Peter and Paul Cathedral
The Peter and Paul Cathedral is an Orthodox church, one of the best examples of classicism in Belarusian architecture. It was built between 1809 and 1819 by the architect John Clark. In 1907 the church became a cathedral. In 1929, the cathedral was closed by the local authorities, and from 1932 it housed exhibitions of the local history museum. The cathedral underwent major changes: the bell tower was destroyed, crosses were torn down, bells were dropped, rich church utensils and icons were looted. After the Second World War, the cathedral became a planetarium, which was closed in 1985. In 1989, after restoration work, the temple was returned to the faithful.
