Tag: Russia
What is interesting to see in Volkovysk and the surrounding area?
Volkovysk is one of the oldest cities in Belarus, rich in legends and history, but what interesting things can you see here? This article will give you a short tour of the city and its main attractions, as well as recommendations on where to stay for the night...
Trinity Church in the urban village of Ross
The central attraction of the urban village of Ross is the Trinity Church of the early 19th century. However, the history of this temple begins earlier, back in 1770, under the then owner of Russia, Joachim Potocki. It was he who ordered the construction ...
Neo-Romanesque chapel of St. Stephen in Russia
The urban settlement of Ross and all its main attractions are quite closely connected with the Potocki family, who had a family estate here. And if they try to see the Trinity Church and the Orthodox Church, then they often miss the chapel-tomb of the Potocki...
Trinity Church in the city of Ross
One of the attractions of the urban village of Ross is the Trinity Church of the early 20th century. The temple began to be built on the site of a wooden predecessor in 1908 and completed by 1911. The architecture of the church belongs to the pseudo-Russian style,...
"Gingerbread" house gardener Potocki in Russia
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 ...