Sightseeings of Belarus

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Labazes in Vitebsk
Labazes in Vitebsk
The word "labaz" is quite popular among folk; it means “barn”. In ancient times, it was a building for trading flour. It was a center of trading life in any town. In Vitebsk, the "labazes" w...
  • Vitebsk
The stone crosses in Zaozerye village
The stone crosses in Zaozerye village
There is an infinite variety of abnormal places all around the world: ancient caves, ancient pagan temples, and even ordinary houses. Let us remember at least the famous Bermuda triangle which sai...
  • Zaozerie
The railway station in Orsha
The railway station in Orsha
There is one of the largest railway stations in the country in Vitebsk region of the Republic of Belarus. Thousands of people use the services of this important transport junction every day. There ...
  • Orsha
The railway station in Shumilino
The railway station in Shumilino
Shumilino is a village with an interesting name situated in the Republic of Belarus. A legend says that in 1812 the French were miserably defeated at this place. Guns were buzzing and old pines wer...
  • Shumilino
The railway station in the village of Farinovo
The railway station in the village of Farinovo
Rail junctions had a great importance at all times and everywhere being a connecting component of huge railway systems and connecting transport directions. So Farinovo station is in the village of...
  • Farinovo
The Jewish cemetery in the village of Druya
The Jewish cemetery in the village of Druya
Druya is a small settlement in Braslav district of Vitebsk region, situated on the border with Latvia. The name of the agricultural town came fr om the Druyka River where the settlement is located....
  • Drya
Domzheritskoe forestryDomzheritskoe forestryDomzheritskoe forestryDomzheritskoe forestry
Domzheritskoe forestry
Lepel district in Vitebsk region is a beautiful area in the northern part of the Republic of Belarus. There are more than 100 lakes shining with their water surface, where there are plenty of vari...
  • Domzheritsy
Children’s amusement park “Fairy Land” in Orsha
Children’s amusement park “Fairy Land” in Orsha
Children’s amusement park “Fairy Land” appeared in Orsha in 2008 and is of the same age as its young visitors, which come here with their parents. The “Fairy land” has already been nicknamed as Bel...
  • Orsha
HPS “Friendship of Peoples” in the village of DrisvyatyHPS “Friendship of Peoples” in the village of DrisvyatyHPS “Friendship of Peoples” in the village of Drisvyaty
HPS “Friendship of Peoples” in the village of Drisvyaty
Hydroelectric power station “Friendship of Peoples” is located on the Belarus – Lithuania border in the village of Drisvyaty and, paradoxically, refers to the cultural heritage of Belarus. ...
  • Drisvyati
Waterfalls on the Vyata River
Waterfalls on the Vyata River
Many tourists from different parts of the country prefer visiting natural attractions of Belarus to historical monuments. Landscapes are not only interesting to local historians and ordinary peopl...
  • Prydniki
The Hill fort “Castle Mountain” in BraslavThe Hill fort “Castle Mountain” in Braslav
The Hill fort “Castle Mountain” in Braslav
Those people, who go to Braslav land for a comfortable recreation away fr om routine work should visit famous Braslav lakes. And those, who prefer to get to know something new and interesting, imm...
  • Braslav
The Viking hill fort in the village of Maskovichi
The Viking hill fort in the village of Maskovichi
Those who studied history well at school surely remember about the well-known route “fr om the Varangians to the Greeks”, to which was paid great attention by teachers. The most part of the route ...
  • Maskovichi
The Hill “Beacon” on Braslav lakes
The Hill “Beacon” on Braslav lakes
Braslav lakes are located in the north of Belarus in Vitebsk region. This region is very rich in lakes: there are three hundred of them here. No wonder, that “Braslav lakes” is a favorite place of ...
  • Keziki
Water mill in Orsha Water mill in Orsha
Water mill in Orsha
Mills are considered rare surviving buildings. In the XX century, they began to lose its functionality because there was a possibility to build more efficient power plants. And, of course, empty m...
  • Orsha
Chemelovskoe ReservoirChemelovskoe ReservoirChemelovskoe ReservoirChemelovskoe Reservoir
Chemelovskoe Reservoir
A picturesque corner, called Chemelovskoe reservoir, is located in the northern part of Brest region. It is one of the popular places of recreation and fishing in Ivatsevichi district. Ivat...
  • Chemely
The Chapel of St Barbara in Vysokoye
The Chapel of St Barbara in Vysokoye
A small town called Vysokoye is situated in the western part of Belarus, Kamenets district. Local people like their home and travelers enjoy its special atmosphere, picturesque places and monument...
  • Visokoe
The Roadside Chapel in PinskThe Roadside Chapel in Pinsk
The Roadside Chapel in Pinsk
There is the picturesque town of Pinsk, a historical and cultural center of Polesye in the south of Belarus. Pinsk is distinctive for the diversity of ancient architectural monuments including the...
  • Pinsk
The Church of the Holy Cross history Exaltation in Golynka village
The Church of the Holy Cross history Exaltation in Golynka village
The Church of the Holy Cross is located in a small village of Golynka that is in Grodno region. It was founded in 1714 at the expense of the wealthy noble Khrebtovich family. Despite the consta...
  • Golynka
The history of the Church of Yan (John) the Baptist in Mstibovo villageThe history of the Church of Yan (John) the Baptist in Mstibovo village
The history of the Church of Yan (John) the Baptist in Mstibovo village
A cosy village of Mstibovo is located in Grodno region and belongs to Volkovysk district. That place was mentioned in the annals for the first time in 1202. The village is quite old and has a very...
  • Mstibovo
The Church of St. Simeon and Tadeush in the village of Lazduny
The Church of St. Simeon and Tadeush in the village of Lazduny
The history of the Church of St. Simeon and Tadeush in Lazduny village A small village of Lazduny is located in Grodno region. There are two villages named Lazduny, moreover, the distanc...
  • Lazdyni