Tag: modern

Krupki is a small town in the Minsk region, located near the M1 highway. The first chronicle mentions of which take us back to the 16th century, when these lands belonged to the magnates Sangushki (those who built the castle in...

The urban village of Zheludok is well known on the tourist map, because it is here that one of the most cinematic estates in Belarus, which belonged to the Svyatopolk-Chetvertinskys, is located. In Zheludok you can also see the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, as well as part of the Jewish...

Svir is a medium-sized urban village that has a rich history and strong tourism potential. The town has its own “point of attraction” - the ancient Church of St. Nicholas, a beautiful lake, as well as a number of less obvious objects...

Novogrudok is a unique city, rich in a variety of attractions, but for those for whom classical churches and museums are not enough, I suggest adding to the list of “what to see” - an unusual building of the first half of the 20th century. We'll talk about...

One of the attractions of the ancient town of Lyskovo is the wooden Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which is often called one of the most beautiful Orthodox churches in the region. The church was built by 1933 according to the project of Stanislav Petrovsky in...

Settlements with the name Svisloch are often found on the territory of Belarus, which sometimes causes confusion. This article will focus on the Krasinsky estate in Svisloch, Grodno region, Kvasovsky village council. The first chronicle mentions of this place...

The history of the Jewish Kletsk begins in the first half of the 16th century, it is from that period that chronicles appear with a mention of the Jewish community. Probably even then there were wooden temples, but the solid stone building of the main synagogue ...

At the entrance to the village of Milashovo, Vitebsk region, you can see a rather unusual Catholic church for Belarus. It is unusual both in its history and architecture. Church of Our Lady of the Scapular in Idolta (at that time this piece of land...

In the urban village of Ross, rich in history, there was once the estate of Count Potocki with a real palace. Unfortunately, the count's manor has not survived to this day, and only a few manor buildings have survived. Among which stands out an unusual ...

A rather interesting temple can be seen in the urban village of Vidzy. The Old Believer church of the early 20th century has been preserved here. The building is brick, rectangular in shape, distinguished by a low three-tiered belfry topped with an onion dome. Assumption Church in Vidzy was built in...