Orthodox chapel of the Pokrov in Mielnik
Orthodox chapel of the Pokrov in Mielnik is a church in Gmina Mielnik, Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie. Orthodox chapel of the Pokrov in Mielnik is situated nearby to the cemetery Cmentarz prawosławny, as well as near the ruins Góra Zamkowa.Photo: JoannaPyka, CC BY-SA 3.0 pl.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Orthodox
- Also known as: “Kaplica pw. Opieki Matki Bożej”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mielnik and Holy Trinity church in Mielnik.
Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mielnik
Church
Photo: JoannaPyka, CC BY-SA 3.0 pl.
The Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary is an Orthodox parish church located in Mielnik. It belongs to the Dekanat Siemiatycze of the Diecezja warszawsko-bielska of the Polish Orthodox Church.The first written records of the existence of an Orthodox church in Mielnik date back to 1260 and then to 1551. Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mielnik is situated 130 metres north of Orthodox chapel of the Pokrov in Mielnik.
Holy Trinity church in Mielnik
Church
Photo: Jackowy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Holy Trinity church in Mielnik is situated 160 metres east of Orthodox chapel of the Pokrov in Mielnik.
Church of the Transfiguration in Mielnik
Church
Photo: JoannaPyka, CC BY-SA 3.0 pl.
Church of the Transfiguration in Mielnik is situated 560 metres east of Orthodox chapel of the Pokrov in Mielnik.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mielnik and Zabuże.
Mielnik
Village
Photo: Przykuta, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mielnik is a village in Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Mielnik. There is an open pit chalk mine in Mielnik.
Zabuże
Village
Photo: Aejozwik, CC BY-SA 3.0 pl.
Zabuże is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sarnaki, within Łosice County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Five Polish citizens were murdered by Nazi Germany in the village during World War II.
Osłowo
Village
Photo: Przykuta, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Osłowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mielnik, within Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. Osłowo is situated 3½ km northwest of Orthodox chapel of the Pokrov in Mielnik.
Orthodox chapel of the Pokrov in Mielnik
- Categories: Eastern Orthodox church building, building, chapel, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Gmina Mielnik, Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie, Poland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
52.3314° or 52° 19′ 53″ northLongitude
23.04022° or 23° 2′ 25″ eastOpen location code
9G4582JR+H3OpenStreetMap ID
way 257600140OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=chapelOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=orthodoxWikidata ID
Q11104503
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In Other Languages
From Lithuanian to Polish—“Orthodox chapel of the Pokrov in Mielnik” goes by many names.
- Lithuanian: “Melniko Rūpestingosios Dievo Motinos koplyčia”
- Lithuanian: “Mielniko Rūpestingosios Dievo Motinos koplyčia”
- Polish: “Kaplica Opieki Matki Bożej w Mielniku”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cmentarz prawosławny and Góra Zamkowa.
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