Vilejsky Krestovozdvizhensky church

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Krestovozdvizhensky church in Vilejka - an architecture monument neoromance style with lines neogothic styles . It is constructed in the beginning of XX century of a yellow brick under the project of August of Klein. Represents volume with a pentahedral apse. A dominant of all composition - a high tower. In an interior - arches, a mosaic list.

During the First World War the church has suffered from shelling, after has been restored. After World War II it have closed and have altered in a warehouse. After in a church have placed the house of arts of a name of N.J.Silivanovicha.

In 1990 relic have returned to Catholic arrival of a city. The building was the new altar in style of a neogothic style is restored, established.

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Vilejka