To begin with, it's not just a Church, but a real fortress, which is the village of Synkovichi. Is one of the few churches that have more value as a defensive structure.
This structure included two artistic styles — Gothic and Byzantine areas. The fortress recalls their one and a half metre high walls, defensive towers, mounted with loopholes a real castle. The Church is a national monument of Belarus.
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Istoria Church kreposti
Many sources indicate that the Church was built during the Boom. But Church historians trying to prove that the construction of the fortress was completed two centuries earlier. In 1518-1556 the years erected some additions. Thus, we should not ignore the fact that some historical sources show that a Church existed during the reign of Duke Vitovt. That is, attributed to the 14th century.
There is a legend that Vytautas, in 1382, was hiding in Clonidine, and in the first decade visited the village of Synkovichi. Fortress in those days was already. Just at this time, it was converted into a temple. Getting acquainted with archival documents, we can assume that after the uprising in Prussia (1276), the Belarusian land was densely populated by refugees, particularly regarding the cities of Grodno and Slonim. The Prussian component generates the architecture itself and the method of construction of the fortress.
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Evidence that the original building was built under the fortress that is the wall material East of the towers and apses. These materials are quite different from the main part of its composition. This evidence is documented and is in the archives of the Church. Served in 1872 to 1903 by the priest Eustathius Mikhailovsky, which depended on the entire reconstruction of the temple, he wrote four books of manuscripts, which are painted all the activities carried out during the reconstruction, including indicated, all data of the old buildings.
Scientists restorers found another proof that the fortress was built before the 15th century. During the repairs, under a layer of loose plaster were found graffiti written by the ancient Greek language, which is subsidized around the middle of the thirteenth century. It contained the words - the appeal of John the Apostle to the Orthodox, calling for caution relations with the preachers of other religions.