francis xavier. in 1705, its ceremonial illumination took place.central entrance is decorated with a semicircular staircase. on the parapet of this staircase there is an expressive sculpture of jesus christ with a cross. in 1725 , mechanical structures were installed in the northern tower of the church. tower clock, which was previously located in the tower of the city hall. this clock is one of the oldest operating tower clocks in eastern europe. the interior of the church is decorated with 13 altars, and its dominant decorative composition is the main carved altar 21 m high. since the eighties of the 17th century, there has been a pharmacy, for which a special building was built. here today. the only pharmacy-museum in belarus was opened. in 1990, dad the roman john paul ii gave the farnaya church in grodno the status of a minor basilica. in belarus, only a few churches bear this honorary title. by the way , there are only six great basilicas in the whole world. four of them are located in rome. in 1991, when the grodno catholic diocese was forme