Places

A huge brewery

Another possession of the Khreptovichi. Perhaps there was once only an industrial complex of buildings here. In the center of the complex stands the stone steward's house, which people still live in today. Nearby there is a huge brewery, built of brick in 1860, and several sturdy stone outbuildings. There is a very interesting stable building on the outskirts, built of brick and crushed fieldstone.

Bolshoe Orekhovskoye Lake

A large boulder

If you drive from Minsk to Vilnius along the M7 road, then, passing by Rakov, on the right side, on the slope of the road from the ground, you can see the powerful sides of this unusual stone. He saw the light again thanks to the construction of the road, along which we came to him. The glacial conglomerate with an area of 32.5 m2 will definitely surprise you and make you happy that you were able to meet such a miracle of nature.

The big Buzunovsky Stone

Here, next to the cottage village, there is a natural monument-the Big stone Buzunovsky. One of the locals cautiously agreed to show where this miracle lies. It's understandable: a few years ago, a local "businessman" decided to drag the hero into his garden. But even the super-powerful technique did not bring results, and the stone still lies in its rightful place.

Bolshoy Kamen Zalessky

The Big Novinovsky Stone

The great Novinovsky stone lies in the Bukaty tract, which is a unique place with charming views, copses, ravines, gentle hills and winding field paths. And this boulder was brought here by a glacier.

Smokehouse

The settlement has been known since the beginning of the XV century. like the Khreptovich estate. In 1770, a Uniate church in the Baroque style was built here, now it is Orthodox. The palace was built according to the project of J. Gabriel and K. Spampani in 1770. The library, the office building, the stable, the smokehouse, the farm yard “Murovanka of the Khreptovichi" have been preserved. The library had about 10,000 volumes. Today, some of the books are in Kiev, some in Krakow.

Smokehouse

Tarbut Jewish School

"In 1918, a number of secular schools were established in the city on the basis of a cultural and educational organization, where teaching was conducted in Hebrew. The Tarbut School had the second degree of the teaching level. At the same time, the educational institution was the cultural center of the Jewish population of the city. Most likely

Jewish Hospital

In 1906, a brick hospital building for the local Jewish community was erected near the Mukhavets embankment in simple but rather sophisticated forms of constructivism. If you look closely at the exterior decor of the building, it becomes clear how diligently and professionally all the details of the building were worked out at the project stage.

The Jewish Cemetery

The Jewish Cemetery

The settlement has been known since 1514. Tsirin was the center of the old town, there was a wooden castle here. It was considered a city like Novogrudok or Lyakhovichi, and had its own coat of arms. Tsyrin suffered greatly during the war of 1654-1667. Today it is just a Belarusian village, in which only the Jewish cemetery, which dates back to the middle of the 17th century, has been preserved from historical sites.

The Jewish Cemetery

In Oshmyany, as in many settlements of Belarus, there was a Jewish community that occupied entire streets. Representatives of the community ran small shops and factories. Jewish cemeteries have been preserved in Oshmyany, probably founded in the middle of the 17th century. The cemetery territory is being improved.

The Jewish Cemetery

The Jewish Cemetery

It is worth visiting the ancient Jewish cemetery in this lovely town. They were laid back in the 5th century. Stone tombstones (matsevas) are works of art of stone carving. The floral and ornamental patterns impress with the quality and craftsmanship of processing such a durable material as stone.

The Jewish Cemetery

The Jewish Cemetery

The Jewish Cemetery

The Jewish Cemetery

The Jewish Cemetery

This place, known since the 16th century, belonged to the Olelkovichs, the Radziwills. The Holy Cross Chapel in the retrospective Russian style was built of wood in 1870 in honor of the abolition of serfdom. The Jewish cemetery is the only place in Belarus where wooden mats are installed.

The Jewish Cemetery

The Jewish Cemetery

Main road

Dovecote

Shopping malls

Shopping malls built of brick on the site of old wooden buildings in 1886 have been preserved in excellent condition on Freedom Square. Two risalites with niches and high pediments give the building architectural integrity and relative decoration against the background of the monotonous and old facade.

Shopping malls

Varganikha Mountain

Dzerzhinsky Mountain

The Holy Mountain is located here, the highest point of Belarus above sea level, with an altitude of 345 m. At one time, the Holy Mountain was renamed, and today it is called Mount Dzerzhinsky. Local history experts believe that the Holy Mountain itself is not located at all where the height sign stands, but in the forest area behind the village.

Gorodeya

Ancient settlement