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Veliky Dvor. The estate of the Brokhotskys "Gorodiy".

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Belarus, Minsk region, Stolbtsovsky district, Veliky Dvor village

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16.12.2024

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In the village of Veliky Dvor there is a former manor "Gorodiy", which belonged to the noble Brokhotsky family. The manor house, built in the first half of the 19th century, now houses a secondary school. Next to the manor house, outbuildings and the manager's house have been preserved in ruins.

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Ruins

Ruins

Historical

Historical

Architectural monument

Architectural monument

Location

Latitude: 53.35452737
Longitude: 26.54140405

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Ольга Ерёменко

16.12.2024

The former manor "Gorodiy" of the first half of the 19th century, which belonged to the noble family of the Brochotskys.

The estate of the Brochotsky nodle family "Gorodiy" in Veliky Dvor village is an object that reflects the historical and architectural heritage of the region.


From the 16th century to the end of the 18th century, the Gorodiy estate (the old name of the Veliky Dvor) belonged to Radziwill. In 1818 it was resold. The owners were four Brokhotsky brothers - Anthony, Roch, Valentiy and Ignatius, who played a significant role in local history. Subsequently, Anthony's son Adam Brochotsky inherited the estate and in 1830 built a two–storey manor house on the site of a wooden courtyard.


The architecture of Gorodiy combines elements of classicism and romanticism, which makes it unique among other estates of that time. The building of the estate is distinguished by exquisite facades, large windows and decorative elements typical of that period. The interior interiors were also decorated with great taste, which emphasized the status of the owners.


There was also a park, a starch factory, a mill, a farmyard, a greenhouse, a flax drying chamber, a blacksmith shop, and a carpenter's shop, an alcohol production plant, a smokehouse for cooking sausages, stables. Gorodiy was the center of the cultural life of the region. Various events were held here, including balls and literary evenings, which attracted the local aristocracy.


The Brochotskys owned the estate until the 1920s. Then the Polish government requisitioned it for debts and began to use it as a school.

During the First World War, there was a hospital in the building. In 1940, the estate was completely rebuilt.  


To date, only a house, a park and a lake remain from the Gorodiy estate.

The Brokhotskys estate "Gorodiy" is an important part of the cultural heritage of the Veliky Dvor and a symbol of its historical past.

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