Ancient castles of Belarus

Grodno - Novogrudok - Mir - Nesvizh - Grodno

 

 

The route length is 580 km.

Trip duration is 14 hours.

 

 

Day 1

Departure from Grodno in the morning.

Novagrudok is the first capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania: Castle Hill with the ruins of a medieval castle from the 16th century, St. Nicholas Church of the 18th century, Borisoglebskaya Church of the 16th century, the Farny Church, erected on the site of the church founded by Prince Vitovt in 1395, the Adam Mickiewicz Memorial Mound. In the A. Mickiewicz House-Museum you can see interesting exhibits dedicated to the life and literary work of the poet.

Mir. Introduction to the history and sights of the urban settlement: St. Nicholas Church, Holy Trinity Church of the 16th century.

Excursion to Mir Castle (16th century) - the pearl of Belarusian architecture, included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2000.

Visit the chapel-tomb, built with funds from the princes Svyatopolk-Mirsky in 1904.

In the souvenir shops you can buy items made of clay, leather, metal or wood as a keepsake.

Nesvizh: Slutsk Gate, Town Hall, monument to Simeon Budny, Corpus Christi Church with the only fully preserved family tomb of the Radziwill magnates in Europe.

During the excursion to the palace and park ensemble you will hear unusually interesting legends and tales about the "Radziwill treasure" and the famous ghost of Belarus - Black Lady.

On a hot summer day, you can relax on Lake Svityaz.