Tag: Minsk

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 to the right of the estate, if you were facing the building. In terms of functionality it...

In the suburbs of Minsk, not far from the agricultural town of Ozertso, a museum of folk architecture and everyday life is spread over a vast territory. The ethnographic complex is an open-air exhibition. The main objects are wooden buildings traditional for Belarusian culture...

In the center of the city of Stolbtsy you can see not only an unusual cinema, but also an interesting mural, which depicts a rather strange temple with two different towers. This is the ancient church of St. Casimir, which was located on...

At the end of spring 2023, a unique museum of folk art was opened in the city of Zaslavl. The main part of the exhibition is devoted to carpet painting (dyvankoў), which was actively practiced by artists throughout Belarus. The Belarusian Malyavanka Museum is located in...

A place with a beautiful and sonorous name Mstizh is located in the Borisov district, Minsk region. These lands have a rich and ancient history, which, unfortunately, is poorly understood. The first chronicle references date back to the 14th century, when...

On the way from Begoml to Zembin, you can see two ancient places where once there were rich estates. One was located in the village of Mstizh, belonged to the Slugs, and the second in Dedilovichi, today it is already the village of Vorovsky. Let's stop in more detail...

Kholopenichi is a medium-sized urban settlement in the Krupsky district, Minsk region. The first mention of the town dates back to the middle of the 15th century, and over a long history these lands passed from one prominent family to another. However...

On the main street of the urban village of Holopenichi, you can see the ruins of an Orthodox church built in the middle of the 19th century. The former Assumption Church was built on the site of a small wooden church that had been standing there since 1712. Finished work...

One of the attractions of the old town of Zembin is St. Michael's Church, built in the early 20th century. The temple was built on the site of a wooden predecessor that burned down in a fire in 1900. By its architecture, the building belongs to the retrospective-Russian style,...

Not far from the historical center of the city of Vileyka there is a cemetery, which is conditionally divided into 3 parts. The largest and oldest part of it is Orthodox, and the smaller one is called the military or "cemetery of 3 wars". Here...