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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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Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral (Calvin collection)
One of the most striking and recognizable monuments of the defensive architecture of Belarus, the cathedral was built in 1577 by Jan Glebovich. The architecture of the cathedral combines the features of Gothic and Renaissance. Its powerful six-tiered tower with a hipped completion rises to a height of 35 meters. The austere interior with a...
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Trostenets Memorial Complex
Trostenets is the largest place of mass destruction of people in the territory of Belarus during the years of the Nazi occupation. In terms of the number of victims, it ranks fourth after such notorious Nazi death camps in Europe as Auschwitz, Majdanek and Treblinka. The name “Trostenets” unites several places of mass destruction of...
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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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“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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Castle Hill
The castle Hill is a historical and cultural value, archaeological excavations have been carried out here more than once. Until recently, historians attributed the emergence of Kopyl as a settlement to the middle of the 11th century. A few years ago, the first mention of Kopyl as a graveyard city was found in the statutory...
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Litavets Village Memorial
In the remote forests of the Dzerzhinsk district, there is a memorial to the village of Litavets, which was burned by the Germans. In January 1943, the Nazis shot and burned 196 people here. The village was not rebuilt after the war. It is depicted in the memorial complex “Khatyn”.
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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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The Belarus Cinema
А modernist wooden building built in the post–war years and which has become a local architectural landmark for half a century, was given a second chance – the reconstruction project meant preserving its architectural uniqueness. Today, this modern multifunctional entertainment space with a platform where you can watch movies in the open air, hold meetings,...
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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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