On this tour, you will be able to get acquainted with the rich history of the local places: visit unique temples; stroll through ancient manors; see a rare geyser-type spring and a hillfort where Varuta could be the residence of King Mindovg himself!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.

Let's start today's journey!
Once there was a two-storey palace and a landscape park with gazebos and bridges over water channels.
A drawing made by the most talented artist and composer of his time, Napoleon Horde, who visited the estate in the 19th century, allows us to imagine the former greatness.
Now you can visit the estate for the purpose of ruin therapy: looking at the ruins, you understand that nothing lasts forever under the moon...

Bolshaya Svorotva. The remains of the Nezabytovskys' estate.

The unique triangular temple is the only one in Belarus!
No one knows why it has this shape :).

Bolshaya Svorotva. Holy Trinity Church.

The Orthodox Church of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary was built in 1867 from rubble stone using raisin masonry in a retrospective Russian style.
There are several ancient icons in the interior, including the "Intercession of the Virgin" and the "Three-Handed Mother of God."

Pochapovo. The Intercession Church.

Pochapovo. Church of the Intercession.

In the 19th century, a wooden chapel was created at the local cemetery, which was consecrated in honor of St. Nicholas.
The temple was built in the traditions of folk wooden architecture.

Pochapovo. St. Nicholas Chapel.

The temple was built on the hill of the local cemetery in the traditions of folk wooden architecture during the time of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in 1783.
The interior features an iconostasis and a gallery of choirs supported by two pillars, as well as an ancient icon of the Virgin and Child.

Poruchin. Church of the Intercession.

Anyone who wants to explore places associated with the name of Mickiewicz should visit the Tuganovichi estate and the famous landscape park, founded on the estate at the end of the 18th century, where the poet walked with his beloved Marylya Vereshchaka.
Although today the manor itself has almost not been preserved, the park continues to preserve the spirit of romanticism and is a classic example of landscape park architecture of that period.

Tuganovichi Park at the manor preserves the spirit of the Romantic era and is a classic example of landscape park architecture.

Karchyovo. The estate of the Vereshchaks "Tuganovichi".

Adam Mickiewicz, an outstanding Belarusian and Polish poet, our countryman, who came from the neighboring town of Zaosye, poets Jan Chechot and Thomas Zahn, scientist Ignat Domeyko and some others, who were members of the secret "Filaret Society", gathered here, exchanged ideas, read their works and drank....milk)
Oh, those were good times!
These events were witnessed by a huge boulder, a unique monument of nature, history and literature, called the Filaret stone.

Karchyovo. The Filaret Stone.

There is a recreation area next to the spring, and there is a gazebo where you can have a picnic. 
There is a convenient and safe descent to the spring.
This is a very beautiful geyser-type spring, it looks cool and very unusual. 
The sight is incredibly fascinating!

Hydrological natural monument. A spring that amazes with its natural uniqueness.

Yasenets. Spring "Kipyatok" (Boiling water)

The ancient Catholic church of the 17th – 18th century was built in the Baroque style during the time of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.

Gorodishche. Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

The temple was built in the 18th century during the time of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in the traditions of Belarusian wooden architecture with elements of the retrospective Russian style. 
There are ancient burials near the church.

Gorodishche. Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross.

A huge mound is an archaeological monument, a settlement of streaked ceramics and the era of early feudalism.
There are several hypotheses that could have been here before, and one of the most interesting and intriguing is that Varuta, the residence of King Mindovg, was here!

Gorodishche. Monument of archeology.

Adam Mickiewicz, the most famous Belarusian and Polish poet, was born here.
Here you can experience the atmosphere of an 18th-century noble manor and get acquainted with the life of that time.
It's also very picturesque here!

Zaosye. Adam Mickiewicz Estate Museum.

Near the village of Arabovshchina in the Baranovichi district, east of the village, there is an interesting monument, which is nicknamed the "Three Crosses". This is an image of an eagle on a pedestal, and behind the eagle are three crosses.
There are two versions of who erected the monument and to whom it is dedicated. 
Visit this place, study its history, and give yourself the answer to which version you adhere to.
Or maybe they both have a right to be, given the turbulent events of the early 20th century, when these places became an arena where the future course of history was decided...

The monument "Three Crosses", located near the village of Starye Voykovichi, is the only one of its kind.

Arabovshchina. Three crosses monument

Arabovshchina. "Three crosses" monument.

Vladimir Nikolaevich Karvat (1958-1996) became the first Hero of modern Belarus: the pilot tried to divert the faulty aircraft away from residential areas until the last minute.
He managed to do it, though at the cost of his own life...

Arabovshchina. Monument to pilot V. Karvat

A very beautiful Neo-Gothic church with a well-maintained surrounding area will delight the eyes of any traveler.

Stolovichi. Church of the Heart of Jesus.

It was originally a church, and the only one in the entire Grand Duchy of Lithuania that belonged to the Order of Malta!
It was later converted into a church, but it has not lost its beauty and grandeur.

Baranovichi region (route 3): Bolshaya Svorotva-Pochapovo-Poruchin-Karchyovo-Yasenets-Gorodishche-Zaosye-Arabovshchina-Stolovichi.

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