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Vileyskoye reservoir
Тhe largest artificial reservoir in the country invariably attracts tourists. The area of the reservoir is 65 km2, it was built in 1973 to improve the water supply of Minsk. During the construction, 9 villages were resettled.
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The Isloch River
Flowing in a narrow canyon among the coniferous forests of Isloch is one of the most popular routes among lovers of water tourism in Belarus. The picturesque views are simply fascinating. The meandering nature of the river and many obstacles will not let you get bored on a hike. The fast current and high banks...
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Abandoned mill
The Folvarok Pogost belonged to Dominik Radziwill, then representatives of the old German count family of Wittgenstein lived here. One of them in 1842 mentioned a watermill in the Churchyard during the inventory of property. In 1902, Mr. Gershenson laid a brick mill, which produced the first flour in 1908. Near the mill there was...
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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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Branch of the Belarusfilm Film Studio
The site was opened in 1970. Over the years of its existence, Belarusian and Russian filmmakers have shot many famous films: “Pailinka”, “Little Red Riding Hood”, “Ruins shoot at point-blank range”, “Yemelyan Pugachev”, “Go and see”, “The Last Armored Train”, “Gray Legend”, “Anastasia Slutskaya”, “Man of War”, “Piranha Hunting” and many others.
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Vankovich Manor
In the village of Alesino there is a manor complex of the famous noble family of Vankovich. The house has not been preserved to this day, only the farm buildings and the distillery building remain. In the middle of the XIX century, there was a small estate here, where Paulina Monyushko, the granddaughter of the...
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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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Trinity Church d. Benitsa
The history of the Trinity Church is directly connected with the name of one of its representatives – Mikhail Kazimir Cocell. The legend tells that once his family went from Benitsa to Oshmyany. Suddenly the horses reared up and rushed forward, carrying his little daughter in the cart. The nobleman realized that he would not...
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Branches of the State Literary and Memorial Museum of Yakub Kolas
In the small homeland of Yakub Kolas in the Stolbtsovsky district there is a branch of the museum “Nikolayevshchina”, which unites the memorial estates of Akinchitsy, Lastok, Albut and Smolnya. The Akincitsy estate is the first place of service of Mikhail Mickiewicz, the poet’s father, who lived here with his family in 1881-1883. On the...
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Smolevichi Reservoir embankment
The embankment of the Smolevichi reservoir has become a favorite vacation spot for Smolevichi residents of all ages. Modern facilities are located here – playgrounds for workout, streetball, volleyball, skateboarding, tennis, park and beach areas are ennobled.
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