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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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“Yuray”
The regional folk holiday “Yuray” is celebrated every year on May 6 in the village of Obchin. In the morning, a divine service is served with the participation of an Orthodox priest near the roadside guardian Cross. And from the cross, the Yurov round dance of girls and boys goes to the rye field. In...
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Selyava Lake
It is called a tourist paradise for lovers of pristine nature and silence, the reservoir is part of the reserve of the same name. The lake is ranked among the largest water reservoirs in the northeastern part of Belarus. The area of its water mirror is 15 km2, the length is about 14.5 km, and...
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Kastrovitsky Manor
In the village of Bolshye Novoselki, the buildings of the estate that belonged to the Kostrovitsky family have been preserved. The manor complex was built in the XIX century. For some time it belonged to Apollinarius Kostrovitsky, the older brother of the father of the Belarusian politician Karus Kagants. Today, a hospital is located in...
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The Elenskys ‘ estate in the village of Tucha
The cloud was first mentioned in the middle of the XVI century as the possession of the mother of Zhigimont II August, already in 1575 the place became part of the Radziwills ‘ possessions. The Elenskys, its last owners, came here in the XVIII century. At the end of the XVIII century, a central manor...
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Valentina Minskaya
Valentina Minskaya (nee Chernyavskaya, married Sulkovskaya) is the first person in the history of the Belarusian Orthodox Church to be canonized as a saint. She was born in 1888, grew up in the family of the rector of the church, studied at the Minsk Theological School. One day a woman appeared to her by the...
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“BelGee” CJSC
The Belarusian-Chinese joint venture for the assembly of Chinese passenger cars Geely uses the latest production technologies. Geely cars of Belarusian assembly are certified according to the requirements of the Technical Regulations of the Customs Union 018/2011 (TR CU 018/2011) “On the safety of wheeled vehicles”. The cars are tested according to the EuroNCAP methodology,...
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Children’s Museum of Mythology and Forests
The only such museum in Belarus. In the semi-darkness of the hall, divided by a conventional path, on the one hand there are sculptures of mythological characters of ancient pagan beliefs of Belarusians, and on the other hand there are familiar forest inhabitants: animals and birds. The tour is conducted here by the witch Rogan...
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“Shkrabank “
In the village of Dorosino, a unique technique for decorating Easter eggs – “shkrabank” has been preserved. Marina Vakulchik, the director of the local House of Culture, owns an unusual technique. The folk master decorates Easter eggs exclusively with ancient sacred symbols. Each ornament: a line, a ribbon, a square on a red egg has...
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Lake and the village of Svir
The picturesque lake shares its name with the ancient village of Svir, whose history begins with the 15th century, when the owners of the place were the princes of the Svir coat of arms “Fox”. The brothers Eric and Roman Svirsky were part of the local political elite, signed the acts of the Trotsky (in...
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