The Church of Saint Paraskeva Pyatnitsa was built in 1733 in the center of Chernavchitsy as a monument to wooden architecture and was remodeled at the end of the 19th century.
Those who choose Chernavchitsy as a travel destination may wish to rent a holiday apartment.
Culture
The Church of the Holy Trinity is the main attraction in Chernavchitsy. It was built of brick between 1585 and 1595 with financial support from Voivode Nicholas Christopher “the Orphan” Radziwill. The church was partly constructed as a fortress; the walls of the side façades are more than one meter thick.
Next to the Church of the Holy Trinity stands a stone bell tower, which was also built in the 16th century. It displays clearly pronounced features of defensive architecture. Its design resembles the defensive tower of Nesvizh Castle.
Inside the Church of the Holy Trinity are three Baroque polychrome wooden sculptures from the 18th century.
History
Chernavchitsy is home to a mass grave of Soviet soldiers and partisans, containing the remains of 416 people who died in battles with German troops in July 1944.
The Holocaust memorial in Chernavchitsy commemorates eleven Jewish residents who were murdered by German troops on June 23, 1941. The third name on the Holocaust memorial in Chernavchitsy is Michael Wiszengrad. The memorial stands in the courtyard of the Catholic church.
Outside Chernavchitsy, on the road to Brest, stands a rural Holocaust memorial.
Geographical Location
The Church of the Holy Trinity is located in Chernavchitsy, 18 km from Brest.
Directions
An access road to Chernavchitsy branches off the R-83 Brest–Kamenets–Belovezhskaya Pushcha National Park highway.
