Tag: Drutskie
Poniatowski’s residence “Ponemun” in Grodno
Closer to the Eastern Bridge in Grodno, near the very bank of the Neman River, is the summer residence of the last king of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, Stanislaw August Poniatowski. What has survived from this manor complex is a heavily rebuilt house, a chapel-burial vault, a stable, some outbuildings,...
The former estate of the Krivitsky-Tarasovichi in Lunno (Vola market town)
Near the ancient town of Lunno (today - the agro-town of Mostovsky district), there was an estate with the sonorous name "Will". There is no such toponym on modern maps, and the territory itself is included in Lunno. These lands are rich...
Church of St. Anne in Lunno
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...
Brama from the estate of Drutsky-Lyubetsky in Cherlona (Plodovaya)
The village of Plodovaya, Mostovsky district, consists of several residential buildings, the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin, a grocery store and a large farm "Horizon". However, this place also has a rich history associated with the old name of Cherlon (in some...
The former estate-castle of the Lubomirskys in Yurtsevo
Not far from Orsha, in the village of Yurtsevo, you can see an unusual architectural monument - the former estate of the Lubomirskys. In 2020, the building was restored and is now used for the needs of the Vitebsk Regional Hospital IVOV. In addition to the impressive architecture with...
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 Plater estate in Zapolye
Zapolye is sort of like a village in the Pinsk region, but located just a few kilometers from the center of Pinsk. In fact, the boundaries of the settlement are blurred, and the conditional village smoothly flows into the outskirts of the city. These places are quite...
Manor of King Stanislav August Poniatowski in Grodno
In Grodno, a monument of baroque architecture has been preserved - the estate of the last king of the Commonwealth "Stanislavovo". The architect of the project was Giuseppe De Sacco, who managed to establish himself as a reliable Grodno architect. In addition, the construction of the estate is related ...
Tombs of the famous nobility in Belarus
The historical and cultural heritage left to us from the noble families is huge: architectural monuments, estates, temples, literature and poetry, traditions and customs. The list can be endless, but today we will focus on the tombs of famous representatives of the gentry in the territory ...
Palace of the Drutsky-Lyubetskys in the city of Shchuchin
The visiting card and the most popular attraction in the city of Shchuchin is the Drutsky-Lubetsky Palace. It was built on the site of another estate at the end of the 19th century. Conveniently located on the shore of the Man-Made Lake, almost on the embankment itself. It is believed that this...