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The Corpus Christi Church
In the village of Bogushevichi there is the Corpus Christi Church – an example of neo-Gothic architecture of the XIX century. In 1869, the church was re-consecrated and began to bear the name of St. Daniel. In 1919, St. Daniel’s Church was returned to the Catholics. In Soviet times, the church was not damaged, but...
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Rukhov carpets
The technology of manufacturing an unusual attribute of the interior of Old Roads –paintings made of straw on a black canvas – is included in the State List of Historical and Cultural Values of Belarus. Rukhovo carpets appeared in the 50s of the 20th century in the small village of Rukhovo, near the Old Roads....
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The Rite of Kupala
On one of the most mystical holidays of Kupala, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren of local residents, numerous guests from other cities and villages come to the agro-town of Ananchitsy. As it should be according to custom, the villagers choose their Kupalinka-a beautiful, hardworking and cheerful girl. Towards nightfall, the villagers go to the river with...
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“Pavalyaki”
The authentic folk group “Pavalyaki” from the village of Obchin in the Lubansky district is included in the list of historical and cultural heritage of the Republic of Belarus. The team is more than 40 years old, and the oldest member of it celebrated its 85th anniversary. The ensemble’s repertoire includes calendar, family-ritual, lyrical, love,...
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Festival of folk theaters “Berezinskaya Ramp”
Every two years, Berezino hospitably receives honored amateur theater groups from various parts of Belarus and their loyal audience. The actors of folk theaters are unprofessional, but very talented.
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The place where Shimon Peres’ house was
The ninth President of Israel and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shimon Peres was born in the village of Vishnevo. The place of the house of Shimon Peres in Vishnevo is popular among tourists. The building itself was not preserved – a new house was erected on the foundation, decorated with a memorial plaque.
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Memorial “In Memory of the Disappeared Villages”
The memorial complex was opened in 2009 near the village of Snezhkovo and consists of boulders with memorial plaques bearing the names of settlements that have gone down in history for a number of reasons – due to the enlargement of settlements, the construction of the Viley Reservoir, the tragic events of the Great Patriotic...
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“Minsk Sea”
This is the name of the Zaslavskoye reservoir – the second largest artificial reservoir in Belarus. On the shores of the Minsk Sea there are several beaches, a yacht club, a sanatorium “Yunost” and other infrastructure for outdoor recreation. There are 10 islands on the Zaslavsky reservoir, which are concentrated in its eastern part.
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Yeshiva
The first yeshiva in Eastern Europe appeared in Volozhin in 1803. The merit of Chaim Volozhiner in this is great. Up to 400 future rabbis studied here at the same time. In 1896, by order of the tsarist authorities, the yeshiva was closed. Unofficially, the training continued until 1939, when the head of the religious...
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Lyadensky Holy Annunciation Monastery
According to legend, the Mother of God, taking pity on the hard work and spiritless life of local residents, appeared to a peasant named Kirik and pointed out the place of construction of the Orthodox church, which was immediately built. At the beginning of the 18th century, the wife of the Minsk voivode Zavisha, Teresa...
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