Zhyrovichy Orthodox Monastery (Zhyrovichy)
Belarus /
Hrodna /
Slonim /
Zhyrovichy /
ул. Советская, 57
World
/ Belarus
/ Hrodna
/ Slonim
, 9 km from center (Слоним, Слонім)
World / Belarus / Hrodna
monastery, pilgrimage, interesting place, Belarusian Orthodox Church
Zhyrovichy Monastery (Belarusian: Жыровіцкі манастыр) is an Orthodox monastery in Belarus, in the village of Zhyrovichy (Slonim rajon, Hrodna voblast).
The monastery was founded in the 16th century. Due to a belief, an icon of Virgin Mary was found in the local woods. A church was built on the place where the icon was found, but soon it was burned by fire and the icon was lost.
russian-crafts.com/russian-saints-icons/zhirovitskaya.h...
www.roca.org/OA/107/107a.htm
The monastery was founded in the 16th century. Due to a belief, an icon of Virgin Mary was found in the local woods. A church was built on the place where the icon was found, but soon it was burned by fire and the icon was lost.
russian-crafts.com/russian-saints-icons/zhirovitskaya.h...
www.roca.org/OA/107/107a.htm
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhyrovichy_Monastery
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 53°0'52"N 25°20'46"E
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- Spiritually memorial complex "The Cossack graves" 297 km
- Pochayiv Lavra 335 km
- Pochaiv Lavra 336 km
- Holy Dormition Lavra of the Studite Monks 370 km
- Lavriv SAINT Onufriy monastery 437 km
- Kyiv Pechersk Lavra 459 km
- Upper Lavra 459 km
- Lower Lavra 460 km
- Feofaniya 463 km
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