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Lost Legacy: Dominican Monastery in Derechin

Lost Heritage: Dominican Church and Monastery in Derechin

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You can't tell at first glance, but Derechin, Zelvensky district, is an old place with a 600-year history. In addition to classical sights like a church and a neo-Gothic church, the agro-town also has mysterious lost objects - a Dominican monastery...
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Derechin

Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Derechin

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On the outskirts of the agricultural town of Derechin there is a striking example of neo-Gothic architecture - the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. Today this temple is one of the main attractions of the settlement along with the Church of the Transfiguration of the Savior. In 1904, permission to build the church was received by...
Assumption Church of the 18th century in the village of Busyazh

Assumption Church of the 18th century in the village of Busyazh

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One of the significant and interesting sights of the Ivatsevichy district, Grodno region, can be safely called the 18th century church in the village of Busyazh. It is noticeable from the architecture that this building was originally built as a church, but for most of its history...
Glusk - what to see? Castle, ancient places

Glusk - what to see? Castle, ancient places

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Glusk is a large urban settlement of the Mogilev region, which is located near the P55 highway connecting Bobruisk and Soligorsk. The first mention of the town of Glusk in the annals dates back to the 15th century, and among the prominent owners: Golshansky, Khodkevichi, ...
Church in the urban village of Sopotskin, Grodno region

Catholic church in the town of Sopotskin

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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...
Cascel of St. Anthony of Padua Kamenka

Neo-Gothic church in the village of Kamenka

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The main attraction of the agricultural town of Kamenka, Shchuchinsky district, is the Church of St. Anthony of Padua. The high temple, built in the first half of the 20th century, powerfully rises above the village and is visible for several kilometers at the entrance. Catholic parish in Kamenka...
Church of St. Anne in Lunno, Mostovsky district

Church of St. Anne in Lunno

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The central and most ancient attraction in Lunno, Mostovsky district, is the Catholic Church of St. Anna. This stone church was built at the end of the 18th century on the site of a wooden predecessor. However, the history of the Catholic parish in Lunno goes back even...
Exaltation of the Cross Church in the village of Golynka

Exaltation of the Cross Church in the village of Golynka

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In the Grodno region there is a rather unusual architectural monument - a rare example when an Orthodox church was rebuilt into a church. As you know, after 1863, basically the opposite happened: Catholic churches were closed, and then they were rebuilt according to ...
What to see in Slutsk?

Bernardine Monastery and St. Anthony's Church in Slutsk

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The Bernardine monks began their mission in Slutsk in the first half of the 17th century with the support of Samuel Oskerko, the headman of Mozyr. For the construction of the future monastery, he bought out part of the land next to his Slutsk estate, and in ...
Where was the Bernardine Church in Vitebsk?

Lost Heritage: Church of St. Anthony of Padua in Vitebsk

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In the old part of Vitebsk, at the crossroads of today's Lenin and Suvorov streets, there used to be a massive church of St. Anthony of Padua. At a time when the temple had not yet been destroyed, this section of the city was called the Town Hall Square. In the picture...

What is interesting to see in Volkovysk and the surrounding area?

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Volkovysk is one of the oldest cities in Belarus, rich in legends and history, but what interesting things can you see here? This article takes a short tour of...

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...

Ruins of a water mill in the village of Petrovshchina

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Not far from the village of Gorodok, Molodechno district, you can see the ruins of a water mill, which is often called the “Kalinovsky Mill”. The building is unfortunately very neglected, but is located in...

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