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Chalk quarries
Near the village of Khotinovo there are “Belarusian Maldives” – amazingly beautiful chalk quarries filled with water. Previously, lime deposits were located here, today two quarries with azure water, light pine forest nearby are very popular with local residents and guests of the region. But we must remember that the shores are white because of...
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Myadel Calvary
Calvaria is an architectural composition dedicated to the way of the Cross of Jesus Christ. The calvary in Myadel is one of the ten most famous in Europe. The legend of the “Myadel Jerusalem” tells that the owner of the town of Old Myadel, Anthony Koschits, really wanted a son. He had an heir only...
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St. 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...
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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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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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Wild Lake
The lake is located in a forest on a semi-dried swamp. According to legend, an ancient pagan temple was once located on the site of the lake. Later, an Orthodox monastery was built in its place, but even after the adoption of Christianity, local residents continued to pray to pagan gods. The abbess, the founder...
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Singing Field Festival
The Republican festival of Choral art has been held in the Myadel region for seven decades and gathers academic and folk choirs from different regions of the country on one stage.
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Weaving Festival “Matchyny Krosny»
The festival has been held for decades. Several hundred weavers from different regions of Belarus come to the Old Roads to share the secrets of ancient craftsmanship. In addition to master classes, the festival includes a parade of handbrakes and a large fair, which is full of beautiful original patterns and ornaments.
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The embankment of the city pond
The embankment in the center of Columns is a favorite place of rest for citizens and guests of the district center. A large-scale reconstruction of the reservoir was carried out here, the territory adjacent to the water surface was landscaped, a decorative fountain was built. Small architectural forms, gazebos, playgrounds, pedestrian and bicycle paths, lighting...
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“Dukorsky maentak”
Maentak is translated from Belarusian as an estate or estate. The history of the estate begins in the XV century, and the period of its heyday fell on the XVIII-XIX centuries. The palace was eventually destroyed, until today only the wing and the entrance gate have been preserved. Thanks to a private initiative, the historical...
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