Places

Stone "In the Shadow of Kosciuszko"

Stone with inscriptions of the 12th century.

Most of these stones, known as Borisov Stones, were destroyed. One of them was imported to Russia in 1888. The second one was blown up in 1930 and laid the foundation of the road. Crosses and inscriptions were carved on most of these boulders of the 12th century. One of the three stones preserved in Belarus is located in this village.

A stone near Zaberezye

A stone in honor of the consecration of the cemetery

The Filaret Stone

The Tuganovichi estate, which belonged to the Vereshchak family, once flourished here. T. Kosciusko, A. Mickiewicz, N. Orda, E. Ozheshko, and I. Domeyko stayed at their manor house. A. Mickiewicz met with the owners' daughter, Marilya Vereshchaka. The landscape park, the lime arbor "cradle of happiness” and the "Filaret Stone", where A. Mickiewicz and his friends took an oath of allegiance to the ideals of freedom, have partially been preserved from this unique place for Belarus. During the uprising of 1863-1864, an armory operated on the estate, for which the owner of the estate, K. Tuganovsky, paid with his life.

The tracking stone

"Worship" stones

Kondratovsk

Once it was a relatively small settlement, known since 1768. It was part of the Mstislav Voivodeship of the Russian Empire as the property of a local noble family. There were several farmsteads located next to the estate. On the right bank of the Vikhra river, about a dozen burial mounds of the 9th century and a large hillfort have been preserved on the territory of the local cemetery, which dates back to the 1st millennium BC. There are also several settlements that existed on the site of the modern village in the 12th-15th centuries.

The stable

The stable

The stable

According to written sources, the Masalsky, Oginsky, Monyushko, and Vankovichi estates have been owned since 1778. The steward's house, a stable, a gate, an apartment building, and a dairy have been preserved in excellent condition from the last rulers. Nearby is a picturesque abandoned ancient park. All these buildings date back to the beginning of the 19th century. The brewery operated until 1913.

The stable

The stable

The stable

The stable

The stable

In the 1930s and 40s, an economic complex was built in Zhilichi. Many outbuildings have been preserved from it in a neglected state. They give an idea of how diverse the estate produced and how rich it was. The spacious brick stables, oxen and storage rooms have survived to this day.

The stable

The stable

The stable

The stable

The Bulgakov Stable

In the park, not far from the Bulgakov Palace, a one-story stable building, built of brick in the mid-40s of the XIX century, has been preserved in good condition. Adjacent to the two-story stable tower is the Carriage House. These buildings can still be used for their intended purpose or as a museum.

The Chapel

The Chapel

The Chapel

The Chapel

Chapel of the Virgin Mary

Catholic Chapel

Catholic Chapel

The Catholic Chapel of St. Jadwiga

The original name of the settlement is Yesenishki. Not far from the village, in the old Catholic cemetery stands a monolithic chapel made of rough-hewn field stone. The simple forms of the style of folk architecture and monochrome rubble walls since 1935 do not leave indifferent those who visit these places and see this Catholic shrine.

Memorial Chapel

At the beginning of the XV century. Timkovichi had the status of a city. The settlement belonged to Olelkovich, Khodkevich, Sapega. In the war of 1654-1667, the city was completely destroyed by Russian troops. By the end of the 17th century. It was revived and acquired the status of a small town. The ancient (19th century) stone building of the memorial gates, bell towers and chapel, erected in honor of the abolition of serfdom on Belarusian lands, have been preserved. The temple was built in the classical style, at one time it was used as a fire tower.