Sts. Simon and Judas Roman Catholic Church of Dricāni was built in 1859 on the top of the hill. There is the wooden altar of the Holy Spirit, decorated with woodcarvings, wooden statuettes and the icon of Simon and Jude.
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The first wooden church in Dricani, according to the reports of baron Gustav Manteuffel, was constructed in 1779. The construction was financially supported by Dricani, Pilcene and Struzani (Dricāni, Piļcine and Strūžāni) estate owner Dominic Ryck (Dominiks Riks). The church was served by the fathers of the Bernardine monastery in Vilani (Viļāni). The current building was built on the initiative and donations of baronesses Marija Manteuffel and Katrina Uljanovska and local catholics. The parish members, most of them serfs, took an active part in building the church. According to ancient legend, a tame bear was used for carrying heavy weights over in the process of construction. In October, 1859 Dricani church was consecrated by the parish priest Klement Tarvid after the permission of Mogilev metropolitan archbishop.
The church is an example of late Classicism church architecture and divided into three naves. The three altars of the church are Neo-Gothic. The figure Ecce Homo in the central altar was replaced with the holy Jesus Heart painting in the beginning of the 20th century. The side altars are devoted to Pentecost and Blessed Virgin Mary. There are ancient carved wooden statues of Saint Apostles Simon and Jude, and St. Joseph and St. Nepomuk. The significance of the church is that it hasn't been modified since the second part of the 19th century.
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