Tag: Gothic

Not far from Ilya and the Vileika reservoir, there is an agro-town of Vyazyn. This place has been known since the 15th century, from the moment when Prince Casimir IV gave it to Ivan Kuchuk, the great Lithuanian marshal. Vyazyn repeatedly passed from...

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...

The Church of St. Peter and Paul is located on the Neman coast in the village of Novy Sverzhen. Peter and Paul Church experts refer to the architectural style of the Renaissance. It was assumed that the temple was erected as a Calvin collection. However, recent studies confirm the theory about the foundation of the Petropavlovsk...

Mir Castle is one of the most popular attractions in Belarus. To visit this place is included in the plan of any guidebook for our country. And a lot of mystical mysteries and legends created an attractive aura and an attractive atmosphere to this place....

On the upper right bank of the Neman River is the Church of the Finding of the Holy Cross (in some sources the Church of the Finding of the Holy Cross) at the Bernardine monastery. This majestic complex amazes with its beauty. First of all, the unusual architectural solution is fascinating...

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...

In the village of Chernavchitsy, Brest region, there is one of the oldest Catholic churches in Belarus - the Church of the Holy Trinity. It was founded at the end of the 16th century - in 1583 and was completed by 1595. The church is made of brick...

In the Vileika district, near the agricultural town of Ilya, a chapel-tomb and a number of buildings from the times of the Bogdanovichs have been preserved. Obodovtsy - a small village in the 19th century belonged to the famous Bogdanovich family. Throughout Belarus, the family owned 7 estates, one of...

Lyubcha Castle is located on the banks of the Neman River in the Grodno region. According to the original plan, the buildings were made of wood, and a moat was built around the perimeter on 3 sides. The only stone building at that time was the tower,...

15 km from Minsk you can visit the historical and picturesque place of Priluki. The first mention of the area where the Czapski Palace stands today dates back to the middle of the 16th century. At that time, there was a post office on the site of the famous estate...