Our tour of Stolin Polesie will introduce you to the main sights and historical and cultural values of the region. Along the way, we will see 10 ancient churches and a church; we will take a walk through the small but very atmospheric David-Gorodok, get acquainted with its culture and ancient history. 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 Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity was built in 1893 in a pseudo-Russian style with Art Nouveau elements. 
There are Neolithic and Bronze Age archaeological sites near the village on the Stviga River.

Ozdamichi. Holy Trinity Church.

The name Olgomel is very unusual, and there is a beautiful legend about it. 
According to legend, once upon a time, when the Holy Princess Olga was sailing along the local river, her ship ran aground. 
That's why the play on the words "Olga" and "mel"(aground) turned out.

Olgomel. Church of St. Mary Magdalene.

The wooden church was built in 1817 in the traditions of Polessky folk wooden architecture. 
The interior has an iconostasis and icons from the 17th and 19th centuries, which apparently remained from the old church of the period of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.

Olgomel. Church of the Resurrection of Christ.

The church was built during the Russian Empire in 1912 in the traditions of folk wooden architecture.
The interior features a three-tiered iconostasis.

Semigostichi. The Church of St. John the Theologian.

Semigostichi. The Church of St. John the Theologianю

The wooden Church of St. Michael was built in the era of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in 1762. 
This is a unique architectural monument, as it is still covered with shingles – its roof is covered with thin wooden chips, as many buildings in Belarus were once covered in ancient times.

Remel. Church of St. Michael the Archangel.

St. Elijah's Church was built in 1881 in the Baroque style. 

Velemichi. St. Nicholas Church.

Velemichi. St. Elijah's Church.

The Orthodox wooden Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary was built in the traditions of folk wooden architecture in 1888.
These places were visited in the 19th century by the classic of Belarusian literature, Vincent Dunin–Marcinkevich, who found some images for his literary works in Olpen, including the comedy 'Pinsk Gentry'.

Olpen. Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

For a more in-depth acquaintance with the culture and life of the city and the region, we recommend visiting this museum.

David-Gorodok. Museum of the History of the city.

The temple was built in 1913 on the site of an ancient wooden church built in 1844.

David-Gorodok. Church of the Kazan Mother of God.

A monument to Prince David Igorevich, the founder of the city, has been erected in the historical center of David-Gorodok. 
It is believed that every tourist and guest of the city should take a picture with Prince David.

David-Gorodok. Monument to Prince David.

There was a castle here during the period of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in the period of the 14th - 18th centuries on the site of a former settlement of the 11th - 12th centuries.
From this point, an extraordinarily beautiful panorama of the entire town and the Goryn River opens!

David-Gorodok. Zamkovaya Gora (Castle Hill).

During the years of the Polish state, in 1936, this stone church of the Body of God was built in the style of historicism.

David–Gorodok. The Church of the Body of God.

St. George's Church, which is the main attraction of the city, and is located in the old cemetery, was built by parishioners in the second half of the 17th century in the Baroque style.
The Baroque iconostasis of 1751, which has four rows, has been preserved in the temple. It is richly painted and has gilded carvings. The iconostasis is the real pride of this church and complements its ancient image.
The royal gates from this temple are an example of folk art and are kept in the National Historical Museum of Belarus in Minsk.

St. George's Church is a monument of folk wooden architecture. 

David-Gorodok. St. George's Church.

Here, behind the new church in the cemetery, an Orthodox chapel of the 19th century has been preserved to this day, which is a monument of wooden architecture. 
When you arrive to see the monument, pay attention to the old doors with iron brackets, which were once made by a local blacksmith.
Our tour is coming to an end here.

Stolin Region (route 3): Ozdamichi-Olgomel-Semigostichi-Remel-Velemichi-Olpen - David-Gorodok - Tury.

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