St. Joseph Church, Minsk

Coordinates: 53°54′17″N 27°33′25″E / 53.90472°N 27.55694°E / 53.90472; 27.55694

St. Joseph Church is a former Roman Catholic church in Minsk, Belarus. The building, which is an example of the Baroque architecture style, was completed in 1752. The church was named after the monastery to which it belonged. It was closed in the 1860s and became an Orthodox Church. Since the late 19th century, it has been used to store archives.

References

  • Каталіцкія храмы на Беларусі : энцыклапедычны даведнік / А. М. Кулагін. — Мінск, 2000.
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