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St. Valentine’s Church
A church was built in the center of Smolevichi in 2008, and the only monument to St. Nicholas in Belarus is installed in the square next to it. Valentine is the patron saint of lovers: with one hand he holds a staff, with the other he blesses the newlyweds, who traditionally leave locks on the...
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Church of the Body of God (farny)
It was built in 1587-1593 according to the project of the Italian architect Giovanni Maria Bernardoni by order of Nikolai Christopher Radziwill “Orphans”. The church was handed over to the Jesuit Order and became the first Baroque building in the territory of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. The temple is richly decorated with paintings not only inside,...
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Yanka Kupala Museums in Vyazynka and Yakhimovshchina
The creation of the branch of the Yanka Kupala Literary Museum in Vyazynka was led by Vladislava Lutsevich, the poet’s wife and the first director of the museum. The tenants ‘ house has been preserved here, where Ivan Lutsevich, the future national poet of Belarus Yanka Kupala, was born in 1882. The museum has archival...
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The boulder “Vorotishin krest”
It is located in the village of Kameno, on the picturesque bank of the Vilia River and has long been revered by local residents. The height of the cone-shaped stone is about three meters and is the only one of the so-called Boris stones that is still in its original place. The boulder is decorated...
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“Wedding in the Krupsky way”
The ancient ritual actions “Viaselle in the Krupsky way”have been reconstructed in the district. When studying the wedding ceremony, materials collected by the famous scientist, ethnographer Adam Bogdanovich (Maxim Bogdanovich’s father) were used. The special value of the materials is in the content of Belarusian songs, fairy tales, rituals and conspiracies collected and recorded by...
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Geographical center of Belarus (D. Antonova)
According to scientists, the center of Belarus is located in the village of Antonova, Pukhovichi district, 67 kilometers southeast of Minsk. A scientifically based and mathematically verified fact: the center of Belarus is located at the coordinates of 53°31 ‘44.54″ north latitude and 28°02’41.90″ east longitude. The geodetic sign was installed on May 31, 1996.
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The Belarus Cinema
А modernist wooden building built in the post–war years and which has become a local architectural landmark for half a century, was given a second chance – the reconstruction project meant preserving its architectural uniqueness. Today, this modern multifunctional entertainment space with a platform where you can watch movies in the open air, hold meetings,...
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Belarusian 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...
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Dzerzhinskaya Mount
Mount Dzerzhinskaya is considered the highest point in Belarus. It is located 30 kilometers from Minsk, near the city of Dzerzhinsk, on the outskirts of the village of Skirmantovo, and rises 345 meters above sea level. In the old days, mountains were often places of worship for people – it was on the hills, as...
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Slutsk belts
The main symbol of the city – the Slutsk belts-were woven here many centuries ago. Belarusian weavers created unique patterns and worked using their own technology. The belt as an expensive wardrobe item was a sign of the upper class. In the XVIII–XIX centuries, belts were made of silk, gold and silver threads. Today, the...
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