Muravanka Fortified Church
Description
Muravanka Fortified Church was built between 1516 and 1542. Together with earlier Suprasl' and Synkavichy churches it represents an original class of church-fortresses that appeared in Belarus in 15th-16th centuries.These are compact in plan, rectangular buildings flanked in the corners with towers. The top of the walls are fortified with mashykooli and shooting windows. There were cellars in the basement with water and food for the sieged defenders.