On this tour, you will be able to get acquainted with the rich history of the local places: we start with the memorial complex, which is almost 100 years old; then visit unique temples of various faiths; see with your own eyes the monuments of the Neolithic and Bronze Age; stroll near the beautiful Neo-Gothic manor, and you can climb the hillfort, where in the 16th and 17th centuries there was a real castle!And most importantly, you will learn a lot about many famous personalities who have glorified Belarus far beyond its borders! PS: the local places are rich in attractions and it is not possible to include them in the weekend program, so they are divided into several excursions that are available on this website.

We begin our journey near Milovidy, where in May 1863 a battle took place between the rebels and the tsarist troops. 
During the time of the Polish state, a memorial chapel was opened here in 1931. 
A monument and a cross are installed on the grave of the Russian soldiers.

Milovidy. The memorial complex.

The building of the Church of St. Sergius of Radonezh was created during the Russian Empire in 1865 in a retrospective Russian style.

Milovidy. The Church of St. Sergius of Radonezh.

There is a memorial boulder near the railway station dedicated to Vladislav Golubok (1882-1937), a Belarusian playwright and novelist, actor and artist, writer and theater director, who was the first to receive the title of People's Artist of Belarus.

Lesnaya. Monument to the playwright Vladislav Golubok.

There are several archaeological sites south of the village of Podgornaya. 
There is a trace stone on the hillfort, which has been given magical powers by the locals since ancient times. To find the boulder, you need to contact the residents of the village of Podgornaya, and they will show you the way.
There are also Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments in the surrounding area.

Podgornaya. A hillfort and a trace boulder.

One of the oldest Orthodox churches in the Baranovichi district, which is approaching two centuries old, is built of rubble stone, which gives it a unique appearance.

Podgornaya. St. Anthony's Church.

St. Anthony's Church is one of the oldest Orthodox churches in the Baranovichi district.

The palace, built with neo-Gothic elements in 1906, is surrounded by a landscape-type park with alleys and a pond, the water level of which is regulated by a dam.  
There are also outbuildings in the park.
In recent years, it has been bought by a private individual and is under renovation, but the owners allow tourists to visit the estate with a park.

Pavlinovo. Bohvits estate.

Religious buildings have been located at this place for many centuries.
And now you can turn to God here, and at the same time learn the history of these places.

Polonka. Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker.

The Holy Dormition stone Church was built in the retrospective Russian style in 1865.

Lyushnevo. Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Lyushnevo. Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary church.

During the time of the Russian Empire, according to the census held in 1897, 68 percent of the population in the town was Jewish, but in 1943 the Nazis destroyed the Jewish ghetto.
Today, only the building of the former synagogue and the ancient Jewish cemetery remind of the former inhabitants of these places...

Molchad. The synagogue.

The Church of Peter and Paul was built in the pseudo-Russian style in 1873 on a hill in the middle of the village on the site where there was once a Catholic church.

Molchad. The Church of Peter and Paul.

The chapel-tomb of the Volsky family is located in the east of the village in the old Catholic cemetery. 
The building was built in the first half of the 19th century in the classical style.
The temple has a crypt with burials. The temple is in a state of disrepair. The crypt has been looted.
An atmospheric location for ruins-therapy.

Zheleznitsa. Volsky's Tomb Chapel.

There is a Castle Hill here, where during the time of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania there was a castle, which is considered the birthplace of the outstanding Belarusian commander Jan Karol Khodkevich, who was glorified as an outstanding commander during his lifetime. 
His portrait was painted by the famous Flemish artist Antonis Van Dyck.

Staraya Mysh. Castle Hill.

One of the most beautiful temples in Belarus with Rococo elements.
The miraculous icon of the Belynitskaya Mother of God is located here. 
All believers and lovers of architecture and history must visit!

Novaya Mysh. Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord.

Novaya Mysh. Transfiguration of the Lord catholic church.

Novaya Mysh. Catholic cemetery.

An old wooden church with friendly servants.
Our tour is coming to an end here.

Baranovichi Region (route 2): Milovidy-Lesnaya-Podgornaya-Pavlinovo-Polonka-Lyushnevo-Molchad-Zheleznitsa-Staraya Mysh-Novaya Mysh.

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