Church of Saint Barbara
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Agricultural Settlement of Rajca, Piershamajskaja Street, 7
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16 reviews
October 7, 2024
The Church of St. Barbara. The construction of the temple as a family tomb was carried out in 1810-17 at the expense of the then owner of the village, Frantishka Dunin-Raetsky. The rather unusual appearance is due to the fact that Francis lived for some time on the island of St. Helena and was inspired by the Church of St. James. To do something similar on his lands, he sent his bricklayer, Ona Zaiko, to special courses. The architectural style of the temple is Neo-Gothic, built of rubble stone and brick. The dominant feature of the temple is the tower on which the alabaster figure of the Mother of God was originally located, as well as the clock, the bell of which was heard from 5-7 versts. A 2-storey plebania house has been built nearby.
The church was consecrated as a Catholic church, but after the suppression of the national liberation uprising of 1863-64, it was handed over to the Orthodox. In the 1920s, it was returned to Catholics. In Soviet times, the temple was subjected to great destruction, its walls were dismantled, and the property was removed. However, the tower could not be demolished even with the help of a tractor. In this form, the temple existed until 2000. In 2003, it was restored and consecrated as a church under the historical title. Since 2013, the rector of the church has been Father Alexei Shishkir, who devotes all his free time to the restoration and renovation of the church.
There is even a small museum exhibit inside. I highly recommend coming here and seeing the temple. And also take Alexey's father's phone in advance.
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January 8
A very unusual temple. If it weren't for the cross crowning the turret, no one would have said it was a church. In a very decent condition. I recommend a mandatory visit to the facility
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July 31, 2023
A beautiful temple, on a high hill, with a beautiful view. The territory is well maintained, flowers and bushes are planted along the steps leading to the temple. It is said that it was built according to the drawings of the temple from St. Helena, which were brought by the architect. There are chimes above the entrance, next to some other installation with bells of different sizes, you can call (the children liked it). The temple itself was closed (Friday), I don't know if it was only on our visit or permanently. It's worth a look
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