Slutsk. The oldest school in Belarus.

Founded back in 1617, thanks to the efforts of Prince Janusz Radziwill, the current gymnasium No. 1 in Slutsk rightfully holds the title of one of the oldest schools in Belarus.

Initially, the gymnasium was located in a modest wooden building, but in 1838 it acquired a new home – a majestic two-story stone building designed by the famous architect Karol Podchashinsky. This architect was a master of classicism, and the gymnasium, like his other works, is a striking example of this architectural style.

Slutsk Gymnasium is famous not only for its venerable age and architectural beauty, but also for its graduates and teachers. Many prominent figures of science, politics and art studied and taught here. Special mention should be made of Reynold Adam, a talented teacher who compiled a textbook on rhetoric, which was later used by Mikhail Lomonosov himself.

Nowadays Gymnasium No. 1 continues to be one of the most prestigious educational institutions in Slutsk. The gymnasium building, recognized as an architectural monument of national significance, has been carefully restored and stands before us in all its splendor, preserving the appearance of the first half of the 19th century.

In 2024, an important step was taken to bring the gymnasium to a unified style. It was decided to decorate all the buildings "antique" in order to outwardly correspond to the high rank of the oldest school in Belarus. Now, renovated and prettier, the gymnasium is a harmonious combination of history and modernity.