaya Voblast . radzima.org. Circulation date May 2, 2019.
- ↑ Kushnyarevich A., Tkachoў M. Navagrud Castle castle. - The architecture of Belarus. Encekl .. - Minsk, 1993 .-- S. 359.
Literature
- Architecture of Belarus: an encyclopedic guide. - Minsk: Belorussian Encyclopedia, 1993. - 620 p.: Il. ISBN 5-85700-078-5 .
- S.V. Marozava. Navagradak - the prince’s steel of Vyalikag of the Principality of Litogskag (XIV — XV centuries)
- Mikalay Gayba. Navagrud Castle Castle (Tsarkva Assumption of God Matzі)
- Naugarduko pilies koplyčia / Lietuvos architektūros istorija 1 t., 44-45 psl.
- Tkachev M.A. Castles of Belarus. Minsk: Belarus, 2005 p. 200