The local places are rich in historical and cultural values, and during our tour you will be able to see this. Along the route, we will visit the main attractions of the Berestovitsa district: 3 ancient manors of famous families with a rich history; the one-of-a-kind Museum of the Squirrel, the symbol of these places; ancient religious buildings of different faiths and architectural styles reflecting local religious customs and traditions. All this and much more awaits you to meet interested and inquisitive tourists!

There was a manor here that belonged to the French de Virion family.
Karol Jozef de Virion worked for the Radziwills as a doctor in Nesvizh, and then became the physician of the King of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth Stanislav August Poniatovski.
To date, the manor house itself, outbuildings and an alley of century-old trees leading to the estate have been preserved. 
The palace, built on the principle of a Renaissance villa in Italy, is abandoned.

Lishki. The manor of the de Virions.

A two-storey stone Soltan's Palace has been preserved in the center of Murovana. 
The frieze in the palace was decorated with antique-themed bas-reliefs: a wreath, a Roman helmet and a Zeus lightning bolt. Surprisingly, the bas-reliefs have been preserved to this day.
To this day, the estate has remained a palace, a pond with a park and outbuildings.
The most gorgeous place for ruins-therapy!

Murovana. The Soltan's Estate.

The Orthodox church was built in 1866 in a pseudo–Russian style.
Two world wars passed through the territory of the village and the church was severely damaged, but restored thanks to the efforts of the parishioners.

Malaya Berestovitsa. The Church of St. Dmitry of Solunsky

The building was built of brick in the period from 1851 to 1863 in a pseudo-Russian style.
In 1868, the famous Belarusian artist and composer Napoleon Orda visited the town of Malaya Berestovitsa and left an image depicting a church and a church.

Malaya Berestovitsa. The Church of Anthony of Padua.

Malaya Berestovitsa. The Church of Anthony of Padua

The temple was built in 1878 on the site of an old wooden church in the pseudo–Russian style.

Bolshaya Berestovitsa. The Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker.

Bolshaya Berestovitsa. The Church of St. Nicholas.

The museum tells about the role of the squirrel in the history of Belarus, and about the history of the Berestovitsa region. 
The exhibition features a model of the Kosakovsky Palace, which, unfortunately, has not been preserved to this day.

Bolshaya Berestovitsa. The Squirrel Museum.

To this day, only the entrance gate, outbuildings adapted to the needs of the district hospital, and a park on the lake shore have remained of the once majestic estate with a rich collection of antiques.
Many people have no idea what the palace was like when it was destroyed during the war years. However, today he is depicted on the wall of a building in Bolshaya Berestovitsa.

Bolshaya Berestovitsa. The Kosakovsky Estate.

One of the largest stone churches in the Grodno region was built in the early 17th century, around 1615, in the early Baroque style by the famous magnates Khodkevich. 
An urn with the heart of the Belarusian commander John Karol Khodkevich (1560-1621), who was Hetman the Great of Lithuania, voivode of Vilno, and had the title of Count "on Shklov, Mysh and Bykhov", was buried in the temple. 
The church is now in a neglected state and needs to be repaired.

Bolshaya Berestovitsa. Blessed Virgin Mary Visitation church

The Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord was built in 1909-1912 in the Neo-Gothic style. 
The main facade is decorated with a multi-tiered bell tower. 
Buttresses have been erected around the perimeter of the church.

Bolshaya Berestovitsa. The Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord.

Bolshaya Berestovitsa. Transfiguration of the Lord church.

The interesting history of the local church of the Transfiguration of the Virgin Mary began in 1826, when an agreement was reached on its construction. 
An ancient wooden staircase has been preserved inside, which holds many memories. 
There is a beautiful garden with rare plants around: Manchurian walnut, Japanese sakura, metasequoia, tulip tree and others that create a magical atmosphere.

The Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a unique architectural monument, which is almost two centuries old.

Vereyki. The Church of the Most Holy Virgin Mary.

The stone church was built in 1850 in an eclectic style with features of classicism and Neo-Gothic. 
The church, which has 3 altars, houses ancient icons from the 18th and 19th centuries.

Bolshye Eismonty. The Church of the Virgin Mary and John Nepomuk.

Bolshye Eismonty. Church of the Virgin Mary and John Nepomuk

The temple was built at the expense of Marianne Bisping in 1796 in the late Baroque style with elements of classicism.
The interior has choirs above the entrance, and the walls are decorated with pilasters with capitals.
There is a three-tiered gilded iconostasis, which was created at the end of the 19th century. Some elements of the iconostasis are decorated with carved ornaments.

About Ignatius Móroz (c. 1835-1885), rector of the Massolyany Church

Massolyany. Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Massolyany. Church of the Nativity of Blessed Virgin Mary.

The remains of the Bisping noble estate, which was built in the 19th century in the classical style with elements of pseudo-Gothic and Empire style, have been preserved here. 
The construction was carried out according to the project of the Italian architect Mikhail Elvira Adrioli. 
In 1880, the hosts were visited by the famous artist and composer Napoleon Orda, who left an image of landscapes.
In 1992, the memoirs of the son of the last owner of the palace, John Bisping, were published in Poland, called "our Massolyany".

Massolyany. The Bisping Estate

Massolyany. The Bisping Estate.

The church was built in the second half of the 19th century and is built in a retro-Russian style. The interior of the church is decorated with icons and paintings that reflect Orthodox traditions. Six ancient frescoes have survived to this day and are located closer to the altar.

Berestovitsa district: Lishki-Murovana-Malaya Berestovitsa-Massolyany-Bolshye Eismonty-Vereyki-Bolshaya Berestovitsa.

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