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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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“Pull the kolyada on the oak tree”
The rite of “Pulling a Kolyada on an oak tree” is listed in the State List of Historical and Cultural Heritage. Nina Klimovich, an enthusiast and keeper of the traditions of the rite, managed to record memories of Christmas celebrations and an outlandish rite from the old women – residents of the village of Noviny...
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St. Nicholas Church
At the beginning of the 16th century, it was built by the famous guardian and defender of Orthodoxy in Belarus, Prince Konstantin Ostrogsky, who became famous in the battle with the Tatars. By the end of the 18th-beginning of the 19th century, the temple, built by Konstantin Ostrogsky, existed in its original form. It was...
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Multifunctional sports grounds
The project of the Presidential Sports Club “Sport for All” has opened multifunctional sports grounds in almost all district centers of the Minsk region. Sports grounds are never empty – fans of an active lifestyle of all ages, including pupils of sports institutions, are engaged here. All facilities are multifunctional, and are popular with people...
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Church of the Ordination of the Most Holy Theotokos
Built in the village of Gruzdovo in 1871, the church is an architectural monument of folk wooden architecture. The church is made entirely of wood, in classical forms for churches of the late 19th century. The shrine of the temple is the miraculous icon of the Mother of God of Gruzdovskaya of the early 15th...
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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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Ethnographic complex “Mlyn” (“Mill”)
The complex includes four buildings: a steam mill (mlyn), a hut of import workers, a barn (sviran) and a blacksmith shop. The mill was built in 1910 and operated until 1989. In the 1990s, it was restored and became part of the museum complex. Near the mill, theatrical performances with the participation of a Miller...
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City Hall
The Nesvizh Town Hall is the oldest among the buildings of the city government that have been preserved on the territory of Belarus. The grant of the Magdeburg Law to Nesvizh was signed in Grodno on April 23, 1586 by the King of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Grand Duke of Lithuania Stefan Batory. This...
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Sanctuary of the Mother of God of Fatima
The church is named after the Fatima Apparitions of the Virgin Mary – a series of events in the Portuguese city of Fatima. According to the assurances of local children, they were repeatedly visited by a woman (later associated with the Virgin Mary) and transmitted messages with calls of a religious nature and prophecies. The...
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Ski sports and recreation complex “Logoisk”
Ski sports and recreation complex “Logoisk” offers 5 illuminated trails with a total length of 3679 m and a height difference of 82 m, which are equipped with a four-seat cable car with a capacity of 2 thousand people per hour (ascent time is about 5 minutes). There is also a tow lift. Snow cannon...
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