Novadzieviatkavičy - is a large village of Slonim district, Grodno region of Belarus. The main attraction of the village Novadzieviatkavičy is a small brick Catholic church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul. This temple was erected in the center of the village Novadzieviatkavičy from 1786 to 1790. Initially, the church in the village of Novadzieviatkavičy was built in a style that is transitional from the late Baroque to Classicism. Next to the church is the bell tower, which was built simultaneously with the temple in 1790.
The history of the church in the village Novadzieviatkavičy developed as follows. In 1866, after the defeat of the uprising of 1863-64, the Catholic church was closed. In 1869-71, the temple was slightly rebuilt, and continued to function as an Orthodox church. In the period from 1921 to 1939, when the village of Novadzieviatkavičy was part of interwar Poland, the church was returned to the Catholic Church and again reconstructed a bit. In Soviet times, the church was closed, while the building of the temple was adapted for a warehouse of mineral fertilizers, and later, completely abandoned. By the end of the 20th century, the church was dilapidated and in need of serious restoration.
By the beginning of the 21st century, the church building in the village of Novadzieviatkavičy was again returned to the Catholic Church. The restoration of the church started in 2001. Already in the same year, services were resumed in the temple. Currently, the church is in a solid condition, however, it still needs major repairs. But the bell tower has not yet been restored. It is in a state of ruins and is in dire need of a full restoration. So, the Catholic church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul in the village of Novadzieviatkavičy is an interesting architectural, cultural and historical monument of the 18th century, as well as a prominent landmark of Belarus.
In addition to the church in the village Novadzieviatkavičy there are several other small attractions. In the first place - these are two very expressive and well-remembered 19th century tomb chapels located in the local cemetery. In addition, in the village of Novadzieviatkavičy there was once a vast manor complex of the 18th century. The central building of the complex was a luxurious palace, surrounded by a large number of outbuildings and a park. Unfortunately, only small fragments of this estate complex have reached our time, namely: a part of the north wing of the palace and several minor buildings. Already in our time, all these historic buildings have been overhauled in a very modern style. At the same time, they completely lost even the slightest patina of antiquity and now do not represent significant interest for tourists, but are used as administrative and commercial buildings.
Sketches of Napoleon Orda, Novadzieviatkavičy:
