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The rite of “Shchedrets”
The original traditions of the celebration of the Generous or Generous Evening have been preserved in many parts of Belarus, the ceremony is always held on the night of January 13-14 on the Old New Year. Mummers walk through the streets of the villages, the accordion sounds, and the locals are happy to meet unusual...
Read moreSt. John the Baptist Church
This is the main attraction of the Vishnevets, the temple was founded in 1742. The construction was carried out by the efforts of the Benedictine Order, to which Nikolai Radziwill donated these lands back in the 16th century. In 1852, the church in the village of Vishnevets was rebuilt, a stone fence appeared around the...
Read moreChurch of the Icon of the Mother of God “The Deliverer”
The temple was built in 1997-1998 by the architect Vladimir Danilenko and is stylized in the forms of ancient Russian architecture. The lower crypt church is illuminated in the name of the Holy Great Martyr Panteleimon.
Read moreChurch of the Assumption of the Most Holy Theotokos
Assumption Church in Novy Sverzhen village was also built according to Bernardoni project almost simultaneously with the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul church — in 1590. It is believed that the founder of the Orthodox church, as well as the Catholic one, was Nikolai Radziwill Sirotka. The wooden structure burned down, and a stone temple...
Read moreTyszkiewicz Homestead Park
In 1815, Count Pius Tyszkiewicz built a stone palace in Logoisk, and a large “English” park was laid out around it. The estate was blown up during the Second World War, but fragments of the park area are still preserved. Now it is the central place of recreation for the residents of the district center,...
Read moreKroman Lake
Kroman is the most beautiful lake in Nalibokskaya Pushcha, which is surrounded on all sides by forests. The lake has a round shape, its diameter is more than a kilometer, and its depth is more than 25 meters. The pristine nature of these places amazes with its untouched beauty. The Blyushka River flows into the...
Read moreBelarusian State Museum of Folk Architecture and Everyday Life
This is an open-air museum, a skansen museum, in which historical and cultural monuments are preserved in a close to natural environment. There are 40 objects of authentic wooden buildings from three Belarusian regions: the Central part, the Lake district and the Dnieper region – peasant houses, churches, windmills and various farm buildings. The tavern...
Read moreThe Logoysky spring in the name of St. Nicholas
The Logoysky spring in the name of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker has been known since ancient times and originates in the bottom of the hill, flowing out from under the ancient church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker. People suffering from various diseases come to the spring, which is rich in minerals, especially it helps from...
Read moreSlutsk Gymnasium
The history of the gymnasium No. 1 in Slutsk dates back to 1617, when Janusz Radziwill founded a Calvinist school in the city, which today is considered the oldest school in Belarus. In 1838, the wooden building of the gymnasium was replaced by a stone one. Part of this building has been preserved to this...
Read moreChurch of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker
The Orthodox Church in honor of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in Cherven was built from 1993 to 2003, organizations and enterprises of the Cherven region, all concerned citizens took part in its construction. On December 28, 2003, the church was consecrated by Bishop Filaret, Metropolitan of Minsk and Slutsk. A Sunday school is open at...
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