A tour Postavy - Budslav - Kamai

Included in the price

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  Gathering the group
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  Moving in Kamai (166 km)
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  Church of St. John the Baptist in Kamay

  There is a three of especially remarkable temples in Belarus - defensive type. One of them towers on the hill in the center of the settlement of Kamai. The Saint John the Baptist's church constructed at the beginning of the 17th century was never closed and didn't stop the work - powerful defensive towers and strong walls protect from troubles and destructions. And there is something to protect: not only the architecture of the temple, but also the organ, oldest in Belarus, which is stored here, and a canvas «Christ and the orphan» is unique.
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  Moving in Postavy (19 km)
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  Church of St. Nicholas in Postavy

  The St. Nicholas Cathedral in Pastavy is a majestic late 19th-century Orthodox church, built in the Russian style with a five-dome composition and a tented bell tower. Funded by Countess Pshezdetskaya and local residents, it became an important spiritual center of the town. During the excursion, visitors will learn about the cathedral’s history, architectural features, and its role in the religious life of the region.

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  Church of St. Anthony of Padua in Postavy

  The magnificent Neo-Gothic Church of Saint Anthony of Padua (late 18th century) is dedicated to the Franciscan preacher and miracle-worker — one of the most venerated saints of the Catholic Church, who helps people find not only material things but also spiritual ones: love, hope, conscience, and God. During the excursion, visitors will learn about the church’s dramatic history, its restoration, and its significance in the spiritual and cultural life of Pastavy.

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  Tiesenhausen Palace in Postavy

  The Tyzengauz Palace in Pastavy is a magnificent 18th-century architectural monument built in the Classicist style. The construction was initiated by Antoni Tyzengauz, the then-owner of Pastavy, and completed by Konstanty Tyzengauz — a renowned ornithologist. During the excursion, visitors will learn about the palace’s construction, its architectural features, the unique ornithological museum, and the Tyzengauz family’s contribution to the culture and science of Belarus.

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  Lunch
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  Moving in Budslav (77 km)
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  Church of Assumption of Virgin Mary in Budslav

  The community of the church, disproportionate to the scale of the former village, and now of the usual village, immediately captures the attention of every guest. The church will force everyone to throw aside everything that he was busy on the road before his gaze met this fascinating stone block. Obviously, this was the psychological calculation of the Bernardine fathers, who built their residence here in the second half of the eighteenth century, in order to make "I will praise" from it, where Budslav went from. In 1613 a miraculous icon of the Mother of God appeared here and the place became a real center of pilgrimage. In 1767-1783, in connection with the increase in the number of pilgrims who arrived in Budslav, the Bernardine fathers unfold here the grandiose construction of a new church that was eight times larger than the old one and was consecrated in the name of the Ascension of the Blessed Virgin Mary. To bow to the miraculous image and appreciate the interiors of the legendary church you will be able to during this excursion.
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  Moving in Minsk (110 km)
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  The end of the tour