Tag: Grodno

Novogrudok is a unique city, rich in a variety of attractions, but for those for whom classical churches and museums are not enough, I suggest adding to the list of “what to see” - an unusual building of the first half of the 20th century. We'll talk about...

Grodno confidently occupies a leading position in the number of attractions among all cities in Belarus. In addition to churches, castles, palaces and ancient buildings, there are plenty of monuments to prominent figures and significant persons. And this list is periodically updated, so...

One of the central attractions of the city of Svisloch is the building of the former gymnasium, which was opened at the expense of Count Vincent Tyshkevich. The Svisloch gymnasium was included in the list of 8 educational institutions whose goal was to create a unified system...

Not far from the fortress walls of Gediminas Castle in Lida there is an interesting attraction that is often not given any attention - this is an ancient cemetery with the chapel of St. Barbara. The history of the place dates back to the second half of the 18th century...

Along the central Ivya Street, you can see the old ordinary buildings of the city and, of course, the main attraction - the Church of Saints Peter and Paul, but there is another interesting object - a water mill. The building was built on the river...

Svisloch, Grodno region, is a city rich in sights, many of which are in one way or another connected with the name Tyshkevich. One of the first representatives of this family who owned the Svisloch was Vincent Tyshkevich, the coat of arms of Leliv, he ...

In the very center of Svisloch, a white obelisk rises, the history of which, like the city as a whole, is closely connected with the activities of Vincent Tyszkiewicz. The famous count and figure of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania owned a number of estates on the territory of Belarus. He owned a luxurious...

One of the attractions of Svisloch, Grodno region is the Asilak memorial complex with a massive statue in the center. The memorial was solemnly opened in July 1989, on the 45th anniversary of the city's liberation from German occupation. The idea of ​​such an unusual monument...

In Verdomichi, Svisloch district, there was once an estate of the Tollochko family, who owned the place since 1817. As expected, the representatives of this ancient family built a manor, or rather a real palace. By 1830, the head of the family,...

One of the sights of the agro-town Novodevyatkovichi is an old Catholic cemetery where there are two chapels-tombs. One was probably built for the Slug family, and the second for representatives of the middle gentry - Kollupailo. A more refined tomb belonged to Ludwig Kollupailo, was built...