Places

The Franciscan Monastery

Back in 1396, a monastery of this order was founded in the city with a wooden church attached to it. In 1712, a new stone church was erected in honor of the Virgin Mary, as well as the Baroque monastery buildings. In 1863, the monastery was closed, and the church received parish status. In 1925, the church became a cathedral. In 1981, restoration was carried out, and in 2001, a higher theological seminary was opened in the monastery buildings.

Franciscan Monastery: Church of the Virgin Mary of the Angels

The wooden monastery and church, built in 1653, were destroyed by Russian troops during the "bloody flood" – the war of 1654-1667. The stone Church of the Mother of God of the Angels in the Baroque style was built of brick at the very end of the XVIII century. After the uprising of 1863-1864, the previously closed monastery was used by the tsarist authorities as a prison, which operated here until the end of the 1920s. Since 1991, this holy place has been under the care of the Franciscan Order again.

The monastery of the Franciscans: the Church of St. St. John the Baptist

This monument of modern architecture was also funded by Pavel Sapieha. The temple was built on the foundations of an older religious building in 1773 in the Baroque style. After the suppression of the uprising of 1830-1831, the monastery at the church was closed, and the church itself was turned into a church. After the Second World War, the shrine was in terrible disrepair. The decoration of the church is the fresco painting of the walls of the apse, made in the middle of the XVIII century. Today, the temple has been restored and is open to believers.

The monastery of the Franciscans: the Church of St. Nicholas

The Monastery barn

Only a small fragment of the wall has been preserved from the famous Orthodox Tarakan monastery throughout Belarus. The monastery was completely destroyed by the Soviet authorities in 1959. Both the temple and the buildings were blown up. Only a small brick building has been preserved, possibly a barn erected in 1779. It is hoped that Belarus will not see such destruction again.

Cloth manufactory: outbuildings

Marysin Bridge and lunny Bridge

The bridge is named after the little girl Maryska, the child of the tragic love of the sister of one of the representatives of the Radziwill family for a young serf. Secretly, the lovers swore to be faithful to each other for the rest of their lives.\r\if this bridge had an openwork metal fence. It was in the moonlight, in the shadow falling from this fence, that one could see the monogram of the beloved of the master who made the railing. Today, there is no fence at the bridge, but the legend has been preserved.\r\n

Mezhnaya Sloboda

Perhaps this wooden religious building was originally erected in 1861 as a Uniate church. Today, this shrine is known as the Orthodox church, consecrated in honor of St. Nicholas. St. John the Baptist. The church was built of wood in modest features of folk architecture. The architectural ensemble is complemented by a wooden bell tower, the first floor of which serves as a gate through which you can pass not only to the temple, but also to the cemetery. By 1986, the temple was abandoned. Today it has been restored and receives believers.

Yankee Memorial Kupala Trenches

In 1992, a branch of the literary museum was established in an old wooden house built around 1982 to mark the 110th anniversary of the poet's birth. Khoruzhin residents are curious only because the poet's sister got married on this day. Nevertheless, the area also fascinates with its picturesque landscapes, into which the newly installed sculpture of Yanka Kupala successfully fits. The halls of the museum in Khoruzhintsy are represented by bright and colorful expositions dedicated to theatrical productions based on the poet's works.

Memorial Tower

A unique memorial tower, erected in 1926, has been preserved on Krupskaya Street. A water tower (1927) is located on Proletarskaya Street. Today it houses a small restaurant. There is an active fire station in Pozharny Lane (1903). Above it stands a small observation tower, from which the fire alarm once warned citizens about a fire.

Memorial column

To this day, a memorial column has been preserved here, erected of brick at the local cemetery around the end of the XVIII century. According to one version, this grand monument could have been erected in honor of the participants in the 1794 uprising. At least, such a legend lives among the locals.

Memorial column

The huge manor house of the Lopatinsky noble family is now used as a church. It was built in 1750. The gate pylons and two wings have been preserved. In the forest, you can find a memorial column in honor of the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus in 1791. The wooden church of St. Peter the Great is impressive. Trinity Church in Baroque style, built in 1774 as a church. The lost towers of the shrine. Next to the temple there is a wooden bell tower and a stone cross. The village school (1928) has also been preserved.

Memorial column

Memorial column

Memorial column

The memorial column was probably erected after the suppression of the uprising of 1863-1864 by the tsarist troops at the burial site of the fallen soldiers. The exact date of its installation and purpose are unknown. The column was badly damaged over time.

Memorial Chapel

Memorial Chapel

The village of Saltanovka has been mentioned since the 18th century. In 1912, a memorial chapel in the neoclassical style was erected near the R93 road, dedicated to the centenary of the battle between the Rayevsky and Davout corps in 1812.

Memorial Chapel

In 1908, a memorial chapel in the pseudo-Russian style in the form of a stylized Kremlin tower was erected on the site of the battle between Russian and Swedish troops. In the same year, a monument by sculptor A. Ober was erected nearby in the form of a rock on which an eagle sits, tearing the Swedish flag with its claws.

Memorial plaque to the participants of the 1863-1864 uprising.

Memorial Obelisk

The light silhouette of the memorial obelisk is visible from afar. It is located near the R136 road. this monument was erected in 1829, Possibly by the lords of the Old Sands of Puslovsky on the site of the estate that once existed here.

Memorial Obelisk

At the exit from the village on the G159 right-hand highway along the P41 road, you can see the memorial obelisk, which was erected during the Northern War (XVIII century. in honor of the Swedish soldiers.

Memorial Obelisk

Today, this memorial obelisk stands alone, forgotten by everyone. It was built, according to available data, in the second half of the 19th century. It is dedicated to those who died in the uprising of 1863-1864. However, there is a possibility that the obelisk was erected earlier, in honor of the 1794 uprising led by Tadeusz Kosciuszko.

Memorial sign at the site of the battle of 1506

The most significant victory of the troops of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania under the leadership of Prince M. Glinsky over the army of the Crimean Tatars under the command of Khan Mengra I Giray took place at this place. In that historical period, the Crimean Tatars were allies of Muscovy. A large number of Tatars were captured, who later had the opportunity to settle on the lands of the Soviet Union and serve in its troops.

Memorial Stone

Memorial Stone

Memorial Stone

It is definitely worth visiting this village. These places are known for being the birthplace of our countryman Ludvik Vladislav Frantishka Kondratovich, better known as Vladislav Syrokomlya (1823-1862). A memorial stone with the words stamped on it is installed in the courtyard of the village school.

Memorial Stone

Memorial Stone

Memorial stone to General Tyshkevich

Memorial stone to Ignatius Domeyko