Minsk

In the castles of Peace and Nesvizh from Minsk

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Nesvizh is now the district center of the Minsk region, but in the Middle Ages the city was the capital of the Radziwill family - the uncrowned kings of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Commonwealth. During the tour, you will get acquainted with the Nesvizh Palace and Park Ensemble, surrounded by myths and legends about the innumerable treasures of the Radzivils and the Black Lady, visit the museum located in the Brahm of the Palace, visit the Church of the Body of God or the Far Church, the first monument in Eastern Europe in the Baroque style, erected by the Italian architect Giovanni Maria Bernardoni at the request of Prince Radziwill Orph. The main altar is decorated with the painting “Last Supper”. The church is the ancestral tomb of the Radziwill princes - it is the third largest crypt in Europe. The Nesvizh church is deservedly placed next to the famous Habsburg crypto in Vienna and the pantheon of Spanish monarchs in the Escoriale castle complex, near Madrid.

In Nesvizh you will see Slutskaya Brama - an original monument of Baroque architecture, once part of the system of city fortifications and served as an entrance gate from the Slutsk tract. Get acquainted with the historical center of the old city: the town hall of the late XVI - early XVII centuries. - the oldest of the preserved town halls of Belarus, shopping rows, Market Square, artisan's house, Baroque monument - Benedictine Monastery

The village of Mir is located on the territory of Grodno region. Mir Castle is the only surviving knightly castle in Belarus. It is a monument of defensive architecture of the 15th century of world historical significance, listed in UNESCO lists. Here you will get acquainted with the history of the castle construction, inspect its appearance, climb one of the five-tiered towers of the castle, get acquainted with the appearance of the chapel-tomb of the last owners of the castle Svyatopolk-Mirsky. The castle will tell about the periods of its greatness and the dark years of wars and destruction, when people of all the surrounding villages sheltered behind its walls. You will have the opportunity to descend into its gloomy dungeons and explore the museum expositions of ancient weapons and armor. In the center of the village preserved medieval buildings: residential buildings, St. Nicholas Church (17-19 century), Trinity Church (16-19 century). You will visit the main Market Square, where in close proximity there is an Orthodox church, a Catholic church and a Jewish synagogue.

The price includes:

Excursion service on the route, sightseeing tour of Nesvizh, sightseeing tour in the World, transport, minivan Ford Galaxy Titanium 2021. Inspection of expositions in castles is independent or with the help of an audio guide.

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