Abandoned places in Belarus
Tag: Abandons of Belarus
Rivnepol (Rivne Pole): ruins of an ancient palace
Sometimes in Belarus there are places that are full of secrets and mysteries, and there is almost no verified information about them. One of these places is located in the Oshmyany district, not far from the border with Lithuania, -...
Shimanov Kut (Anufrava) – former distillery of the Yanishevskys
The village with the unusual name Shimanov Kut is located in the Pukhovichi district of the Minsk region, and the main attraction of the place is the building of the former distillery. Most likely, this small building served as a warehouse at the brewery, but the main production workshop...
Ruins of the Church of St. Nicholas in Korma
One of the oldest attractions of the urban village of Korma (bel - Karma) is the ruins of the Church of St. Nicholas. This facility has almost 200 years of history and has seen a lot. It is believed that the church was built in 1832, but curiously...
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...
Ruins of a water mill in the village of Petrovshchina
Not far from the village of Gorodok, Molodechno district, you can see the ruins of a water mill, which is often called the “Kalinovsky Mill”. The building is unfortunately very neglected, but is located in a picturesque location on the banks of the Western Berezina River. Built in the second...
The Invisible Palace – Muravanka Khraptovicha
The nickname Khraptovicha is a blessing of goodness, and the amount of meat in Belarus is also connected with it. It is from such months that people sometimes call it “The Invisible Palaces of Belarus” - this gaspadarchy courtyard “Muravanka”, as they know, is not far from hell...
Ruins of an Orthodox church in the village of Staraya Vodva
One of the attractions of the Shklovsky district is the massive ruins of the Holy Intercession Church in the village of Staraya Vodva. The place was first mentioned as the Vodva farm (in Bel. - Vadva), - part of the noble estate of Golovchin in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. More text...
Zabreze (Zabrezze) - where was the Nekrashevich estate?
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...
Wooden church in Losk
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...
Svyatsky estate “Old Belitsa” in the village of Plamya
Once upon a time, in the Sennensky district, in a place with the sonorous name Belitsa, there was one of the richest estates in the Vitebsk region. Today, the ruins of the Svyatsky estate in the agricultural town of Plamya remind us of those times. There really is a little confusion with toponyms, the estate...