This tour continues to introduce us to the historical and cultural values of the region. Along the route, you will visit the main attractions: ancient religious buildings of various religions and architectural styles, as well as 2 estates of famous families who have ruled here for many years and made a huge contribution to the development of their Homeland. PS: are the places here 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.

The Alexander Nevsky Orthodox Church was built in 1881 during the time of the Russian Empire in a retrospective Russian style.
An artistic panel based on the gospel story was created on the apse of the temple. 

Indura. Alexander Nevsky Church.

Indura. Alexander Nevsky Church

The two-story stone synagogue was built in 1885 during the Russian Empire.
Now the building is without an owner and is gradually falling into disrepair.
A stone Jewish bathhouse, called a mikva, has also been preserved to this day. 
There is a Jewish cemetery on the outskirts of the village.

Indura. The Synagogue.

The stone manor house of the last owners of the Brzhostovsky and Kozlovsky estates has been preserved to our time.
Now there are residential apartments in the building.

Indura. The Brzhostovsky-Kozlovsky Estate.

The Church of the Holy Trinity was built in 1825 in the style of late classicism.
In the period from 1901 to 1904, a significant reconstruction of the church was carried out, as a result of which the exterior of the temple began to combine elements of neo-Baroque and neoclassicism.
The interior has biblical scenes under the dome, as well as interesting arched vaults. 

A beautiful functioning church, an architectural monument of late classicism.

Indura. Church of the Holy Trinity.

The watermill on the Indurka river was built at the end of the 19th century.
There is also a local history museum "Memory", which has 10'000 exhibits, including personal belongings of Academician Yefim Karsky.

Lutskovlyany. The watermill.

The Orthodox wooden Church of St. Nicholas was built in 1863 during the time of the Russian Empire in a retrospective Russian style in the traditions of folk wooden architecture.
The outstanding Belarusian, Polish and Russian scholar of philology, academician Yefim Karsky (1860-1931), was born in the town of Lasha.

Lasha. The Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker.

Lasha. Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker.

The temple was built in the local cemetery in 1917 in the neoclassical style.

Zanevichi. The Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and St. Josaphat.

Zanevichi. The Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Josaphat.

The dominant feature of the estate is a three-storey stone house in the Art Nouveau style made of brick and granite blocks, which has been preserved to this day in good condition. 
The palace had about 60 rooms and an elevator. 
The rooms had paintings on antique themes and rich stucco.
There was also a social salon where famous writers, artists and politicians gathered. 
It is said that the future Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru, also visited here.

Svisloch. The Puslovsky Estate.

In the 19th century, during the time of the Russian Empire, a Renaissance-style stone church with elements of the retrospective Russian style was erected at the local cemetery.

Svisloch. Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross.

The church was built in the Neo-Gothic style in 1871 during the time of the Russian Empire.
The organ was installed in the 1880s, it was badly damaged during the war, and it was repaired only in 1997.

Kvasovka. Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary church.

The temple was built in 1846 in the traditions of Belarusian folk architecture and has features of classicism.

Komotovo. Spaso-Preobrazhenskaya Church.

The temple was built during the time of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in 1743 and rebuilt in 1864.
There are several old graves of priests near the church.

Grodno region (route 3): Indura-Lutskovlyany-Lasha-Zanevichi-Svisloch-Kvasovka-Komotovo-Zhytomlya.

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