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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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.
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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...
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...
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 ...
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 ...
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...
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.
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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