Tag: Voronovsky
Puttkamer Estate and Mickiewicz Stone in Boltiniki
The Voronovsky district has plenty of attractions and interesting places, one of which is the village of Boltiniki, where you can see the Puttkamer estate, various outbuildings, a park, and the Adam Mickiewicz stone. The first mentions of the town of Boltiniki (Belarusian...
Neo-Gothic Church of St. George in the village of Osova
Osova is a very small village in the Voronovsky district, which is located between the agro-town of Pogorodno and the village of Bastuny. Among the sights here, I would like to highlight the Church of St. George (in many sources, Yuri, but the sign on the wall of the church says...
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Nache
The village of Nacha is located in the Voronovsky district, right on the border with Lithuania. There are no border checkpoints here, so the main inhabitants are the residents of Nacha themselves, and of course travelers who come to see the gorgeous church...
Railway station and tower in Benyakony
Today's Benyakoni is a large agricultural town in the Voronovsky district, conveniently located near the border with Lithuania. Both the M11 highway and railway lines pass through the settlement. By the way, the railway connection on this...
Podvorishki – manor house of the Rimsha-Kersnovskys
Once upon a time, back in the second half of the 17th century, the town of Podvorishki and the Gaityunishki farm were one whole, and these lands were owned by Stefan Korf. However, there is almost nothing about those distant times in these parts...
Wooden church in Konvelishki
An unusual example of wooden architecture can be seen in the village of Konvelishki, Grodno region. The Church of the Heart of Jesus, built in the first half of the 20th century, has been preserved here. The Konvelish temple belongs to the Neo-Gothic architectural style. The tall building is a rectangular frame...
Ruins of the Umestovsky brovary in Malye Konvelishki
Konvelishki, Voronovsky district, is quite familiar to those who like to travel around Belarus; the unusual wooden Church of the Heart of Jesus is located right here. And if you wish, you can see another interesting object - the ruins of a brovary (distillery) in...
Railway station in the village of Bastuny
The village of Bastuny is not the most popular place for tourists, but still there is one interesting architectural monument here - this is the Bastuny railway station of the same name. An unusual building with features of Art Nouveau architecture and the so-called Zakopane style...
Church of the Discovery of the Holy Cross in the village of Zhirmuny
In the village of Zhirmuny, Voronovsky district, there is a well-preserved and currently operating Church of the Finding of the Holy Cross, an example of wooden architecture built back in 1789. The history of the predecessor temples on this site begins even earlier - in...
The ruins of the Nonharts tomb in the village of Gaytyunishki
The chapel-tomb in the village of Gaytyunishki, Voronovsky district, was built at the beginning of the 17th century by order of the then owner of the town, Peter Nonhart. It was located not far from the family house-fortress, unfortunately today you can see only ruins. It's probably a massive building...