Tag: volozhinsky

One of the largest and most beautiful forest areas in our country is Nalibokskaya Pushcha, located in the central part of Belarus. This amazing place gives everyone the opportunity to relax and touch real wild nature. In forests...

Zabrezye has a rich and interesting history, which begins in the first half of the 15th century. This place belonged to many prominent families: Zaberezinsky, Dorogostaisky, Zbarazhsky, and later history is connected with the Nekrashevichs, from whom it is preserved here...

An interesting example of wooden architecture in Belarus is located in the picturesque village of Losk - this is the Church of the Heart of Jesus, which today, unfortunately, stands half-abandoned. The temple was built from timber in the first half of the 20th century, apparently...

Losk is an interesting village in which a rather atypical terrain for Belarus prevails, which at one time contributed to the construction of Losk Castle here. Presumably, a wooden fortress on a local settlement was erected in the first half of the 14th century....

The village of Kamen is located a few kilometers from the urban village of Ivenets, Volozhinsky district. Of the sights here, one can single out the rebuilt church of Saints Peter and Paul, as well as a natural monument - the "Devil's Stone" boulder. Outwardly, this unremarkable ...

Near the church of St. Joseph in Volozhin, there is another rather interesting sight of the city - the Tyszkiewicz palace complex. The palace began to be built by order of Jozef Tyszkiewicz at the very beginning of the 19th century, according to the project of architect August...

At the entrance to Volozhin, just outside the village of Kapustino, there is a 19th century chapel. Now it is the Orthodox Church of the Transfiguration of the Savior at the local cemetery, but initially the building was built by order of Count Tyszkiewicz as a chapel for the church of St....

Nalibokskaya Pushcha is a huge forest located near the center of Belarus. The places here are truly beautiful and unique, besides, if you try a little, you can see the wild inhabitants of the forests here. Among which are...

From the beginning of the 19th century until 1884, Ivenets belonged to the Plevako family. They founded a small family estate on the banks of the Volma River. In addition to the manor house, the complex included a chapel, a landscape park, outbuildings and a sawmill. Unfortunately...

The village of Kievets, Volozhinsky district, is located 60 kilometers from Minsk. The main and most important attraction is the Trinity Church. The temple was erected in 1919, the church is an example of wooden architecture of the 20th century. There is a memorial stone in front of the entrance...