Our tour will introduce you to the rich history and main attractions of the region. We will visit the border locations where the border guards performed their exploits, who took upon themselves the first blow of the Nazi army and died here.;We will see ancient religious buildings of various religions and architectural styles.;we will visit the most beautiful manors;and finally, we will go for a walk on the water along the famous Augustovsky Canal, a man-made miracle of engineering that united entire nations, and enjoy the splendor of virgin nature. PS: the places here are rich in attractions, and it is not possible to include them in the program of one day, so they are divided into several excursions that are available on this website.

Our tour begins at the memorial complex dedicated to the feat of the 4th border outpost of the August detachment, where on June 22, 1941, the head of the outpost, Senior Lieutenant Feodosiy Kirichenko, with 40 soldiers, took the first blow of the Nazis.

Monument to the 4th frontier outpost

Dorgun. Monument to the fallen heroes of the border guards.

The stone Catholic Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross was built during the Polish state in 1922 in the neoclassical style. 
The interior has three altars, and the walls are painted in marble.

Golynka. Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross.

The stone church was built in 1818 in the classical style. 
The iconostasis of the Orthodox Church, where Catholic icons are installed, has been preserved.

Perstun. Church of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Perstun. Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary church.

For its beauty, the Belarusian Palace is often called the "Belarusian Versailles", and this is not for nothing!
A whole team of talents worked to create this pearl so that it would become not just a weekend residence, but a real family estate, the ancestral nest of the ancient Belarusian noble family of Volovich.
The palace and Park complex, which was built in 1779 according to the design of the Italian architect Giuseppe Sacco, appeared before people in all its splendor, combining the most characteristic features of three styles at once: Baroque, classicism, and Romanticism in the interior.

Svyatsk. Palace of the Volovichs.

The church was built in the Polish period of the 20th century in eclectic styles with elements of Baroque, classicism and Gothic. 
The main facade is decorated with decorative vases.

Church in Sopotskyn

Church in Sopotskyn.

Two stone burial chapels have been built at the local cemetery: the Julia Diakonskaya chapel was built in 1868, and nearby is the tomb chapel of Jozef Gursky, built in 1893, both in the retrospective Gothic style.

Sopotskin. The chapel-tombs of Dyakonskaya and Gursky.

Sopotskin. Chapel-tombs of Dyakonskaya and Gursky.

Here, the defenders of the Grodno FAs (fortified area) fought to the end, demonstrating courage and resilience.

The Molotov Line Bunker

Noviki. The Molotov Line Bunker.

The village of Usovo, named after the hero, and the nearby villages of Noviki and Sopotskin became symbols of the courage and steadfastness of Soviet soldiers who held back the onslaught of the enemy in the first hours of the war.
There is a mass grave and a museum dedicated to the events of 1941. 
Visiting the outpost requires a special permit, which can be obtained from the Grodno border guard.

Usov Outpost

Usovo. The border post of Lieutenant V. Usov.

The Gursky estate has a rich history.
Today, the estate is being actively restored by private owners. 
It is open to tourists, families and large companies who want to enjoy nature and relax in a cozy atmosphere.

The Radziwilki estate has all the conditions for a comfortable and memorable stay.

Radziwilki. The Gursky Estate.

The navigable canal that connects the Vistula and Neman rivers is a monument of hydraulic architecture, located in a specially protected UNESCO area and is one of the largest canals in Europe. 
Both family and corporate vacations can be arranged on the banks of the Augustovsky Canal.

Augustovsky Canal

Augustovsky Canal.

The stone catholic church was built of brick and rubble stone in the eclectic style in the 19th century during the Russian Empire. 
At the beginning of the 20th century, an organ was installed in the church, which has survived to our time.

Grodno region (1 route): Dorgun-Golynka-Perstun-Svyatsk-Sopotskin-Noviki-Usovo-Radziwilki-Augustovsky Canal-Selivanovtsy.

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