Gates in Belarus are a preserved architectural heritage. List of attractions, description, history, interesting facts, location and photos.
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Manor Slugs in the village Mstizh
A place with a beautiful and sonorous name Mstizh is located in the Borisov district, Minsk region. These lands have a rich and ancient history, which, unfortunately, is poorly understood. The first chronicle references date back to the 14th century, when...
Lost Heritage: The Kosakovski Palace in Berestovitsa
Bolshaya Berestovitsa is a large urban settlement in the Grodno region, the history of which has already crossed the mark of 500 years. During this long period, the town managed to be owned by the Khodkeviches, Mnisheks, Pototskys and Kosakovskys, under whom ...
Ancient church and plebanians in Porozovo
In the urban village of Porozovo, Grodno region, there are several interesting historical sites, including the Church of St. Michael the Archangel. The temple was built on the site of 2 wooden predecessors in the first half of the 19th century (according to some sources, the oldest church...
Torokan Basilian Monastery in the village of Imenin
The agro-town Imenin in the Drogichinsky district used to be called Torokan and has been known in chronicles since the beginning of the 16th century. The fame of this place was provided by the monks of the Basilian order, who had a large monastery in these parts, built with the support of...
Catholic church in the town of Sopotskin
The urban settlement of Sopotskin is located in the Grodno region, on the very border of Belarus with Lithuania and Poland. The history of the town is rich and eventful, of course, there are worthy sights among which the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. The stone temple was built...
Brama from the estate of Drutsky-Lyubetsky in Cherlona (Plodovaya)
The village of Plodovaya, Mostovsky district, consists of several residential buildings, the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin, a grocery store and a large farm "Horizon". However, this place also has a rich history associated with the old name of Cherlon (in some...
Where was the Triumphal Arch in Molodechno?
Did you know that Molodechno once had its own Triumphal Arch? It was built in the first half of the 20th century, on the border of the then town and the Gelenovo farm. It all started with the fact that for the Polish military in ...
Church of St. Anthony and the Dominican monastery in Druja (lost)
Druya is a place rich in history with a large number of historical monuments. Unfortunately, some of them have not survived to this day, but have been preserved only in old photographs and in book articles. One of...
Trinity Church and Bernardine Monastery in Druya
The main attraction in the agricultural town of Druya is the ancient Trinity Church, together with the building of the former monastery of the Bernardine Order. Back in the first half of the 17th century, by the decision of the then owner Kazimir Lev Sapieha, Bernardine monks were invited to Druya ....
Church of St. Wenceslas in Volkovysk
The main and perhaps the most interesting attraction of Volkovysk is the Church of St. Wenceslas. This temple was built in the middle of the 19th century according to the project of the architect Alexander Grudetsky and completed by 1848 (consecrated in 1850). In many...