The origin of Baranovichi is connected with the construction of the Moscow-Brest Railway. The station Baranovichi (from the name of the village in Novogrudok’s district), that was commissioned in November, 1871, marks the beginning of the city. A small village of 120 houses that had about 1500 habitants in the middle of 1880s appeared around the station.
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Beloozersk is located between Beloe, Chernoe and Sporovskoe lakes in 27 km from Bereza.
The name derived from the name of lake Beloe. It has an excellent connection with cities of neighbouring countries due to automobile and railroads Paris-Berlin-Warsaw-Brest-Minsk-Moscow. Beloozersk power mechanic plant is a city's site.
Power-plant equipment and spare par
In written sources Berioza had been mentioned for the first time in 1477 as a village of Slonimskogo and in 1521 as a settlement of Kobrynsky region of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. In 1629 it received the status of settlement. In 1648-1689 the Cortesian monastery was built. In 1706 here took the place a meeting of Peter the Great with August II, the Polish king. From 1795 Berioza h
A cozy, laconic, elegant Brest attracts tourists at any time of the year. All speak one voice about the "European", "western" of this city, are surprised by its cleanliness and laconic rigor of the streets. Residents of megacities especially adore the abundance of greenery in the heart of Brest, as well as a large number of attractions of different levels. But can this only boast t
In XVI century village Volchin belonged to dinasty of Soltans, after - to Gonsevs, Sapegs, Flemmings, Chartoriys, Puslovskiys and Narbuts.
In 1938 the remains of Stanislav Avgust Ponyatobskiy, that were transported from St. Petersburg (in 1988 the saved after the plunder part of the remains was
Vysokoe is the most western city of Belarus. For many centuries it was a patrimonial nest for several magnate families, the city can not be unnoticed by lovers of recreation and tourism in Belarus. Located High 40 kilometers north of Brest near the state border with Poland.
For the first time th
In the second half of the XIX century the town of Gantsevichi was a small village in the Sloutsk district of the Minsk Province. The city was founded in 1898. It is located 96 km from Pinsk,190 km from Minsk. here at the end of the XIX century and at the beginning of the XX century worked a glasshouse that belonged to industrialists named V. Krayevsky and I. Stohl and
Originated in the late XI or early XII centuries. The first mention was in 1388. David-Gorodok archaeologically explored by R. Yakimovich in 1937-1939 and P. Lysenko in 1967. Detinets, surrounded by ramparts, is located on the cape at the confluence of the River Nepryadva to Goryn. The cultural layer of the detinets has a capacity of up to 3.5 m. A street estate planning of th
Location, administrative division, population of Drogichin and Drogichinsky district:
Drogichinsky district is located in the south of the Brest region and occupies an area of 1,9 thousand square kilometers. It borders on Ivanovo, Berezovsky and Kobrin districts of the Brest region, as well as with Ukraine. It was created on January 15, 1940 in the Pinsk region.
Zhabinka (belarusian Zhabinka) is a city in Belorussia, in the west of Brest region and occupies an area of 0,7 thousand square kilometers. The administrative center of Zhabinka district with a population of 12.9 thousand people. The city is located at the confluence of the Zhabinka River in the Mukhavets River, 35 km northeast of Brest, in the west of the Brest region and co
Ivanovo (the historical name of Yanovo) owes its appearance to the Lutsk bishops, who not only owned it, but also did everything for its successful development. Nowadays it is a small, quiet and neat city, in which they respect the historical and cultural heritage with reverence.
Ivanovo is a regional center of the Brest region, located on the Samaravka River, 132 km from Bre
Ivatsevichi is a picturesque town that arose on the site of a noble estate and became one of the most attractive cities in Brest region. The population of Ivatsevichi, located 135 kilometers from the regional center, is about 24 thousand people.
There is an ancient legend that tells about the origin of the name of the city. In ancient times, the local pan went hunting
The village Ishkold is located in the north-east of the Brest region.
The distance from the regional center of the city of Baranovichi is 36 kilometers, from the regional center - 247 kilometers, if you go by car.
