On the memorable places of the Vankovich family.

The Vankovich family occupies a special place in the history of Belarus.

This ancient noble family, known since the 14th century, gave the country about two hundred outstanding personalities who played an important role in the formation of the state at various stages.

According to family traditions, the family originates from the appanage of Lithuanian and Russian princes. His family coat of arms has been the "Fox" for centuries. The documented history of Vankovichs begins in 1559, when they were able to prove their noble origin by submitting an extensive family tree to the Noble Assembly in 1833.

Representatives of the family held high government posts: they were swordsmen, stewards, judges, ambassadors of the Sejm and leaders of the nobility.

Among them were not only officials, but also military men, artists, literati and clergymen, which indicates the high level of education of the Belarusian gentry.

Vankovich family made a significant contribution to the architectural heritage of the region by creating a number of palace and park ensembles.

They owned estates in the Upper Town of Minsk (the famous Vankovich House), in the villages of Bolshaya Slepyanka, Volma, Shipyany and Rudakovo.

The family also owned land in the Borisov municipality.

Rod actively participated in the life of Minsk.

With their funds, the Church of St. Peter was built in 1612. Peter and Paul, and in the XVIII century — the monastery of the Carmelites and Bonifrati.

The connection of the Vankovichi with the events of the uprising of 1863-1864 is also interesting. In the forest near their Zabashevichi estate, the family cemetery has been preserved, where the owner of the estate, Jozef Vankovich, who died in 1863, was secretly buried.

Thus, the heritage of the Vankovich family is an integral part of the historical and cultural potential of Belarus, which has left its mark on the politics, architecture and public life of the country.