Tag: Slutsk
Bernardine Monastery and St. Anthony's Church in Slutsk
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 ...
Slutsk Theological School and Troychansky Monastery
A little further from the center of Slutsk used to be an impressive complex of the Trinity Cathedral. This male Orthodox monastery was founded in the middle of the 15th century, but there are also bolder assumptions that send us back to the first half...
Where is the oldest school in Belarus located?
One of the unique sights of the city of Slutsk is the building of the oldest school in Belarus, built at the Calvinist church in the early 17th century on behalf of Janusz Radziwill. The first version of the school was made of wood and was located ...
The main attraction of Slutsk is the Cathedral of Michael the Archangel
Despite its impressive age, Slutsk can hardly boast of ancient buildings and architectural monuments, the only exception is the wooden church of St. Michael the Archangel. This Orthodox church has a rather vague history of construction, so...
Water tower in Slutsk
One of the sights of modern Slutsk is a brick water tower from 1949. According to the project, the building is quite ordinary and even ordinary, but in excellent condition. In 2005, during Dozhinki, the tower was renovated and ennobled. The tower is located near...