On this tour, you will visit an ancient place that used to be called Vysoko-Litovsk, get acquainted with its rich history and see the most significant sights: religious buildings of various eras and architectural styles; an ancient palace and park ensemble with a castle and manor; an ancient monastery and an abandoned wooden watermill. 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.

Holy Cross Church was built in pseudo-Russian style in 1869.
The interior features a 19th-century iconostasis, ancient icons and a plaque commemorating the visit of Emperor Alexander III to the temple.
Our tour starts here.

Vysokoe. Holy Cross Church.

To this day, only the ruins of the stone synagogue and the monument to the dead Jews of the ghetto in Vysokoe, erected in 2010, have survived as a reminder of the terrible events of World War II.

Vysokoe. The ruins of the synagogue.

The chapel was built in the 18th century in the Baroque style on the site where once there was the first Catholic church in Vysokoe, which was funded by Prince Vitovt himself in the 15th century.
To get here, you should contact the priest at the Holy Trinity Church, which is located in the center of the High.

Vysokoe. Chapel of St. Barbara.

The Baroque stone church with classical elements was built in the early 17th century and was renovated and completed several times, including by the Sapieha and Potocki magnates. 
There were burials of some representatives of the Sapieha family in the church.

Vysokoe. Holy Trinity Church.

To this day, the palace and one of the wings of the estate, as well as several outbuildings, a greenhouse and part of the park with a pond and a water channel have been preserved in good condition.
The entire territory of the Pototski-Sapieha estate covers an area of 50 hectares, and during the construction of a new palace with outbuildings, the remains of castle fortifications, along with stone entrance gates, became part of the palace and park ensemble.
A very atmospheric place with a rich history!

Vysokoe. Pototski Manor.

Monument of manor and park architecture of classicism of the 18th – 19th centuries.

Vysokoe. The Sapieha-Pototski Palace and Park Ensemble.

Earthen ramparts and ruins of stone gates have remained to our time. 
There is a local sports stadium on the territory of the former castle among the earthen ramparts.
And under Sapieha, in 1647, a bastion castle with earthworks was built here on the riverbank, surrounded on all sides by water, like an impregnable fortress on the island. 
Time seems to have stopped here a long time ago..

Vysokoe. Sapieha Castle.

A distinctive feature of the monastery's architecture is a combination of Baroque and classicism. 
The facades of the buildings are decorated with exquisite details and decorative elements, creating a unique atmosphere.
Now the monastery is in a neglected state.

Vysokoe. Bonifrati Monastery.

Vsevolod Ignatovsky (1881-1931), a public and political figure, historian, and the first president of the Academy of Sciences of the BSSR, was born in Tokari in 1881.
In the center of the village is the Orthodox Church of St. Michael, in which ancient icons of the 17th and 18th centuries were discovered, some of which are now in Minsk in the Museum of Ancient Belarusian Culture.

Tokari. St. Michael's Church.

A charming church with gorgeous architecture, which should definitely be added to your local history itinerary in order to get acquainted with its history and see it firsthand.
The last king of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, Stanislav Avgust Poniatovsky, was baptized in this church. His remains were also buried here by decision of the authorities.
Now it has been restored and is the pearl of Brest region.

A very beautiful church, a monument of late Baroque architecture.

Volchin. Church of the Holy Trinity.

The temple, built in the 18th century, has two architectural styles: Baroque and pseudo-Russian.
It is operational, and you can visit it if you wish.

Volchin. Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker.

In the second half of the 19th century, a manor and park ensemble belonging to the Puzyn family was built near the town of Gremyacha.
A spiral iron staircase leading to the attic has been preserved to this day. 
Next to the palace there is a park with outbuildings (cheese factory, barn, glacier), which are in a neglected state.

Gremyacha. Puzyna's Manor.

The building of the preserved watermill was built in the early 20th century. 
In recent years, the village of Melniki has been dying out, and the mill building is in an abandoned state.
Hurry up to see her while you still have the chance...

Melniki. Watermill.

The Church of St. Onufriy has been operating since 1868, and previously it was a Catholic church, which was built in 1730.
Our entertaining tour is coming to an end here.

Kamenets Region (route 3): Vysokoe-Tokari-Volchin-Gremyacha-Melniki-Stavy.

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