Tourist route "Architectural monuments of Kamenetchina"

String of a route:

Gremyacha – Volchin- Vysokoe –Ryasna - Voyskaya - Nikolayevo - Kamenets –Dmitrovichi –  Kamenyuki

type of a route - automobile,
extent – 95 km,
duration – 10 hours,
the summary - informative.

 

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Route:

Gremyacha village, Palace and park ensemble Puzynov.

The imposing late classical palace of the picturesque estate of the beginning of the 19th century belonging to an ancient princely sort Puzynov.

Volchin village, the Sacred and Troitsk church - a monument of architecture of late baroque. It is constructed in 1733 of a brick in a palace and park complex of Ponyatovsky. The building is centric, octahedral in the plan with a tent roof. A church - the place of burial of the Polish king Stanislav Augustus Ponyatovsky.

Sacred and Nikolaev church. In 1841 the stone building of a town hall has been remade under orthodox church which in 1892 has been completed. The church is constructed in the retrospective-Russian style.

Vysokoe, Palace and park ensemble of Sapegov-Pototsky, formation of the estate has begun in 1678-80 when Pavel Sapega was her owner. At this time the lock and park with a reservoir have been put. The old lock has burned down in 1784. In 1815, near him Pavel Sapegi's wife has built the new palace.

The Varvarinsky kaplitsa, low octahedral kaplitsa is constructed in 1772 in Baroque style.

The former monastery of brothers Bonifratorov, is built in 1785 by order of the chancellor of Grand Duchy of Lithuania A. Sapegi. Till our time the house of monks of an award Bonifratorov who is a monument of architecture of baroque has remained.

Sacred Krestovozdvizhenskaya Church, is located in the center of. High it is constructed of a brick in 1869, is the representative of the retrospective-Russian style.

The church of the Holy Trinity constructed in 1603-1609 in Baroque style represents characteristic type of Catholic temples of 18-19 century of century. At the end of the 19th century has been reconstructed, updated in 1993.

Ryasna village, Sacred and Mikhaylovsky church. The first stone in a basis of church has been put on April 9, 1991, construction is ended in 2002. The church is consecrated on August 8, 2002.

Saint Anne's church has been constructed 1744 for monks-marian which has existed till 1868, after his abolition, the teacher's school working before World War I has been open here.

Voiskaya village, St. Trinity Church. Built of wood in 1587 by Father Luka Zakharov and Princess Alexandra Vishnevetskaya in memory of the predeceased brothers and sister. It is a twin-tube church. In front of the main church entrance there is a two-tiered bell tower built in the 19^th century.

Nickolaevo village, St. Paraskevinskaya Church. Built in the late 19^th century. It is a five-dome church with an adjacent narthex at the front and a high bell tower topped with the smallest-sized dome.

Over the city of Kamenets the severe 30-meter, finished by teeth brick tower built in 1276 towers. The tower of Kamenets is most ancient defensive works of Belarus, has remained in almost original form. Since 1960 in her the branch of the Brest regional museum of local lore is placed.

Gymnasium (building of the former Polish school). On October 24, 1929 construction of new school has begun. On September 1, 1940 in the building of the Polish school the seven-year school of Kamenets was officially open, and since September 1, 1947 the school began to be called average, and in June, 1948 her first release has taken place. In 1996 in this building the gymnasium of Kamenets has been placed.

Kamenets, St. Simeon Church. It is an architectural monument in retrospective Russian style. Built of stone in 1912-1914. It stands out due to its monumental size, hipped belfry and dome. The pride of the church is a magnificent three-tiered iconostasis made of bog oak in Warsaw in the late 19^th century.

St. Peter and Paul’s Church. Built of stone in 1925. The church was returned to the Catholic diocese in the 1990s.

Dmitrovichi village, St. Spas-Preobrazhenskaya Church. Built of timber in 1786. It is the simpliest type of an Orthodox church – monotube, with a tambour at the main entrance. The church is one of the oldest in the district.

Kamenyuki village, St. George Church. It is a wooden Orthodox church 37 metres in height. The construction began in 1999 and ended in 2009. Three-tiered wooden iconostasis of the church was made by local wood carvers.

 

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