Holy Pokrovsky Cathedral

In Belarus, in the old and beautiful city of Gorodno there is an amazing monument of religious architecture of the XX century - St. Pokrov Cathedral. It is located in the old part of the city, and in 1988 it was declared a monument of urban planning and architecture and is protected by the state.

In fact, St. Pokrovsky is not only a religious building, but also a memorial. It was built in 1904 in memory of the soldiers killed in the Russo-Japanese War. The cathedral is a monument of architecture of neo-Russian style, it is decorated with beautiful domes and thin stucco decorations. The main facade of the building is crowned with a bell tower with a poppies, it is made in the form of an octagonal tent and its height is about 10 meters.

Today, the Holy Intercession Cathedral is an active Orthodox Church. In the temple there are several specially venerated shrines: the icon of the Kazan Mother of God, the relics of the martyr-child Gabriel Zabludovsky, as well as icons of the XIX century.