Nesvizh. The former monastery of the Benedictines.

The Benedictine Monastery in Nesvizh was built in 1591 thanks to the financing of Euphemia Radziwill, the wife of Nicholas Christopher Radziwill the Orphan. Among the significant buildings of the city, it became a component of the defensive system. A church was built at the monastery, designed by the famous Italian architect Bernardoni.

The monastery and the church form a single architectural structure harmoniously combining Baroque and Renaissance elements. Initially, a pavement led to the monastery and it was surrounded by a stone wall, of which only fragments have been preserved. The monastery building has the shape of the letter P. The Church of St. Euphemia is organically integrated into its architecture.

The church, famous in the region, originally had seven altars, among which the main wooden altar with Corinthian columns and statues of saints stood out. The facade of the building was a three-tiered clock tower with a Baroque dome.

The daughters of wealthy townspeople studied at the monastery, there was a music school and an extensive library.

After the uprising of 1863-1864, the monastery was disbanded. The church was transferred to the Orthodox Church, and later the building was used as a barracks.

In 1920, the monastic order returned, but the monastery was finally closed.

In 1939, during the war, the church burned down.

In 1988, a copper vessel with porcelain was discovered in the basement, which became part of the museum exhibition.

Currently, the buildings of the monastery house the Yakub Kolas State Pedagogical College.

Regular excursions to Nesvizh cover many tourist programs, but unfortunately, not everyone can visit the former monastery.