Heritage

The Brest Fortress

The history of one of the most dramatic places in Belarus – the fortress that was resisting the enemies in two World Wars of the last century.

Sapeg Palace in Ruzhany

At the beginning of the XVI century Chancellor of GDL Lev Sapega laid a two-storey castle with three towers in Ružany, making it his main residence.

Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Braslav

The church was built in 1824, enlarged and rebuilt in neo-Roman style in 1897.

Lake Naroch

"The Belarusian Sea" and "the pearl of Belarus" are just a few titles that are awarded to Lake Naroch.

An ancient cemetery near the village of Jasianiec

Once upon a time there was the Obukhovichi estate in Jasianiec, which has not survived to this day.

Loktyshi Water Reservoir

This water body is located 20 km east of Gantsevich and belongs to the Lan River basin.

Puslovski Palace in Kosava

This huge palace began to be built in the 1830s on the money of Vandaline Puslovsky, an expert and collector of works of art, and finished in the second half of the XIX century.

Railway station in Hancavičy

The railway station in Hancavičy was built in the 1880s.

The building of the railway station in Viliejka

The railway station building in Viliejka was built in 1906.

Cartesian monastery in Biaroza

Blagoveshchensk Church in Hancavičy

The Church of the Annunciation in Hancavičy, which decorates the city centre, was built in the 1990s.

The Church of the Body of God in Bahuševičy

Since the early 2000s, the church has been undergoing restoration, and every year it is becoming more well-groomed.

The Church of the Virgin Mary in Palonka

The Church of the Virgin Mary in Palonka was built in the 2000s in Neo-Gothic style.

Church of Our Lady of Ostrobramskaya in Sevryuki

The Church of Our Lady of Ostrobramskaya in Sieŭruki belongs to the neo-baroque style with features of classicism.

Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary in Viazyń

The church, located in the center of Viazyń village, was built as a manor house chapel. It happened in 1908, when the place and the local manor belonged to the Geciewicz family.

The Church of the Holy Trinity in Drui

The Catholic parish in Druja was founded in 1633 after Lithuanian Chancellor Kazimir Lev Sapega founded a Bernardine monastery here.

Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Lahišyn

The sharp spire of the neo-Gothic bell tower of the Church of St. Peter and St. Paul is the dominant architectural silhouette of the former village of Lahišyn.

Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church and Franciscans Monastery in Pinsk

The unique cult complex of the former Franciscan monastery is the only surviving ensemble in Pinsk in the Baroque style.

Church of the Elevation of the Cross in Vileika

On the central square of Viliejka rises the Church of the Erected Cross, which was built in 1906-1913.

Lida Castle

The monumental castle-castle was laid by Grand Duke Gedimin in 1323 and was under construction for almost five years.

Memorial Complex "Blagovshchina"

The Blagovshchina Memorial Complex was opened on 29 June 2018 at the site of mass shootings during the Second World War.

Memorial complex "Trostenets"

During World War II, the Trostenets death camp, established in autumn 1941 south-east of Minsk, became the largest in Belarus.

Lake Biareža

This water body is located on the northwestern outskirts of Braslav. It is smaller in area (2.1 sq. km) and is not as well known as nearby Lake Drivjaty, but also deserves attention.

Lake Golubino

This water body, which is located 34 kilometres northeast of Ostrovec, was named after a farm on the southeast coast.

Lake Dubovskoe

This water body is located 9 km south of Gantsevichi and belongs to the Tsna basin.

Lake Kayminskoye

This water body is located 35 km north-east of Ostrovec.

Lake Krasnoye

This water body is located 11 km south of Ganzevichi (close to the west bank there is a road connecting this district centre with Luninets) and belongs to the Tsna basin.

Lake Podkostyolok

This water body, which is located 34 kilometres northeast of Ostrovec, was named after a farm on the southeast coast.

Lake Pociech

Not far from the southeast shore of Lake Pociech there is a recreation center "Sloboda".

Lake Tumskoye

This water body is located 35 km north-east of Ostrovec.

Polish cemetery in Viliejka

The Polish Viliejka Cemetery, which is part of the city cemetery, is decorated with two memorials from the 1920s and 30s.

Orthodox Church of St. Mary of Egypt in Viliejka

The city of Viliejka is obliged to open a temple in honor of Mary Egyptian Russian nobleman - poet and state councilor Apollo Redkin.

Ruins of the Ludwikovo Border Guard Corps

The ruins of the Ludwikovo Border Guard Corps, also known as the "Dead City", are a historical monument.

Holy Protection Cathedral in Baranavičy

The temple was erected in 1924-1931 in the style of neoclassicism.

Ancient Park in Komarovo

An ancient park in Komarovo, which belongs to the landscape type, was laid out at the turn of the 19th and 20th century.

Sverzhinskikh Estate in Aharevičy

The Sverzhinsky estate in the village of Aharevičy was built in the eclectic style in the second half of the 19th century.