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Kinetic Theater
The master of folk crafts Andrey Martynyuk created the only kinetic theater in the country, where dolls move to the music. In fact, it can be called an expanded and modernized version of the “Batleika”. In Dzerzhinsk “Balabukha” (this word is translated as” Kolobok”) there are several stage platforms on different levels. Genre walls reveal...
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Settlement “Zamechak”
The ancient settlement “Zamechak” is the most ancient archaeological monument of Zaslavl. This place is popularly called “Rogneda’s Grave”. The small platform has a round shape and is surrounded by a moat and an earthen rampart. Excavations have shown that in the X century there was a fortified castle town here. This was the same...
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The trace stone
Between the villages of Gudovichi and Verkhles, in the cemetery, there is a trace stone of the VI-X centuries. The stone is located on a low hill, which is called the Holy Hill. The hill is a 52x53m area surrounded by a low rampart and a moat. In the center of the site there is...
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“Pull the kolyada on the oak tree”
The rite of “Pulling a Kolyada on an oak tree” is listed in the State List of Historical and Cultural Heritage. Nina Klimovich, an enthusiast and keeper of the traditions of the rite, managed to record memories of Christmas celebrations and an outlandish rite from the old women – residents of the village of Noviny...
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Rakoskorpion
The Museum of Labor Glory of JSC “Belaruskali ” has an exhibit that, according to the results of the project “Seven Wonders of Nature of Minsk region”, was recognized as the absolute winner of the competition. The fossilized remains of a cancer-like creature in the thickness of table salt were discovered by miners of the...
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“Ukha-fest”
The Ukha-fest festival gathers several thousand participants every year, its main dish-ukha-is cooked in the courtyards of participants: village councils, enterprises and organizations. The special atmosphere of the water festival is supported by water races, cyclists ‘carnivals, demonstration performances in water freestyle on jet skis, the water fountain “Water Extravaganza”. The concert and entertainment program...
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Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral (Calvin collection)
One of the most striking and recognizable monuments of the defensive architecture of Belarus, the cathedral was built in 1577 by Jan Glebovich. The architecture of the cathedral combines the features of Gothic and Renaissance. Its powerful six-tiered tower with a hipped completion rises to a height of 35 meters. The austere interior with a...
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Center of crafts d.Moroch
More than a hundred children are engaged in various types of creativity here, not only from Moroch, but also from the surrounding villages. A museum room “The History of the village of Moroch” with unique exhibits has been created. The people’s club “Maistry” unites talented villagers who are engaged in embroidery, knitting, weaving, wood processing,...
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A spring near Shashki village
Not far from Shashki, unique springs are beating. The locals call them “boilers”: it seems that the water is boiling here, but in fact it is icy. It is not known from what depth the water rises outwards, but laboratory studies recognize them as the standard of purity. From the depths in several places, a...
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Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker
At the end of 1991, at the request of the residents of Starye Dorogi, His Eminence Filaret, Metropolitan of Minsk and Slutsk, blessed the creation of the parish. In 2006, next to the building of the wooden church, the construction of a new brick building of the St. Nicholas Church was started with donations from...
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