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Germanovichi, Vitebsk region

Vilna baroque church in Germanovichi

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The village of Germanovichi is mentioned in chronicles as early as the middle of the 16th century as the possession of the Sapieha Ikaznenskys. From them, the estate passed to Baron Gilsen (this family had a family residence in Osvey). Then the Germanoviches went to Ignatius ...
Lost Heritage: Church of the Message of the Holy Spirit in the village of Fashchevka

Lost Heritage: Church of the Message of the Holy Spirit in the village of Fashchevka

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Fashchevka is a fairly large village in the Shklovsky district, Mogilev region. The first mention of the town in the annals dates back to the 17th century, then it was the possession of Sigismund III Vasa. Unfortunately, the main and most important attraction in...
Devil's stone, Volozhinsky district

Devil's boulder and the Peter and Paul Church in the village of Stone

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The village of Kamen is located a few kilometers from the urban village of Ivenets, Volozhinsky district. Of the sights here, one can single out the rebuilt church of Saints Peter and Paul, as well as a natural monument - the "Devil's Stone" boulder. Outwardly, this unremarkable ...
Top 10: Bright Neo-Gothic Temples in Belarus

Top 10: Bright Neo-Gothic Temples in Belarus

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There are a lot of monuments of neo-Gothic architecture on the territory of modern Belarus. The vast majority of which are churches of the late 19th - first half of the 20th century, but there are also estates and tombs. This article contains 10...
Ruins of a church in Chechersk

Lost heritage in Chechersk: church and church

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Chechersk, Gomel region, has a rich and long history with its ups and downs. Even today, the city has enough interesting architectural monuments, but before the events of the mid-20th century there were much more of them. So for example...
Former Basilian monastery in Orsha

Former Basilian monastery in Orsha

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In the list of sights of the city of Orsha there is a former monastery of the Basilian order, which was located on the right bank of the Orshitsa River. It was founded in the middle of the 17th century and was originally Uniate. The first buildings were made of wood, and...
Dominican church in Orsha

Orsha church and former Dominican monastery

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One of the sights of Orsha is a former Dominican church of the 19th century. Its atypical architecture is the result of several reconstructions after which the appearance of the temple has changed dramatically. The history of the Dominican monastery begins in the distant 17th century....
Miory church

Neo-Gothic Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Miory

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The main attraction in the city of Miory is a neo-Gothic church in the very center. It began to be built at the beginning of the 20th century on the site of a wooden chapel, preserved from the time of the monastery of canons regular, which operated in Miory...
Abandoned estates of Belarus

The Lopatinsky Manor in Leonpol

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Leonpol, Vitebsk region, is closely associated with the Lopatinsky family, who owned this estate from the middle of the 18th century. Before them, the village was called Churilovichi, and its sonorous "Leonpol" place received in honor of Leon Lopatinsky. Homestead in these...
Mstibovo Volkovysky district

Neo-Gothic church in Mstibovo

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A few kilometers from Volkovysk, you can see the Church of St. John the Baptist, which is located in the village of Mstibovo. This temple was built at the beginning of the 20th century, on the site of a wooden predecessor. Its architecture refers to the style...

What does a common jay bird look like?

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On the territory of almost all of Belarus there is a bright and beautiful bird - the common jay (Garrulus glandarius). Externally, the jay is recognizable and colorful: the birds are predominantly pinkish-brown...

Castles and palaces of Belarus, which everyone should visit

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The castles of Belarus keep the centuries-old history of our country and attract many tourists, travelers and admirers of antiquity from all over the world. Of course, due to...

What kind of unusual tower was there in Pryluky?

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In old photographs and a drawing by Napoleon Orda, not only the Czapski Palace attracts attention, but also an unusual tower, somewhat reminiscent of a minaret. There was a four-tiered tower on the right...

TOP 55 apps and websites for travelers 2023

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