Tag: Towers

The village of Dvorishche and the unusual tower-estate The town of Dvorishche is located in the Lida district, Grodno region, on the P89 highway connecting Lida and the border with Lithuania. There are several interesting sights here at once, which have been partially preserved from the time of the 19...

Manor in the town of Zavolochy In the Glusk district, Mogilev region, there is an agro-town of Zavolochy. The history of this place begins at the end of the 19th century, when Joseph Zhilinsky moved to these parts. Land development began with the construction of a network of reclamation...

Shukhov water tower in the city of Borisov In Borisov there is a unique monument not only of architecture, but also of the industrial progress of the 20th century. The water tower was built in 1927 according to the project of the legendary Soviet engineer and architect Vladimir Shukhov....

The Water Tower and the Bogdanov Railway Station Almost on the very border of the Minsk and Grodno regions is the Bogdanov railway station. Near the station building there is a water tower of the early 20th century. The tower is not abandoned and looks like it has been recently restored. Place...

Vornany is a small village in the Ostrovets district in the Grodno region, but despite its compact size, there is something to see here. The main attraction is the church of St. Yuri, and another remarkable place in the agro-town is...

On the territory of the former monastery of the Benedictines, there is the Nesvizh gate-bell tower (bell tower). The unique tower was built in 1763 and belongs to the Baroque architectural style. Gate in Nesvizh is a three-stage tower with a dome. Where each tier decreases by...

Nesvizh is one of the most favorite cities among tourists and residents of Belarus. Of course, people come here mainly to admire the Radziwill Palace, but there are other iconic places in the city. Right here, just a few steps away...

If you drive from Borisov towards Tolochin, then driving along the M1 highway, you can see an interesting building - this is a water tower in the village of Priyamino. The village itself is not particularly remarkable. Therefore, it is doubly pleasant that the locals ...

The red brick building was built in 1910. The upper part of the tower differs in color as a result of an attempted restoration. The water tower itself was built in the Neo-Gothic style. The tower is full of history and is an architectural monument. Now the Water Tower is in...

On the territory of the Minsk State Higher Aviation College on Uborevich Street, there is an interesting water tower. Little known and rather closed. The building is in poor condition, the entrance is boarded up. However, by all indications - this is a former water tower, the middle of the 20th century ...