St. Elijah's Church is an Orthodox church, a monument of vernacular architecture with characteristics of Baroque and Classicism. It was built in the second half of the 18th century on the site of a wooden Union church dating from 1630, and in 1885 a portal tower was erected.
The Orthodox Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross was built in 1838. In 2009, without the agreement of the Ministry of Culture, the church was renovated.
St. George's Church is an Orthodox church dating back to 1692. According to other written sources, the church was built in 1790 at the expense of the parishioners. It was rebuilt in 1904. In 1908 a bell tower was added to the church. A major overhaul was carried out in 1923.
The Great Synagogue in Ruzhany is an Ashkenazi synagogue built in the 18th century. This Baroque brick synagogue is now abandoned.
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