Chirvonaya Dubrava. Voinilovich's estate "Mokrany".

In the 18th century, Mokrany belonged to the Radziwills, but in the second half of the century the estate passed into the possession of Vladislav Voinilovich, a representative of an ancient Belarusian family who held the position of Pinsk cornet.

Vladislav's son, Xavier, showed his patriotism by fighting on the side of Napoleon in 1812 for the independence of his native land from the Russian Empire. For his bravery, he was awarded the French Legion of Honor. After the defeat of Napoleon, Xavier returned to Mokrany, where he successfully farmed and even expanded his father's possessions.

The estate in Mokrany was originally small. A one-story house made of larch timber with a four-pitched shingled roof stood on a high foundation. The facade was decorated with four-column porticos with triangular pediments. Over the generations, the estate has accumulated a rich collection of works of art: portraits, silver, porcelain, as well as an extensive library. Unfortunately, after the revolution, all this was lost.

Although the manor house has not been preserved to this day, there is something to see in Chirvonaya Dubrava. The former creamery, built by the Voinilovichs in the 19th century, has been preserved here, resembling a palace. Despite the fact that it is now a ruin, the layout of the building is impressive: walls of different heights, towers. The factory was located on the bank of a stream.

Mokrany butter was famous for its quality. At the beginning of the 20th century, the Voinilovich estate was known as an advanced farm in the Russian Empire, producing up to 500 pounds of butter per year. Cows of a rare black-and-white breed, imported from Lower Saxony, were bred here.

A park with lime trees, hornbeams, barberry and jasmine was laid out around the estate. Even pineapples were grown in the greenhouse, which, according to legend, were supplied for sale to Warsaw and Kiev.

In Soviet times, the creamery housed an orphanage and a school. Locals still often refer to it as a "dairy factory." Unfortunately, the building is gradually collapsing under the influence of time and bad weather.

But the most unique place in the former manor is the crypt: a tomb located under the chapel, which was accessed by a picturesque alley of fir trees planted by the Voinilovichs. Its coordinates are: 52.930355073161834, 26.91648659629517

Powerful pillars divided the space into three naves. There were 72 niches for coffins in the walls. There was an altar for worship in the apse, which made the crypt a kind of underground temple.

Now you can freely get inside the crypt, but all the niches are empty: they were looted in the 1920s. Despite the sad history, the unique building has been preserved to this day. However, the ceilings are collapsing, and measures must be taken to preserve this historic site.