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Church of the Nativity of the Most Holy Mother of God in Trakai

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The Orthodox Church of the Nativity of the Most Holy Mother of God is located in the center of Trakai, at the corner of Maironio and Vytauto streets. It is a single-tower church without a bell tower.

The decision to build an Orthodox church in Trakai was made in 1861. The construction was funded with 6,000 rubles donated by Empress Maria Alexandrovna of Russia, and 50,000 bricks provided by G. Adelson, the builder of the Kaunas and Paneriai railway tunnels.

Construction work on the church began on May 8, 1862, under the supervision of State Property Chamber engineer A. Polozov.

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The Orthodox Church of the Nativity of the Most Holy Mother of God is located in the center of Trakai, at the corner of Maironio and Vytauto streets. It is a single-tower church without a bell tower. The decision to build an Orthodox church in Trakai was made in 1861. The construction was funded with 6,000 rubles donated by Empress Maria Alexandrovna of Russia, and 50,000 bricks provided by G. Adelson, the builder of the Kaunas and Paneriai railway tunnels. Construction work on the church began on May 8, 1862, under the supervision of State Property Chamber engineer A. Polozov. Engineer A. Polozov adapted a typical church design to the chosen construction site. The brick building remained a standard Orthodox religious structure with no unique features. The groundbreaking ceremony took place on August 18, 1862,

and the church was consecrated on September 22, 1863, named after the earlier Church of the Nativity of the Most Holy Mother of God, which had been located in the southern part of the city. For his successful work, engineer A. Polozov received a gold ring with precious stones from Empress Maria Alexandrovna, presented to him by the Governor-General of Vilnius, M. Muravyov. The newly built church did not have a bell tower. Its design was prepared by architect Samoilov in 1868. The church was constructed to commemorate the suppression of the 1863 uprising in Lithuania against Russian imperial rule. The church suffered damage during World War I when the towers were destroyed, and the roof was torn off during shelling targeting Russian positions in the city. The church is owned by the Orthodox community.

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