Kalozha Church, the Glossary

Table of Contents

1. 15 relations: Apse, Belarus, Black Ruthenia, Grodno, Michał Kulesza, Nave, Old Grodno Castle, Pilaster, Pitchers (ceramic material), Polychrome, Stairs, UNESCO, Vasiliy Griaznov, Vawkavysk, World Heritage Site.

2. Buildings and structures in Grodno Region
3. Churches in Grodno
4. Eastern Orthodox church buildings in Belarus
5. Landmarks in Belarus

Apse

In architecture, an apse (apses; from Latin absis, 'arch, vault'; from Ancient Greek ἀψίς,, 'arch'; sometimes written apsis;: apsides) is a semicircular recess covered with a hemispherical vault or semi-dome, also known as an exedra.

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Belarus

Belarus, officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe.

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Black Ruthenia

Black Ruthenia (Ruthenia Nigra), or Black Rus' (translit; Juodoji Rusia; Ruś Czarna), is a historical region on the Upper Neman, including Novogrudok, Grodno and Slonim.

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Grodno

Grodno (Гродно; Grodno) or Hrodna (Гродна) is a city in western Belarus.

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Michał Kulesza

The Romantic painter Michał Kulesza (26 November 1799 – 6 November 1863) was among the first lithographers in the area of the former Grand Duchy of Lithuania, ruled by Russia for almost all of his life.

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Nave

The nave is the central part of a church, stretching from the (normally western) main entrance or rear wall, to the transepts, or in a church without transepts, to the chancel.

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Old Grodno Castle

The Old Grodno Castle (Стары замак; also known as the Grodno Upper Castle and Bathory's Castle) in Grodno, Belarus, originated in the 11th century as the seat of a dynasty of Black Ruthenian rulers, descended from a younger son of Yaroslav the Wise of Kiev. Kalozha Church and Old Grodno Castle are Buildings and structures in Grodno Region.

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Pilaster

In architecture, a pilaster is both a load-bearing section of thickened wall or column integrated into a wall, and a purely decorative element in classical architecture which gives the appearance of a supporting column and articulates an extent of wall.

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Pitchers (ceramic material)

Pitchers are pottery that has been broken in the course of manufacture.

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Polychrome

Polychrome is the "practice of decorating architectural elements, sculpture, etc., in a variety of colors." The term is used to refer to certain styles of architecture, pottery, or sculpture in multiple colors.

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Stairs

Stairs are a structure designed to bridge a large vertical distance between lower and higher levels by dividing it into smaller vertical distances.

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UNESCO

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO; pronounced) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) with the aim of promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture.

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Vasiliy Griaznov

Vasiliy Vasilievich Griaznov (Belarusian:Васіль Васільевіч Гразноў; c.1840, place unknown — 27 February 1909, Vilnius) was a Belarusian painter, art teacher and architectural historian.

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Vawkavysk

Vawkavysk or Volkovysk (Vaŭkavysk; Волковыск; Wołkowysk; וואלקאוויסק) is a town in Grodno Region, Belarus.

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World Heritage Site

World Heritage Sites are landmarks and areas with legal protection by an international convention administered by UNESCO for having cultural, historical, or scientific significance.

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See also

Buildings and structures in Grodno Region

• Church of Mother of God of the Rosary, Soly
• Church of St. Michael, Synkavichy
• Church of the Holy Trinity, Hyervyaty
• Great Synagogue (Grodno)
• Grodno Airport
• Halshany Castle
• Kalozha Church
• Kreva Castle
• Lida Castle
• Lyubcha Castle
• Mir Castle Complex
• Muravanka Church
• Navahrudak Castle
• Neman Stadium
• New Grodno Castle
• Old Grodno Castle
• Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno
• Yunost Stadium (Slonim)

Churches in Grodno

• Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Grodno
• Kalozha Church
• St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Grodno

Eastern Orthodox church buildings in Belarus

• Cathedral of the Nativity of the Virgin, Hlybokaye
• Holy Spirit Cathedral, Minsk
• Kalozha Church
• Saint Sophia Cathedral, Polotsk
• Transfiguration Church, Polotsk

Landmarks in Belarus

• Babruysk fortress
• Boris stones
• Cathedral in the name of Archangel Michael
• Cathedral of the Holy Name of Saint Virgin Mary
• Church of Mother of God of the Rosary, Soly
• Church of Saint Andrew Babola
• Church of Saint Andrew the Apostle, Kryvichy
• Church of Saint Anthony of Padua (Dwarec)
• Church of Saint Anthony of Padua, Kamyenka
• Church of Saint Anthony, Talachyn
• Church of Saint Barbara (Zamoscie)
• Church of Saint John the Baptist, Kamai
• Church of Saint Mary, Myadzyel
• Church of Saint Mary, Vishnyeva
• Church of Saint Virgin Mary, Rakaw
• Church of Saint Wenceslaus, Vawkavysk
• Church of Saints Simon and Helena
• Church of St. Charles Borromeo, Pinsk
• Church of St. Michael, Synkavichy
• Church of Virgin Mary (Braslaw)
• Church of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Grodno
• Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mstsislaw
• Church of the Assumption, Dzyatlava
• Church of the Corpus Christi (Ikaźń)
• Church of the Divine Providence (Slobodka)
• Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Vileyka
• Church of the Holy Trinity, Hyervyaty
• Kalozha Church
• Muravanka Church
• Saint Sophia Cathedral, Polotsk
• St Andrew's Church, Slonim
• St. Nicholas Monastery Complex

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalozha_Church

Also known as Kalozha, Kolozha.