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On the very border of the Mogilev and Gomel regions, in the village of Zhilichi, there is one of the most beautiful palaces in Belarus - the estate and park complex of the Bulgakov family. On a vast territory there is not only a palace, but also a unique park with a river...

The city of Vysokoe in the Brest region could easily compete in tourism potential with Kossovo or even Nesvizh. You will be surprised, but here at one time there was also a real castle, erected in the second half of the 17...

It is worth getting acquainted with the history of the Golsha castle from Prince Golsha, who built the first wooden fortress on these lands. Golshany moved to Sapieha later - in the middle of the 16th century. Under Pavel Sapieha, the residence of the princes was decided ...

One of the significant sights of the Grodno region, and indeed of the whole of Belarus, is the castle of the Grand Dukes in Kreva, which recently began to be restored from ruins. The town of Krevo itself, and today it is a large agricultural town of the Smorgon district, ...

One of the visiting cards of Mozyr is a small wooden castle on the hillfort "Castle Hill". The version that can be seen today is a kind of replica of the defensive fortress of the 16th century. In addition to the fortress walls and towers,...

The Turkish city of Alanya on the Mediterranean coast is one of the most popular and favorite resorts among tourists. Its main attraction is considered to be an ancient fortress built in the XNUMXth century. This fortification impresses with its grandeur...

The Kossovsky Palace of the Puslovskys is at the final stage of restoration. Works on the arrangement of the park zone are now being completed. The history of the construction of Kossovo belonged to many famous families: Khreptovich, Flemming, Sapieha. In 1821, these lands were bought by Vojtech Puslovsky, a major industrialist and...

The historic castle of Grodno, known as the Old Castle, occupies a special place in the history of the city. The first mention dates back to the XNUMXth century, when a wooden structure was built to protect the area from numerous enemies. Over the long history of the city, the fortress...

The first version of the castle in Ruzhany was founded at the beginning of the XNUMXth century by the great Lithuanian chancellor Lev Sapieha. Initially, the unique residence of Sapieha looked more like an impregnable fortress than a palace. The history of the castle Lev Sapieha acquired Ruzhany lands from the Tyszkiewicz...

The new royal palace in Grodno was built in the Rococo architectural style. The idea of ​​building a new castle arose for a reason: the Palace of Vytautas was practically destroyed during the years of the Northern War. Therefore, a decision was made to build a new palace and ...