Gniezno, Volkovysk district, well known for its Gothic church of the 16th century, but this is not the only attraction in the agro-town. In the central part of Gniezno you can see the former the estate of Tarasovichi and a number of outbuildings.
The estate itself is quite old and has seen many noble owners in its history: Khodkevichi, Okuni, Kerdei, Romery. Probably the manor house was also repeatedly changed and rebuilt. The building that can be seen today, most likely built during Geronyme Tarasovich closer to 1840.
The estate is made in the architecture of late classicism and has a rather modest size. The main entrance stands out with an interesting portico, the lower part of which is decorated with arches, and the upper part with traditional Doric columns.
To the left of the main entrance, an interesting extension is a five-sided alcove with narrow arched windows.
On both sides of the house there are small square officines, similar in size and shape. The first was used for the kitchen, the other for the needs of the office. Now in one of these buildings there is a post office.
Across the road from the estate, an icehouse has been preserved - a small building with neo-Gothic lancet openings of windows and doors.
The stable has a similar architecture, only here the openings are oval.
Tarasovich, the Gniezno estate belonged until 1937, after which it passed to the Stashevsky family, the last owners. In 1939 the estate was nationalized. For what purposes it was used in Soviet times is unknown, but most likely the administration of the collective farm was located here. There are records on the Internet that in the 80s the manor house was abandoned. Therefore, it is surprising that today the building looks restored and is actively used (this also applies to outbuildings as well).
The Tarasovichi estate is located on Green street, a good landmark is a reservoir. Below is the location on the map:
If you are in Gniezno, be sure to see Volkovysk and neighboring village Mstibovo, where a beautiful neo-gothic Church of Saint John the Baptist.
This is how it looked like in 1939