Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

The Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Muravankaa is a monument of sacred defensive architecture in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Founded in the 16th century, the church is a mixture of Gothic and Renaissance styles. The church suffered successive wars in the 17th and 18th centuries, but was repaired in 1871-1872.

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Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross

The Orthodox Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross is an example of popular wooden architecture, built in 1810. In 1880, a bell tower was built above the church and a vestibule was created at the entrance. The church is surrounded by a low wall, the façade of which is best preserved. In the early 1960s, the atheist authorities closed the church and banned worship. Since the 1990s, the church has been restored and is in good condition.

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Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross

The Orthodox Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross is a monument of wooden vernacular architecture. It was built in the second half of the 19th century on the site of a temple dating from the mid-16th century. The church has a rectangular plan and is covered with a gable roof. Above the pediment of the main façade, there is an octagonal bell tower. An onion-shaped dome on a faceted drum is erected above the apse.