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Vankovich Manor
In the village of Alesino there is a manor complex of the famous noble family of Vankovich. The house has not been preserved to this day, only the farm buildings and the distillery building remain. In the middle of the XIX century, there was a small estate here, where Paulina Monyushko, the granddaughter of the...
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Caroling ceremony “Tsars”
The traditional New Year’s folk circumambulation rite is listed in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list and takes place annually on January 13 in ag. Semezhevo. According to local legend, in the 18th century, a military hospital of the Russian army was stationed in the vicinity of the village and before the New Year, soldiers...
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Church of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary
One of the oldest churches in Belarus is located in the village of Vishnevo. On the facade of the church you can see the numbers 1424. This is the date when the first wooden Catholic church was built on this place, founded by Prince GDL Vytautas himself. The construction of a stone church on this...
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The building of the former hospital
The old hospital was built when the Russian-Japanese war began. The Art Nouveau building with some neo-Gothic elements belonged to the Nesvizh ordination of the Radziwills, the hospital buildings housed several dozen patients. The hospital operated until 1917, then it was closed for several years due to lack of funding. In 1995, the building was...
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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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Sports and entertainment center
The center consists of an ice arena with 2,200 seats, a universal sports hall with bleachers, a swimming pool with 4 lanes with elements of an aqua park. There are also 2 tennis courts, volleyball, basketball and mini-football courts at the disposal of sports lovers. On the basis of the center, the Minsk Regional Comprehensive...
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Church 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.
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St. Nicholas Church
St. Nicholas Church in the village of Stankovo, built in the XIX century on the foundations of two churches of the XVIII century (a wooden church built by Prince Radziwill and the Uniate Peter and Paul Church). It is located in the center of the village, on the left bank of the Rapussa River. The...
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“Oilcan”
Residents of the villages of Rechen, Zakalnoye, Otradnoye and Obchin are united by their love for the traditions of their ancestors, in particular, the national holiday “Maslenka”, which is held annually on Maslenitsa in one of the villages. A variety of treats, numerous songs and round dances, various amusements-Maslenitsa is celebrated widely and richly. The...
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Monument to Prince Boris
The monument, erected in 2002 in honor of the 900th anniversary of Borisov, has become the «visit-card» of the city. The city owes its appearance to Prince Boris Vseslavich of Polotsk, the son of the legendary Vseslav the Sorcerer. According to the chronicles, in 1102 Вoris founded the city at the confluence of the rivers...
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