The Monument in honour of the victory in the war of 1812 in Kobrin
A significant part of the military events in the war of 1812 took place on the territory of Belarus. The town of Kobrin became a landmark for the Russian army in our country. Kobrin entered in the ...
Adam Mickiewicz is a Belarusian-Polish poet of the 20th
century. He was born in the city of Novogrudok, though there is a version that he was born in the hamlet of Zaosye of Baranovichi district ...
«as horses whirled him through the dust…»
Do you think what the hero of A. S. Pushkin was flying on? Yes, he was riding horses along a dusty road. Speed is the highest of achievable at t...
The intercession church in the village of Khabovichi
THE HISTORY OF THE VILLAGE AND THE CHURCH IN IT
The village of Khabovichi in Kobrin district is an old or even ancient settlement. The building of the Church of the Intercession in it is dat...
Monument to Jan Chechot in the village of Novaya Mysh
Novaya Mysh village appeared on a bank of the picturesque river Myshanka. Probably its very interesting name came fr om the name of the river. However, there are some legends about the origin of t...
Kobryn is one of the most ancient towns in Belarus. First it was a fish village. According to legends, the settlement belonged to the heir of Kiev prince Izyaslav that liked hunting in local fores...
There are several interesting pages in the long history of the amazing and well-known city of Kobryn. They are closely linked with the life of the famous Russian military commander Alexander Suvor...
The monument in honor of 1000 anniversary of Brest
The monument in honor of 1000 anniversary of Brest was set up through the local people and the finance of the authorities at the crossing of Sovetskaya and Gogol Street in 2009. The ceremonial open...
The Park of Soldiers-internationalists can be safely and without exaggeration called an ecologically clean corner of this nice Brest city. The parkland gradually turns into a beautiful forest. Some...
The park named after the First of May in the city of Brest is considered to be the most famous park of this city and constantly attracts travellers, who have given their preference to rest in Brest...
The Park named after Suvorov in the town of Kobryn, the total area of which is over 60 hectares, is considered to be one of the oldest parks in Belarus. Since long ago it has become popular among n...
Fires are a scourge for a growing town
The fire station in the town of Baranovichi of Brest region appeared in 1907-1908. And it was extremely late, as there had been a vital need of fire su...
“Intercession” means “to be consecrated in the name of the Intercession of the Mother of God” which the Virgin Mary stretched out above the believers symbolizing the protection of God applicable t...
The cemetery, located in the center of Brest, has the official name of Catholic Cemetery. But such is the custom that people call it Polish. Both the nationality of the majority of the dead and th...
A chapel, as encyclopedias explain, is a small detached building of a religious purpose. Because of a small size, it cannot accommodate a lot of people, does not have a separate and appropriately ...
This lake is one of the pearls in the lake necklace of the Pribugsky region, a favorite place of recreation for residents of Brest region, the near and far abroad.
It is located not far fr ...
Ruins of the castle of Sapieha in the town of Vysokoe
VYSOKOE: THE TOWN AND ITS OWNERS
The town of Vysokoe is situated on the territory which now is a part of Best region. We say “now” because since the beginning of the 15th century, when it wa...
The monastery, its land and its people
Beryoza is a settlement in Brest region. The former owners of these lands are the famous Belarusian-Polish magnates the Sapiehas. These people ...
The Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in the village of Vistychi
«Protected by the state» is a small sign on a massive wall of the old temple. The Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross is included in the register of attractions of the Republic value. It is...
The history of the memorial stone origin in commemoration of Belarusian philosophers and poets in Zhukov Borok village
A small cozy Zhukov Borok village is located not far away from a township Mir in Stolbtsy district. Almost none of the ordinary contemporary Belarusians knows about the existence of this place, ex...
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