Almost a thousand years of history has left its mark on the appearance of the city.There are Baroque monasteries, a mountain on which a medieval castle stood, and temples with monasteries built centuries ago.Napoleon Bonaparte and Stendhal visited here.Here, a rocket launcher, popularly called Katusha, fired its first salvo, and Konstantin Zaslonov, one of the most famous partisans, operated at the railway junction.Orsha is the hometown of one of the most famous and original Belarusian writers, Vladimir Korotkevich.All this and much more can be seen and learned by visiting this wonderful city.

One of the most beautiful public buildings in Orsha is the building of the former real school.

Orsha. A real school.

It is recommended to visit all fans of the work of Vladimir Korotkevich, the famous Belarusian writer.

Orsha. Vladimir Korotkevich Museum.

Visiting this museum is an unforgettable experience for all art lovers.

A private exhibition dedicated to the work of a talented man, woodcarver S.S. Shavrov.

Orsha. Museum of wooden sculpture by the carver S. S. Shavrov.

The once majestic monastery appears to the eye in the form of picturesque ruins.
From the preserved photos, you can imagine how it was here in the old days.
A great location for routine therapy.

Orsha. Basilian monastery.

The temple has not fully survived to this day, having lost some of its architectural forms, but this does not prevent it from serving people as before.

Orsha. St. Joseph's Church.

The temple stood here for exactly 400 years before it was destroyed in the last century, but in our century it was restored to its former location.
Thus, historical justice has prevailed!
Not all religious buildings in Belarus are so lucky.
It remains to be hoped that they will wait for their time...

Orsha. Church of the Nativity of the Virgin.

The name itself indicates that there was once a castle here.
Indeed, you can't think of a better place to place a fortress castle!
Now Castle Hill is an archaeological monument, towering over the floodplain of the Dnieper River.
A small brick gate has been built here, through which you can go and make a wish.
There is also a wonderful view from here.

 Orsha. Castle Hill.

A former operating watermill, in the building of which the museum is located.
Souvenirs can be purchased here.
I recommend going over the bridge and taking panoramic photos of the mill.

Orsha. Ethnographic Museum "Mlyn" (Mill).

It is impossible to pass by this complex of buildings: one gets the impression that one is somewhere in Western Europe.
Now the collegium building houses a museum, a library and a cafe.

Orsha. Jesuit collegium.

If you want to explore the history of these places in more detail, go to this museum.


Orsha. Museum of history and culture of the city.

It was in Orsha that the rocket launcher, popularly called "Katusha", was first used.

Orsha. Memorial "Katyusha". 

Nuns have been living and serving in this place for almost 400 years.
During its rich history, the monastery has experienced many things: the visit of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich, the development of ties with the most important monasteries, almost 100 years of oblivion ...
Now the monastery, as before, serves people according to its purpose.

Orsha. The Assumption Monastery.

It is located on the territory of the Assumption Monastery.


Orsha. Ilyinskaya church.

Another monastery with a complicated and rich history.
It is noteworthy that a Cyrillic printing house was operating here almost 400 years ago, which was already publishing books at that time!

Orsha is multifaceted.

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