Sightseeings - Land Of Ancestors - Belarus

Bird Eye View Belarus: Zaslawye (Minsk region)

Lida — Sat, 13 Dec 2014 16:41:23 +0300

The monastery of Carthusians in Biaroza

Lida — Sun, 14 Sep 2014 14:55:39 +0400

The monastery of Carthusians in Biaroza (Brest region) was founded by Sapiehas in 1689. An unknown Italian architect built the monastery in the Baroque style. In addition to the land the monastery was also donated 800 yards of the peasants.

It took 40 years to build the monastery. During this time the builders erected two lines of walls, courtyard, a garden, a church and even an artificial pond.

Top 10 plants and facilities in Central Botanical Garden in Minsk

Newsmaker — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 14:23:42 +0400

Central Botanical Garden in Minsk started a new summer season on April, 26. When you visit the garden you should pay attention to the most interesting things there.

Vitebsk in the night

Newsmaker — Thu, 02 Jan 2014 14:21:15 +0400

Today we present the photo of Vitebsk in the night. This photo was made from the window of the plane by russian photographer Slava Stepanov.

House of Masons in Minsk

Newsmaker — Sun, 24 Nov 2013 12:20:34 +0400

House of Masons in Minsk has a long history. State Museum of the History of Theatrical and Musical Culture of the Republic of Belarus is situated there today. But no one knows what was there before. In 1817 after seven years of construction a mysterious building appeared in the Upper Town.

Kamianets Tower

Newsmaker — Mon, 07 Oct 2013 15:35:54 +0400

Kamianets Tower (Belaya Vezha) is situated in Brest region and it is the most well-preserved defense tower of Valyn type in Belarus. Its height is about 31 meters.

Kamianets Tower is five-tier round building (30 meters high, 2,5 meters thick with the outer diameter of 13,6 meters). The tower is made of dark-red and yellowish bricks.

At least four sightseeing in Belarus can be included in the List of World Cultural and Natural Heritage of UNESCO.

Newsmaker — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 07:03:34 +0400

At least four sightseeing in Belarus can be included in the List of World Cultural and Natural Heritage of UNESCO.
They are:
1. Kamianetskaya Vezha.
2. The defense church in the village Synkavichy.
3. The Church of the Jesuits in Niasvizh.
4. The palace and park complex in Gomel.

Biarezina closeup

Newsmaker — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 16:11:19 +0400

Today we would like to present a number of photos made by native of Biarezina. In the photoshoot you'll also find a neighborhood of Biarezina: Bogushevich village with its beautiful Gothic church.

100 years old watch will be repaired in Pinsk

Newsmaker — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 23:52:57 +0400

It is exactly 100 years old this year to the watch, which was mounted on a building of Jesuit College. Jubilee stamp shows the age of the mechanism with the numbers 1913. Jesuit College building was built in the mid 17th century and it is a monument of baroque architecture in the historic center of Pinsk.

Newsmaker — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 09:08:13 +0400

Do you know what unique engineering construction was stretched practically through all Minsk and received �the gold� in �The World encyclopedia of architecture�?

The water system of the Sliapianka crosses the city from Zialeny lug to Chyzhouka and stretches on 22 kilometers. Let�s walk along its banks.

Thanks to Sliapianka, the part of Minsk' citizens accustomed to water murmur, effective spectacular waterfalls, fishermen and ubiquitous ducks and gulls.