The village is located at the crossing of the borders of three regions - Grodno, Minsk and Brest.
The sight of this village is the Churc
Kamenets (until 1940 Kamenets - Lithuanian), the city (since 1983), the regional center in the Brest region. 8,7 thousand inhabitants (2004). Located 39 km north of Brest, on the bank of the river. Forest, the tributary of the Western Bug. On the highway Brest-Kamenyuki, 28 km from the railway station. Zhabinka on the line Baranovichi - Brest.
In 1289 Kamenets was captured and almost completely destroyed
In the village of Kamenyuki (17 km north of Kamyanets) is the small part of Bialowieza Forest that is open to tourists. In addition to the museum of Bialowieza Forest, the hotel complex and several cafes and, of course, the open-air cages stretching for a kilometer with various inhabitants of the Forest with bison, bears, deer, elks, wild boars, foxes, wolves, roe dee
Kobrin is a city of regional subordination, the center of Kobrin district of Brest region of Belarus. Located on the river Mukhavets, 52 km from Brest. The railway station on the Brest-Gomel line, a road junction to Minsk, Brest, Pinsk, Kovel, and Malorita.
Kobrin is one of the oldest cities in Belarus. The first written mention of him as a city, found in the Ipatiev C
Kossovo - an amazing city with unique architectural monuments. This small town, with 2700 citizens, is home of the famous military commander and political figure Tadeusz Kosciuszko.
This is the smallest city in Belarus. There is no railroad and highway, people live a quiet, measured life and know
Luninets is one of the regional centers in the east of the Brest region (the Republic of Belarus) - at the same time it is a significant transport hub of the Polesie railway. There are a repair and mechanical plant, a station and a depot with the same name. The city has a production of bread and dairy products. There is a woodworking enterprise.
One of the legends abou
Lyakhovichi, a city in Belarus, the administrative center of the Lyakhovichi district of the Brest region, within the Pinsk diocese. It is located on the Witch River in 224 km to the north-east of the regional center of the city of Brest, 170 km from Minsk and 22 km from Baranovichi. The railway station on the line Baranovichi - Luninets, through the city passes the road Brest - Rusinovichi. The population is 11.5 th
The Malorita district is located in the south-west of the Brest region and covers an area of 1.4 thousand square kilometers. It borders with the Brest, Zhabin and Kobrin districts of the Brest region and Ukraine.
The town of Malorita is located on the banks of the river with the same name. This territory was inhabited in ancient times, as confirmed by finding
Mikashevichi is an industrial city in Belarus (Brest region) with a population of 18,000 people. The city is famous for its unique quarry, where the construction stone is being developed and extracted; "Granit" - the largest stone-mining enterprise in Belarus. The football club Granit, which represents this city and plays in the first league of the Belarusian football cham
Picturesque place in Belarus. From the high hill, where this village is located, openes a wonderful view of the Motol Lake, Yaselda river, flooded meadows, swamps and forests. Motol is well-organized village. It is seems like you are not in village, but in the regional center. The central square is decorated with the House of Culture, a department store, a c
The estate is located on the shore of the big and beautiful Lake Chernoye, a real gentry family nest. By the way, in the word "Peski" the stress falls on the first syllable (not to be confused with the sands, which are not here!).It is believed that the name comes from the Polish word "pies" - dog. What kind of dogs Peski were famous for in the past - there are a lot of stories abou
Pinsk is an ancient city in the west of the Belarusian Polesye, the regional center of the Brest region. The exact time of the founding of Pinsk is unknown. The city originated on the site of an ancient settlement on the left bank of the Pina River, at the confluence of the river Strumeni. For the first time Pinsk-Pinsk-Pinesk is mentioned in 1097 in the Ipatiev Chronicle. At that t
Pogost-Zagorodsky village, Pinsk district, Brest region. The word "pogost" is known since the tenth century. Once our ancestors lived in communities, and the center of the community was a churchyard, where the administration met, various tenders were held. In written sources Pogost-Zagorodsky was only in 1528. Just this year, Queen Bona Sforza confirmed the old rights of
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