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Nesvizh Park
The creation of the Nesvizh parks began in the time of Nikolai Christopher Radziwill Sirotka. Then a small “Italian garden”was laid out near the castle. In the time of Mikhail Kazimir Rybonka, the Consolation Park was laid not far from the palace, which belonged to the” French parks”, and small gardens were planted right at...
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Memorial plate in honor of Marat Kazey
The young partisan Marat Kazey heroically died near the village of Khoromitsky on May 11, 1944. Today, a memorial plate in honor of the pioneer hero is installed near the village.
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The rite of “Shchedrets”
The original traditions of the celebration of the Generous or Generous Evening have been preserved in many parts of Belarus, the ceremony is always held on the night of January 13-14 on the Old New Year. Mummers walk through the streets of the villages, the accordion sounds, and the locals are happy to meet unusual...
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Church of the Body of God (farny)
It was built in 1587-1593 according to the project of the Italian architect Giovanni Maria Bernardoni by order of Nikolai Christopher Radziwill “Orphans”. The church was handed over to the Jesuit Order and became the first Baroque building in the territory of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. The temple is richly decorated with paintings not only inside,...
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Monument to Sofia Slutskaya
The bronze monument to the last representative of the princely family of Olelkovich, who was canonized by the Belarusian Orthodox Church in 1984, was installed in 2000 in the square on Maxim Bogdanovich Street. The gesture of Sofia’s left hand means a call to stop and think. Above the monument rises an arch with three...
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Holy Cross Church
Built in 1798, the brick fence with the entrance gate, as well as powerful columns and small fragments of brickwork have been preserved to this day. The building is surrounded by a brick fence, and a stone apse has been preserved in the backyard. In Soviet times, like most religious buildings, the church was converted....
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Church of the Assumption of the Most Holy Theotokos
Assumption Church in Novy Sverzhen village was also built according to Bernardoni project almost simultaneously with the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul church — in 1590. It is believed that the founder of the Orthodox church, as well as the Catholic one, was Nikolai Radziwill Sirotka. The wooden structure burned down, and a stone temple...
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Roller ski track
The biathlon track with a length of 1 km with a shooting range for 10 installations, located in the forest park area of Kopyl, is never empty. In spring and summer, athletes of all ages train on roller skis, and in winter they are engaged in cross-country skiing. Classes with young biathletes are held on...
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“Oilcan”
Residents of the villages of Rechen, Zakalnoye, Otradnoye and Obchin are united by their love for the traditions of their ancestors, in particular, the national holiday “Maslenka”, which is held annually on Maslenitsa in one of the villages. A variety of treats, numerous songs and round dances, various amusements-Maslenitsa is celebrated widely and richly. The...
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Church of the Ascension of the Virgin Mary
The church in the village of Derevnoye was erected in 1590 as a Calvinist cathedral. In the 1630s, at the expense of Wojciech Selyava, the church was rebuilt into a Catholic church. During the 17th and 18th centuries, a hospital and a school operated at the temple. The temple was restored several times. The architecture...
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