During our tour, you will visit a number of ancient religious buildings of different faiths; three ruined estates of famous families at once, and one in which there is a very interesting museum.All this and much more awaits the meeting of interested and inquisitive tourists and travelers. 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.

The wooden Orthodox church in honor of St. Nicholas was built in the local cemetery during the time of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in 1772 in the traditions of folk wooden architecture. 
The interior has choirs and several valuable icons from the 19th century.

Vezhnoe. The Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker.

Vezhnoe. Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker.

The chapel for those who died in the battle with Napoleon in 1812 near Gorodechno was built in 1912 to mark the 100th anniversary of the bloody battle.

Chapel for those killed in the battle with Napoleon in 1812 near Gorodechno.

Poddubno. Chapel for those killed in the battle with Napoleon in 1812.

The Church of the Intercession was built in 1825 in the classical style in honor of the battle near the town during the war with the French in 1812. 
12 columns were installed in the interior of the temple, which symbolized the year 1812. 
Nearby there is an ancient park with century-old oak trees.

Gorodechno. The Intercession Church.

Gorodechno. Church of the Intercession.

The stone Orthodox Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross was built on the site of an ancient wooden church in 1914 in a retrospective Russian style. 
The interior features a wooden iconostasis and ancient icons from the 18th century.

Oranchitsy. Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross.

The ruined manor of the noble Trembitsky family is the remains of a once magnificent palace and park complex, built at the end of the 18th century.
The complex included not only a palace, but also a picturesque park, which complemented the architectural splendor of the estate.
A great place for ruins-therapy!

Internatsionalny. Trembitsky Manor.

Internatsionalny. The ruins of the Trembitsky estate.

Unfortunately, the Dyakonsky noble estate has been practically forgotten by people these days and has fallen into disrepair, but the remaining architecture still recalls the former greatness and historical significance of this building.
Another great location for ruins-therapy!

Kashtanovka. The Dyakonsky Palace and Park Complex.

The remains of the Shvykovsky-Chernotsky estate have been preserved here, where a palace and outbuildings were built in the 19th century, a park and a garden were planted. 
The palace was destroyed after the war, and only a few outbuildings and a park remain to this day.

Belousovshchina. The Shvykovsky-Chernotsky Estate.

The "Pruzhansky palatsik" Estate Museum is a unique restored Art Nouveau manor house in Belarus, based on the reconstruction of the interior of a 19th-century urban manor house.
The park, which covers eight hectares, is also a picturesque place and is rich in various types of trees.
"Pruzhansky palatsik" is a monument of historicism, embodied in the neo-Renaissance style and its interesting variety - the early Renaissance rural villa.

Pruzhany. Museum-estate "Pruzhansky palatsik"

The Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, built in 1883, combines architectural elements of classicism and Baroque. 
The two-tiered facade with a triangular pediment attracts special attention of tourists.
The temple also attracts attention not only for its appearance, but also for its rich history, which is revealed during the tour.

Church of the Ascension of the Virgin Mary

Pruzhany. Church of the Ascension of the Virgin Mary

The Orthodox Alexander Nevsky Cathedral was built in 1866 in the style of late classicism.
In the interior of the cathedral, special attention is drawn to the carved iconostasis decorated with twisted columns. 
Revered relics of the cathedral include icons from the 17th and 19th centuries and an enameled altarpiece.

Pruzhany region (1 route): Vezhnoe-Poddubno-Gorodechno-Oranchitsy-Internatsionalny-Kashtanovka-Belousovshchina-Pruzhany.

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