Ancient estates of Belarus: abandoned and restored
Tag: Estates
Manor and chapel-tomb of the Lenskys in Sula
Today's village of Sula is well known thanks to the history park "Valikaye Principality of Sula", which is located on the territory that previously belonged to the Lensky family. Representatives of this family owned the town for 4 generations, starting from the end of the 18th century and...
Svyatsky Manor in Krupki
Krupki is a small town in the Minsk region, located near the M1 highway. The first chronicle mentions of which take us back to the 16th century, when these lands belonged to the magnates Sangushki (those who built the castle in...
Poniatowski’s residence “Ponemun” in Grodno
Closer to the Eastern Bridge in Grodno, near the very bank of the Neman River, is the summer residence of the last king of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, Stanislaw August Poniatowski. What has survived from this manor complex is a heavily rebuilt house, a chapel-burial vault, a stable, some outbuildings,...
Zabreze (Zabrezze) - where was the Nekrashevich estate?
Zabrezye has a rich and interesting history, which begins in the first half of the 15th century. This place belonged to many prominent families: Zaberezinsky, Dorogostaisky, Zbarazhsky, and later history is connected with the Nekrashevichs, from whom it is preserved here...
Dobrovlyany (Dabraulany) – the lost estate of the Gunters
The village of Dobrovlyany (Dabravlyany) is located in the Smorgon region, not far from the urban village of Svir and the P95 highway, and the main attraction of the place is the buildings preserved from the time of the Gunter estate. The first mentions of Dobrolyany date back to the 16th century, when...
The lost estate of the Kotsell-Shvykowskis in Benitsa
The ancient town of Benitsa has been known in history since the mid-15th century. At first, the settlement consisted of several scattered farmsteads. Some of them belonged to Tatar families, and some belonged to representatives of the local nobility, among whom were the Volovichi, Oleshkevich, Komarov,...
Teofil Eugeniusz Boretti – photographer documenting Belarus at the end of the 19th century
Taking up photography now and, for example, 100 years ago is a completely different matter. Any centuries-old photographs are highly valued among collectors and enthusiasts. In addition, such photographs help to see familiar and not...
The Lost Tsiekhanowiecki Palace in Bocheikovo
About 20 kilometers from Beshenkovichi there is the agricultural town of Bocheikovo, which will be interesting to visit to see part of the heritage of the Tsekhanovetsky family. In addition to several outbuildings, an outbuilding and a memorial sign, you can find the place where the real...
Svyatsky estate “Old Belitsa” in the village of Plamya
Once upon a time, in the Sennensky district, in a place with the sonorous name Belitsa, there was one of the richest estates in the Vitebsk region. Today, the ruins of the Svyatsky estate in the agricultural town of Plamya remind us of those times. There really is a little confusion with toponyms, the estate...
Palace of the Rumyantsevs and Paskevichs in Gomel
One of the central attractions of Gomel is the palace of the Rumyantsevs and Paskeviches. This is where every tourist who comes to the city tries to look, and locals enthusiastically walk in the park. The history of the creation of the palace complex began in the second half...