The small town of Zelva is located in Grodno region, 132 kilometers from the region center. It stands on the river Zelvyanka. 7 thousand inhabitants live in this urban settlement. The settlement’s...
This Catholic Church is known not only in Belarus. The miraculous statue of Jesus Christ, as well as a magnificent sarcophagus of Sophia Paz, is located in the Church of the Holy Trinity in Ross (V...
Ross is an urban village, located on the territory of Volkovysk district, with a population of 4, 7 thousands of people.
The village is situated on the river with the same name. There is als...
The regional center of Zelva (Grodno region) was famous once for its Annensky fair. Nowadays, the hallmark of the town is Holy Trinity Church – the neo-Gothic temple, which stands on the street of ...
Tizengauz Theatre is the first city theater, opened to the general public in Grodno.
The theater building is an architectural monument belonging to the 18th century, the construction of whic...
Starye Zhyrovichy, where the courtyard of Zhyrovichy Monastery is located nowadays, just a few years ago was Soltys’ abandoned homestead.
In 2010, the area was given to the monastery, locat...
Volkovysk is one of the towns in Grodno region and has different interesting places. Volkovysk itself, standing on the Ross River, was first mentioned in 1005. Archaeological excavations also indic...
Smorgon is a district center, located in the northern part of Grodno region. The first mention of the town dates back to 1503 when it belonged to representatives of the Zenovich family.
Lik...
Slonim is a town located in the western part of Belarus. Its historical objects attract many tourists. For example, there is the main Catholic Church – the Church of St. Andrew, built in the 70s o...
Volkovysk is located in the western part of the country. There are many interesting sights for seeing.
The first mention of the town dates back to 1005 (for a long time, it was thought that ...
St Michael The Archangel Church in Smorgon (former Calvinist cathedral)
St Michael the Archangel church, former Calvinist cathedral, is located in Smorgon, the north of the Grodno region.
It is suggested that the building was built in 1606-1612. It belonged to t...
A big industrial town Lida is located in the heart of the Grodno region. One may think that the town was named after “a good girl Lida” but, in fact, the name derives fr om an old Russian word “ly...
The main synagogue can be found in the historic center of Slonim – a pearl of the Jewish culture. The construction of the Jewish house of prayer began in 1642, the synagogue opened in 1648. The sy...
When planning a trip to Belarus, pay attention to an old but very lovely town Oshmyany, known since 1340. The Jewish people settled down in Belarus in the XIV century. The Jews came to Oshmyany in ...
An urban-type settlement of Mir is well-known far abroad due to a masterpiece of Belarusian architecture – the Mir castle. It was built in the XVI century. It is recommended to visit the museum “Mi...
In Belarus, you may find many synagogues since the history of the country and its culture is linked with the Jewish people. We can't say exactly how many Jews live today in Belarus. However, accord...
Ivye, a town of four religions, is located in the Grodno region. People call it small Istanbul, Jerusalem, or Ivye de Janeiro since a unique replica of the statue of Cristo Rei is located in this t...
A lovely town of Slonim stands on the bank of the rivers Shchara and Issa, known since 1036. Slonim is a town of three religions: Islam, Christianity, and Judaism. This town is rich in ancient hol...
Visiting Grodno, get ready to hear lots of stories. It is in this Belarusian city where a large number of sights of different ages are concentrated. Some of this heritage has survived in its origi...
In the late XX century, in 1999, there was established an airplane monument. This sculpture is one of the striking attractions of the town which definitely deserves attention while visiting the Gro...
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