Small farm Kuntsevshchina (on old maps Kuntsovshchizna) is another estate Voynilovichi, a kind of "cottage" next to the main estate of Mokrany. The history of the development of this place is closely connected with Xavier Voinillovich, which in 1883 made a real technological "boom" in Kuntsevshchina.

Village Kuntsevshchina photo

From the buildings today you can see a one-story brick building (outbuilding), a two-story building - this is the manager's house, various ruins of household buildings and a large distillery. The park, founded back in the time of the Voinilovichi, has been completely lost, only a few trees have survived.

Homestead in the village of Kuntsevshchina

The Voynilovichi estate in the village of Kuntsevshchina

The fate of Kuntsevshchina is closely connected with the history of the estate complex mocranes and really sad. Under the terms of the Riga Treaty of 1921, part of the estate (today it Red Dubrova) remained behind the Soviets, and the other part (Kuntsevshchina) became part of interwar Poland. The border of this agreement lay almost in the middle, not far from Church of Our Lady of Kazan.

Church of Our Lady of Kazan in the village of Kuntsevshchina

After the Bolsheviks came to Mokrany in the 20s of the 20th century, Iosif Voinillovich, the only son of Xavier, moved with his family to the Kuntsevshchina estate, where he could live in relative peace until 1939.

Voynilovich family Kuntsevshchina
The Voynilovich family, photo taken in the 30s at the Kuntsevishchina estate. In the foreground Joseph and his wife Anna. Photo from radzima.org

The former estate of the Voinilovichi in the village of Kuntsevshchina

Manor of the Voynilovichi Kuntsevshchina
Despite the hardships and hard times, the Voinilovichi were able to create their new family estate in Kuntsevshchina, albeit for a short period. The photo shows a part of the estate where the family lived - probably this is the same outbuilding. Photo from radzima.org

ancient door

Voynilovichi life in the Kuntsevshchina estate
One of the main hobbies of Joseph Voynilovich was hunting. Photo from the 30s, from radzima.org

In 1940, Joseph was arrested, they failed to find good reasons for this, so they were sent to a Siberian camp as an "unreliable element." The only wife left, Anna, died in 1942 at the hands of robbers who came to her house. She was the last representative of the Voynilovich family from the Mokrana estate.

Anna Voinilovich
In the photo Anna Voynilovich with her friends (second from left), a picture from the site radzima.org

The buildings of the manor were partially burned down during the war, the building of the ancient brovara - the pride of the Voinilovichi.

Brovar Voynilovichi in the village of Kuntsevshchina

On the facade you can see the memorable date of completion of construction - 1906 year, coat of arms and initials of Xavier Voinillovich.

Brovar Voynilovichi in the village of Kuntsevshchina

Brovar in the village of Kuntsevshchina

To get to the village of Kuntsevshchina from the P43 highway, take the H8472 road and drive through Lazovichi. The former estate will be at the very end of Kuntsevshchina.

If you are in the area, I recommend visiting church in the village of Nagornoye.

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