Location Vitebsk Denomination Roman Catholic Church | Country Belarus Architect Wiktor Junosza Piotrowski | |
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Similar Aankondigingskerk, Vitebsk Museum of Modern Art, Art‑Centr Marka Shagala, Summer Amphitheatre, Vitebsk regional museum | ||
The Old Cathedral of St. Barbara and St. Paul (Belarusian: Касцёл Святой Барбары ў Віцебску) also called Cathedral of St. Barbara and St. Paul is the name given to a Catholic church in Vitebsk a city in Belarus.
The church was built as a cemetery in 1785. In the years 1884–1885 was rebuilt in neo-Romanesque style by architect Victor Junosza-Piotrowski (including the construction of two towers). It was closed in the 30s of the twentieth century in the era of the Soviet Union, and during World War II was partially destroyed. In the years after the war in the temple he had various uses. In 1990 it was returned to the Catholic faithful, and between 1991 and 1998 was renewed. In 1993, he was consecrated again. Between 1999 and 2011, the church served as the cathedral of the new diocese of Vitebsk. Today, the main cathedral is the temple of Merciful Jesus in Vitebsk, consecrated in 2009. Later the follow church continued under repairs, which were funded with support from the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland.