Ancient estates of Belarus: abandoned and restored
Tag: Estates
Museum-estate “House of Vankovichi” in Minsk
On the very border of the Upper City of Minsk, from the side of Internatsionalnaya Street, you can see a small estate of the late 18th - first half of the 19th century, associated with the Vankovich family name. Now within the walls of this historical monument is the Museum "Culture...
The estate of the Zavishes “Kukhtichi” in the village of Pervomaisk
Quite often, confusion arises with the village of Pervomaisk associated with its historical and Soviet name. The manor complex of Zavishes appeared in the place of Kukhtichi, which was located on the territory where today the agricultural lyceum is located. However, the village of Kukhtichi ...
Tyszkiewicz Palace in Volozhyn
Near the church of St. Joseph in Volozhin, there is another rather interesting sight of the city - the Tyszkiewicz palace complex. The palace began to be built by order of Jozef Tyszkiewicz at the very beginning of the 19th century, according to the project of architect August...
Abandoned manor in Goloshevo
The village of Goloshevo in the Vitebsk region is a place where there is tourism potential, but it will probably never be used again, since the main attraction, the Tyundevitsky estate, is increasingly reminiscent of a typical cast in the outback. AT...
Chernyshev-Kruglikov Palace in Chechersk
After the first partition of the Commonwealth in 1772, Chechersk became part of the Russian Empire. By decision of Empress Catherine II, the city was given to one of her favorites - Count Zakhar Grigorievich Chernyshev. Under him, Chechersk is much ...
Bulgakov Palace in Zhilichi
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...
Abandoned manor Rudnitsky in Osada-Dedino
The Dziedinka estate (today it is the village of Dedino and Osada-Dedino) has been known since the first half of the 16th century as the possession of the Oginskys. In 1647, Dziedinka was sold to Sebastian Mirsky, Braslov Zemstvo judge and owner of Miory at that time.
The Lopatinsky Manor in Leonpol
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...
Former manor in Druya, which is associated with the castle of Sapieha
The fate and history of the modern agricultural town of Druya for a long time was associated with the Sapieha family, who owned these lands from 1600 to 1700. During this period of time, the city received the Magdeburg Law (or rather, that part of Druya ...
Manor and chapel-tomb of Milose in Idolta
Idolta is an agro-town in the Miory region, located near the lake of the same name. Interestingly, there is no exact information about where this beautiful name came from. But it is known about the first owners of the town - this is the Rudaminov-Dusyatsky family, the coat of arms of the "Pipe". From them...