Ishkold Church of the Holy Trinity

Trinity Church (1472) in the village Ishkold - architectural monument of the late Gothic, one of the oldest preserved temples in Belarus, with the oldest churches in the unreconstructed country. Initially, the was built as a Catholic church, and later - in the time of Nicholas Radziwill Black - both Calvinist collection, then again as a church. The only period - From 1969 to 1970 - the church has not acted.

Church in Ishkold - one of the most amazing churches in Belarus, first of all, because it was built in the late Gothic style, and was never seriously damaged or rebuilt. This temple - not the gothic that impresses with its elegance and aspirations up to Gervyaty or Vidzy. This gothic - original, Belarusian, thorough and designed to protect the shrine. Gothic church in Ishkold - Gothic defensive structure, ready to fight and survive before any onslaught.

Legends tell of the church very different. One legend says that the church Nicholas Nemirovich built in gratitude to God for the long-awaited heir, the other, that the church was built with the hope and prayer for the appearance of son of the family.