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Transfiguration Catholic Church is a monument or architecture of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Church was built at the end of XIV century by the Great Lithuanian Duke Vitautas in the Gothic style.
Saint Nicholas Cathedral in Novogrudok
Saint Nicholas Cathedral in Novogrudok
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Saint Nicholas Cathedral (also named as St. Nicholas church) was built in Novogrudok in 1780 as St. Anthony Catholic Church at the Franciscan monastery.
The Franciscans appeared in the region in 1323 by the personal invitation of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas. But the first Catholic church was built here only 100 years later. Initially, it was made of wood, and in the late Baroque - from stone. The architecture of the church of St. Anthony was characterized by a certain asymmetry, however, despite this, the temple was very compact.
All construction work was completed in 1780. But in 1831 the Franciscans were forced to leave the monastery. Later it was transferred to the Orthodox Church. In 1846 St. Anthony Catholic Church become an Orthodox Church of St. Nicholas, named in honor of the Russian Emperor Nicholas I.
Soon there was a fire in the temple, and it was restored in 1852. Despite this St. Nicholas Church has preserved its Baroque foundation - hree-nave basilica with a three-sided altar part. But the initially not high bell-tower was transformed: received more typical for the Orthodox churches dome in the form of bulbils on an octagonal drum. Two twisted stairs hidden in the thickness of the walls, led to the belfry.
Monastery building is located close to the St. Nicholas Church. It is It is a separate two-storey building with a loft in its south wing, where there is a stone staircase leading to the second floor. The premises in the monastery have corridor type. It has cross and cylindrical vaults. Now there is a Sisterhood in this building.
Since 1991 after the restoration of Novogrudok Orthodox eparchy the Church become the Cathedral. Up to now here is marble memorial plaque of judge of Novogrudok. Also here is icon of "Hodegetria Mother of God".
Attractions in this city
Grodnenskaya street, 4
Saint Nicholas Cathedral (also named as St. Nicholas church) was built in Novogrudok in 1780 as St. Anthony Catholic Church at the Franciscan monastery.
Pochtovaya street, 10
Church of Saint Boris and Saint Gleb (official name - the Cathedral of the Holy Martyrs, princes Boris and Gleb) - a monument of Gothic architecture of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania of the XVI century.
Zamkovaya street
One of the main attraction in Novogrudok are the ruins of ancient castle.
This castle (also named as Mindaugas's castle) was built on the site of ancient settlement on the Сastle hill - high, partly artificial hill, which was surrounded by a moat.
Lenin street, 1
House of Adam Mickiewicz – museum in Novogrudok at the place where the parents of the famous Polish-Belarusian poet, publicist and public figure once lived.
Adam Mickiewicz - Polish poet, publicist, activist of the national liberation movement in Poland. One of the three greatest Polish poets of the Romantic period, along with Juliusz Słowacki and Zygmunt Krasiński.