Another tour of the Grodno region introduces us to the main sights of the region and historical and cultural values.:<ul><li>ancient religious buildings of various faiths and architectural styles that reflect the religious customs and traditions of the local population;</li><li>a magnificent estate in the Neo-Gothic style with a beautiful landscape park, where it is so pleasant to take a leisurely stroll and enjoy the views.;</li><li>and also the place of the former estate, where the famous writer Eliza Ozheshko was born, who became famous far beyond the borders of her homeland.</li></ul> 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.

A wooden church was built in the local cemetery in 1750 during the time of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
There are three altars in the temple.

Koshubintsy. The Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Koshubintsy. Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary church

The stone Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross was built during the Russian Empire in 1881 in the pseudo-Russian style.

Golovachi. Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross.

The small Catholic Chapel of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, built in 1870 in the Neo-Gothic style, stands out for its architecture. 
The temple was used as a chapel-tomb of the local lords of Chetvertinsky.
If you wish to visit the temple, you must contact the priest in advance.

Skidel. Chapel of the Ascension of the Virgin Mary

Skidel. Chapel of the Ascension of the Virgin Mary.

During a trip to Skidel, it is worth visiting the local park, which has 2 water channels and where the unusual gates have been preserved, which were built in the late 19th century in the Neo-Gothic style and have become the main element of the modern coat of arms of the city.
The park with the river and canals has a very picturesque view!

Skidel. The Chetvertinsky Estate.

The railway station building was built in the Zakopane Polish national style with neo-Baroque elements and somewhat resembles the old noble estates during the times of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Skidel. The railway station building.

Skidel. Railway Station building.

The temple was built in 1908 in an eclectic style with elements of the historical Russian style.
The construction of a capital-style architectural structure in the province, according to the design of the garrison church in St. Petersburg, was a very difficult task, but the most beautiful temple was erected in a very short time - in just two years!

The Orthodox church, built in the early 20th century in an eclectic style with elements of the historical Russian style.

Milkovshchina. The Church of the Intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos.

From the former Pavlovsky estate, where the famous writer Eliza Ozheshko was born in 1841, only a wooden barn and a fragment of the park have survived to our time.
A memorial boulder with a memorial plaque and a cross with a sculpture of the Mother of God are installed on the site of the estate.

Milkovshchina. Monument on the site of estate of E. Ozheshko

The Church of St. Anthony, built in 1908, is made in the Neo-Gothic style.
There is an old Jewish cemetery with inscriptions in Hebrew on the territory of the temple.
It's a very beautiful place!

Grodno region (route 5): Koshubintsy-Golovachi-Skidel-Milkovshchina-Kamenka.

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