Information about the object:
The Orzeszko family chapel in Zakoziel is one of the most important Polish monuments in Polesia, at which constructive cooperation has been established with the Belarusian side: with local authorities and social activists saving monuments in the Brest voivodeship, the regional branch of ZPB and the General Committee in Brest.

The Neo-Gothic burial chapel of the Orzeszko family was built in 1839 according to a design by Franciszek Jaszczołd. It was built on a square plan and topped with four soaring corner turrets, ending in double pinnacles. The fifth, tallest tower is centrally located. The recesses of the corner turrets contained life-size cast-iron figures of the four evangelists. All four facades were crowned by triangular pediments with three pointed-arch windows and two similarly closed niches on the sides. The building had rich neo-Gothic detailing. Above the entrance, on either side of the arched door frame, were cast-iron cartouches of the founders' coats of arms: "Korab" - the Orzeszeks and "Nowina" - the Chrzanowskis. A marble staircase led up to the chapel. The interior of the chapel had a crystal vault. The main altar and choir were cast in cast iron; stained glass was installed in the windows; the walls were decorated with icons.

Completed works:
The project consisted of the preparation of technical and conservation studies of the historic Neo-Gothic chapel of the Orzeszko family in Zakoziel, Belarus.

Due to the deteriorating technical condition of the object, particularly with regard to the roof truss and load-bearing walls of the chapel, it was necessary to carry out investigations of: the dampness of the object, stratigraphic plaster and painting layers, spectrographic painting samples, and samples for scarification. It was also necessary to prepare a programme of conservation work and a project for safeguarding the object, as well as a greenery inventory with a preliminary dendrological opinion.

Funding: Programme of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage "Protection of Cultural Heritage Abroad".

More about the project: https://polonika.pl

• Fundacja „Pomoc Polakom na Wschodzie”, realizacja w roku 2020.