Barbarov. Gorvatt Manor.

The park area is about 5 hectares. The park occupied a terrace of the Pripyat River, cut by a ravine with a small stream.

The Horvatts built a huge estate, which was famous for its size and sophistication far beyond the borders of the province. Riga architect Luneburg was called in for the project and construction.

In the 19th century, Ignat Gorvatt's grandson Alexander became the owner of the estate, who at that time already owned 12,000 hectares of woodlands, meadows and arable land. 

The entrance to the estate was decorated with two brick pylons, which were crowned with balustrades and openwork vases with garlands. The gates were made using sophisticated wrought iron ornaments. The road to the main entrance to the house led along a lime alley, along which there was a brick arched bridge over a small stream. At the end of the linden alley there was a lawn opening the entrance to the estate. On both sides of the flowerbed were outbuildings sheltered by a high four-pitched roof.

The manor house was two-storied and was located on a high foundation. The front facade was complemented by a four-columned portico with a triangular front, on which the Horvatt family coat of arms was located. A little higher was a balcony with an iron balustrade. Near the house there was a small extension of the winter garden, an office and a sauna. 

The palace was a vivid reflection of the architectural trend of early classicism. The interior of the manor was also striking in its richness. The library and archive were located here, and the walls of the estate were decorated with paintings by Rembrandt, Damel, Rubens, and Vankovich. The owners of the estate also collected sculptures, family silver, bronze candelabra and crystal.

 After the events of 1917, all property Gorvattov was given to the peasants - the estate was dismantled by the locals to the ground. The fate of many valuable items is still unknown. 

Only part of the exterior facade, fragments of the wrought-iron fence, and the entrance gate to the park have survived from the splendor of the palace complex to our time. Of the buildings, the carriage house remained. Now there is a local school there.

The park consisted of two parts: The lower, southern part of it surrounded the palace, and the upper, western part adjoined the garden and stretched along the river. The most picturesque part of the landscape park was located along the edge of the terrace. It was based on single trees of holly maple and Canadian poplar (two trees have been preserved). Overgrown bushes of privet, spiraea, mountain ash, barberry, and lilac have become widespread. The vegetation cover included 40 species of trees and shrubs, including European larch, mulberry, white acacia, hawthorn, and Western thuja. On clear days, the floodplain with old oak forests is visible for tens of kilometers.

Now there is a bridge in the park, but the lime alley was cut out. There is a place in the park called Kostelnaya Gora. There was a chapel on it with the graves of the Horvatt family. It was made of red brick, and under the chapel there was a crypt where the coffins of the deceased lords stood. In Soviet times, the chapel was destroyed and smashed.

In 2002, all that remained of the Gorvatt estate was given the status of a third-category historical and cultural value. The building has not been reconstructed and is in disrepair.

A visit to the Gorvatt Manor and Park complex in Barbarov is part of a number of educational excursions in the Republic of Belarus.