Obol. The ruins of the Grebnitsky estate.

Once Obol was a small village in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, later it became part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, and then became part of the Russian Empire. The development of Obol began with the arrival of the railway, especially after the construction of the Riga-Orlovskaya line at the end of the 19th century. At the end of the 20th and beginning of the 21st century, industry was actively developing here: a wood and chemical manufactory, a watermill and a brick factory operated on the territory of modern Oboli. To date, there are two enterprises in this sector – one is associated with the production of fertilizers, the other with bricks and ceramic products.

The Grebnitsky manor, built in the early 19th century in the classical style, originally had a beautiful park, which has not been preserved. The lions, previously located at the estate, were moved to the territory of the ceramic factory.

The Grebnitskys are a well–known family, whose coat of arms is considered the oldest knightly coat of arms in Poland. Florian, the largest representative of the family, restored St. Sophia Cathedral in Polotsk, where he was subsequently buried.

Living quarters were located on the second floor of the estate, and the ground floor was used for household needs. The ground floor was the main one, with a beautiful reception room, library and other rooms. It is said that a passage was dug under the manor house to the village of Mostyshche on the other bank of the Obol River.

In the period from 1905 to 1907, the estate building underwent significant reconstruction.

It is known that since 1920 there has been a school here. During the Great Patriotic War, the underground Komsomol organization "Young Avengers" operated in the occupied territory of the Shumilino district from the beginning of 1942 to August 1943, the main part of which were students of the Obol school. In their honor, a memorial plaque was erected on the building in 1958.

In the post-war years, the former palace housed the dormitory of a ceramic factory. Later, the building was not used for a long period of time and was abandoned. In the mid-1990s, as a result of arson, the building almost completely burned down.

Today, unfortunately, the main building of the estate is in a neglected state after the fire, and its restoration is not yet in question. Nevertheless, the ruins retain their historical and cultural value. The historical spirit of the past is felt here!