Contribution by Nina Revenko, Kate Contribution by Nina Revenko, Kate Rodriges, Dasha Anikeeva, Maria Rodriges, Dasha Anikeeva, Maria ZenovaZenova

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Teacher – Irina VolynetsTeacher – Irina Volynets

January – May 2008January – May 2008

The Church of St. The Church of St. AndrewAndrew The church was The church was

founded by founded by Kazimir Kazimir Yagilontshyk in Yagilontshyk in the 15the 15thth century, century, and the present and the present brick church was brick church was built in the 18built in the 18thth century in the century in the late baroque late baroque style.style.

Bernadine's church Bernadine's church

The church and monastery were built in 1630. It is an early baroque building. Its façade is decorated by a mighty high three-storey tower.

Zhirovitchy Zhirovitchy MonasteryMonastery

Zhirovichsky monastery means as much for Belarus as Troice-Sergeivsky Lavra for Russia and Kievsko-Pechorsky monastery for the Ukraine.

The history of Zhirovichy dates back to The history of Zhirovichy dates back to 1470. Nowadays Zhirovichy has become the 1470. Nowadays Zhirovichy has become the biggest Greek Catholic centre in the biggest Greek Catholic centre in the Republic Poland and one of the biggest Republic Poland and one of the biggest Orthodox churches in BelarusOrthodox churches in Belarus

Some facts from the history of Some facts from the history of Zhirovichy`s monasteryZhirovichy`s monastery

TheThe monastery was founded in 1493. monastery was founded in 1493. In 1520 there was a fire, which In 1520 there was a fire, which destroyed the whole monastery. destroyed the whole monastery. Some years later the Cathedral of Some years later the Cathedral of Blessed Virgin was built on this Blessed Virgin was built on this place. place.

Some facts from the historySome facts from the history

In the16th century In the16th century Zhirovichy Svyato-Zhirovichy Svyato-

UspenskyUspensky men's monasterymen's monastery was was founded in the village of Zhirovichy. founded in the village of Zhirovichy. It appeared due to the icon of Mother It appeared due to the icon of Mother of God. On the place where the icon of God. On the place where the icon appeared A. Soltan built a church. In appeared A. Soltan built a church. In 1618 the monastery became a part of 1618 the monastery became a part of the village Zhirovichy.the village Zhirovichy.

SVYATO-USPENSKY SVYATO-USPENSKY CATHEDRALCATHEDRAL

(1613-1650) (1613-1650)

THE CHAPEL OF SACRED THE CHAPEL OF SACRED WATERWATER

BOGOYAVLENSKAYA CHURCHBOGOYAVLENSKAYA CHURCH16721672

KRESTOVOZDVIZHENSKAYA KRESTOVOZDVIZHENSKAYA CHURCHCHURCH

17691769

CHAPELCHAPEL18281828

THEOLOGICAL SEMINARYTHEOLOGICAL SEMINARY17101710

Sacred SpringSacred Springthe 2the 2ndnd half of the XX century half of the XX century

St George’s ChurchSt George’s Church

It’s a wooden It’s a wooden church which church which was built at was built at the end of the the end of the XVIII century.XVIII century.

The Icon of the Blessed Virgin of Zhirovichy

In the year 1470 Alexander Soltan’s shepherds, noticed a wonderful icon of the Blessed Virgin on a pear-tree.

Nowadays the icon is kept in the cathedral of the Holy Blessed Virgin's Assumption, in the monastery of Zhirovichy.

The Icon of the Blessed Virgin

The 20th of May The 20th of May (New Style) is the (New Style) is the day of glorifying day of glorifying the icon of the the icon of the Blessed Virgin of Blessed Virgin of Zhirovichy.Zhirovichy.

Moreover it is the Moreover it is the biggest pilgrimage biggest pilgrimage centre in Belarus.centre in Belarus.

When you come to When you come to Zhirovichy you'll visit Zhirovichy you'll visit the acting Zhirovichy the acting Zhirovichy orthodox monastery, orthodox monastery, make a tour around the make a tour around the architect complex of architect complex of the Zhirovichy the Zhirovichy monastery 16th-18th monastery 16th-18th centuries and centuries and Theological Seminary, Theological Seminary, visit the Cathedral with visit the Cathedral with the Magic Image of the Magic Image of Mother of God (15th Mother of God (15th cent.), visit the Sacred cent.), visit the Sacred Spring to get some Spring to get some purepure medicinal water.medicinal water.

Zhirovichy is the place you Zhirovichy is the place you must not miss if you get the must not miss if you get the chance to go to Slonim!!!chance to go to Slonim!!!