Church of Our Lady of the Assumption

A much neglected church undergoing restoration

This church is still in a rather dilapidated condition after being badly neglected under the Soviet times. However, there is a massive series of renovations going on and there is currently an effort t...

Breathtaking and very spiritual

It is very unusual that the church which has been neglected for almost two centuries, could be such very spiritual. It is a very old, originally gothic church with some characters of baroque. It is o...

Very moving

I found this church quite by accident and as for most of the churches during the Soviet occupation had been closed and many of the artifacts removed. During past periods it had been used as a hospita...

Transformation in Progress

This church is one of the few religious establishments I've reviewed, but it is special. During soviet times, the church was stripped of its intricately carved wooden wall features and the centuries ...

Все равно на ремонт

Original Text

It seemed that some people were coming inside. Come to see that they were workers, and there were still restorative work. It seemed that in 3 years, since the last visit ...