The Church of Saint Virgin Mary in
Rakaw is a Catholic church in
Minsk Region, Belarus. It was constructed between 1904 and 1906 on the bank of the
Islach river and consecrated in the name of
Our Lady of the Rosary
Our Lady of the Rosary (), also known as Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, is a Titles of Mary, Marian title.
The Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, formerly known as Feast of Our Lady of Victory and Feast of the Holy Rosary is celebrated on 7 October ...
. The church is listed as a
Belarusian Cultural Heritage object.
The Catholic parish in Rakaw was established in 1676, and the first wooden church was built then. In ten years it became a part of the
Dominican monastery. The church was destroyed by fire in 1712 and 1812, but restored both times. In 1835 the monastery was closed and the church became a parish.
Between 1904 and 1906 the current
Neo-Gothic
Gothic Revival (also referred to as Victorian Gothic or neo-Gothic) is an architectural movement that after a gradual build-up beginning in the second half of the 17th century became a widespread movement in the first half of the 19th century ...
stone church was constructed on the site of the former wooden one. The new church was made of yellow bricks and decorated with
counterforts, peaked windows and arches, and a
rose window
Rose window is often used as a generic term applied to a circular window, but is especially used for those found in Gothic cathedrals and churches. The windows are divided into segments by stone mullions and tracery. The term ''rose window'' wa ...
in the main facade.
Gallery
File:Ракаў. Царква і касцёл.jpg, The church in 2016
File:Rakaŭ, Maci Božaj. Ракаў, Маці Божай (1914).jpg, Main altar in 1914
File:Rakaŭ, Daminikanskaja, Maci Božaj. Ракаў, Дамініканская, Маці Божай (1914) (2).jpg, The church in 1914
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Churches in Belarus
Landmarks in Belarus
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