Church of the Transfiguration in Čačersk, Eastern Orthodox church in Čačersk, Belarus.
The Church of the Transfiguration is a two-tiered rotunda of brick built in 1783, topped by a wooden hemispherical dome on a stepped drum spanning about 15 metres. A bell tower with a faceted cupola adjoins the west side. The lower tier has pilasters and semicircular and flat niches, the upper tier panelled frames, and rectangular windows.
Count Zakhar Chernyshyov founded this church in 1783, introducing Orthodox worship to the local population of southeastern Belarus. The building has remained an important religious institution throughout the centuries.
The church keeps a 1678 icon of the Descent into Hell, attributed to Jan Sankovich, in its altar. The iconostasis holds a festive row of icons painted by an Italian artist in the first half of the 19th century, among them the Circumcision of Christ, the Entry into Jerusalem and the Last Supper.
The church is easily accessible by the main road through the town center and welcomes visitors on most weekdays. Plan your visit around religious services and holidays, as these occasions may affect regular access or have extended visiting periods.
The church kept its 1678 icon "Descent into Hell", attributed to Yan Sankovich, in the altar. The building survived the Soviet years because it was used as a warehouse by the district consumer cooperative, and was returned to the Orthodox Church on 15 June 1946.
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