Saints Peter and Paul Church, Iwye
| Saints Peter and Paul Church Касцёл cвятых Пятра і Паўла | |
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.jpg) General view | |
| Basic information | |
| Location | Iwye, Belarus |
| Geographic coordinates | 53°55′57.25″N 25°46′51.16″E / 53.9325694°N 25.7808778°ECoordinates: 53°55′57.25″N 25°46′51.16″E / 53.9325694°N 25.7808778°E |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Architectural description | |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Architectural style | Late Gothic and Baroque |
| Materials | clay bricks |
Saints Peter and Paul Church in the town of Iwye, Belarus is a Brick Gothic church, partly altered in Baroque fashion. It is currently an active Roman Catholic church belonging to the Diocese of Grodno. It is included in the list of protected historical and cultural heritage of Belarus.[1]
Built in 1491–1495, in the 16th century the church became Protestant and then, in the 17th century, Catholic again. For a long time a Franciscan monastery existed near the church.[2]
- ↑ List of protected monuments on the official site of Iwye Rajon (in Belarusian).
- ↑ Т. Габрусь. Саборы помняць усё: готыка і рэнесанс у сакральным дойлідстве Беларусі. Мінск, 2007. С. 35–37.
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