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Lost Legacy: Svyatopolk-Mirsky Palace in Mir
One of the last owners of the Mir Castle were representatives of the Svyatopolk-Mirsky family, who bought these lands from the Wittgensteins in 1891. At that time, the castle was in a deplorable state and Nikolai Ivanovich from Svyatopolk-Mirsky decides to build...
Neo-Gothic Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Miory
The main attraction in the city of Miory is a neo-Gothic church in the very center. It began to be built at the beginning of the 20th century on the site of a wooden chapel, preserved from the time of the monastery of canons regular, which operated in Miory...
Chapel-tomb of the Korsaks in Bezdedovichi
If you drive from Polotsk to Disna along the P14 highway, then along the way there will be a small village of Bezdedovichi, where you can see the manor house and the chapel-tomb of the Rimsky-Korsakov family, today the Church of the Iberian Icon of the Mother of God. The chapel was built by...
What kind of miracle? White starling in Minsk
In spring, dozens of different birds actively return to Belarus, among which starlings are especially noticeable. Melodious singing and unusual coloring with bright specks attracts...
Castles and palaces of Belarus, which everyone should visit
The castles of Belarus keep the centuries-old history of our country and attract many tourists, travelers and admirers of antiquity from all over the world. Of course, due to...
Town – what to see in this place?
One of the oldest towns in the Molodechno region is today’s agricultural town of Gorodok, the first mention of which dates back to the middle of the 12th century (1161)....
TOP 55 apps and websites for travelers 2024
If you're planning a vacation, these travel apps and websites will help you plan your trip. The list will include convenient search engines for hotels, ...