Orthodox Church of the Raising of the Cross of Christ in Zilupe

Walking down the main street in Zilupe, Brīvības iela, near the railway station building, we reach one of the oldest sacred sites in the town, the Zilupe Orthodox Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. Its origins date back to 1866 in Brigi hamlet. In December 1920, the Latvian government handed over the Brigi Church of the Resurrection to the Catholic congregation, leaving the Orthodox community to seek a new place.