Tag: tombs

The main attraction in the village of Repla is the massive neo-Gothic church of the Virgin Mary, but there is another interesting object. An unusual chapel-tomb of the Glazer family has been preserved in the old Catholic cemetery. When you look at this building willy-nilly arise ...

The Chernikhovo estate has been known since the first half of the 16th century as the possession of the Nemirovichi. Then the lands passed to the Ostrozhsky, Dorovichi, Glebovichi, and from the second half of the 17th century - Rdultovsky. It is with their surname that the history of the estate will be connected ...

The Rakovica estate passed to the Tollochko family in the first half of the 18th century. Under them, a wooden manor was erected and a park laid out. Also at the beginning of the 20th century, a family chapel-tomb was built, which can still be seen today. Possible date...

In the village of Novaya Ryasna (Kamenetsky district) there was once the estate of the Matushevich-Grabovskys with a large estate and a park. Most of the buildings of that manor complex have not been preserved, with the exception of the Grabovsky family tomb. The Grabovskys bought the town of Novaya Ryasna in 1849....

One of the most interesting sights of the Drogichinsky district is located in the village of Zakozel and this is the chapel-tomb of the Ozheshko family. For quite a long time, this architectural monument arrived in an abandoned form, but a few years ago its reconstruction began. Therefore quite...

Volpa is an interesting agricultural town of the Volkovysk region, located at the intersection of the P100 and P44 highways. The first annalistic references to Volp date back to the 15th century, and among the famous owners are: Sapieha, Golshansky, Yablonovsky and Platery. Home...

Molodovo is a small agricultural town in the Brest region, where the old church and the Skirmuntov chapel are worth highlighting. There could have been much more sights, but history decreed otherwise. Back in the early 20s...

If you are wondering "Is it possible to restore the ruins?", Then go to the village of Prosti, Nesvizh region. Here, in 2016, the reconstruction of the tomb of the Protaseviches, which had been abandoned for many years, was completed. The history of this village is closely connected with the neighboring...

The oldest church in Belarus is located in the village of Vselyub, Grodno region. It was built in the first half of the 15th century, probably before 1433. During its long history, it has changed names, denominations and appearance. Today the church of St. Casimir...

Novogrudok is one of the most interesting cities in Belarus. Sometimes it can even compete in popularity with Nesvizh and Mir. During the summer, hundreds of tourists come here every day. Of course, most to see the ruins of the Novogrudok castle. But...