Church - wood architecture monument. The object historical and cultural heritage is included in the State List historical and cultural heritage of the Republic of Belarus.
Turov crosses are made of stone in the twelfth century are revealed in Turov, and
surrounding villages Veresnica, Pogost, Pererov, Hlupin, Strozhevcy and others.
Are a symbol of faith and the object of religious worship for Christians. Local
residents were hung on crosses ribbon lamp, covered their handkerchiefs to donate
foot of the cross coins, Suvorov, meat, fish, birds, and went to them in procession.
According to legend, Turov crosses sailed down the Dnieper and Pripyat from Kiev and
protect against disease.
Total there were more than ten crosses a height of 1 to 2 m and a width 0.6-0.7 m. The most famous is Turov or Holy Cross, standing in a cemetery in Pogost on the bank Pripyat. Now stored in the Gomel Regional Museum. There are also two and Cross with Turov Sts cemetery. Crosses over into the villages to visit and Veresnica were built chapel. Some crosses are in Turov Church of All Saints.
