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Nesvizh town hall was built at the end of the 16th - beginning of the 17th century. Now the town hall square is surrounded by modern buildings, like city municipality and some other soviet structures.
For me Nesvizh town hall building looks like Kaunas (Lithuania) town hall, but smaller and not so graceful.
Updated Feb 27, 2011
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At the 16th century Nesvizh had some gates and towers around. One of gate left till these days - it is Sluck gate. This object is baroque style and stands not so far from city town hall.
I think that this structure is for making city beautiful, but not for defensive purposes.
Updated Feb 27, 2011
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It is very popular church in Belarus due to its significance to architecture and culture. This church is special for a few reasons:
1) It is the first Jesuit church after II Gesu church in Rome.
2) It is fist domed basilica with the facade of baroque style.
3) Church is the first piece of art of baroque style in Eastern Europe
Corpus Christi church got foundation from Radziwilli family and was designed and created by the Italian architect Gian Maria Bernardoni from 1541 to 1605. It is a place, there most of Radziwili family members were buried.
Updated Feb 27, 2011
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Such monuments for soldiers of Second World War are not rare in Belarus. Here you can see symbols of Soviet Union Red Army, lots of flowers around.
Older generation think that history of Belarus starts from World War II and honor that period of history very much. Let say, Minsk is called "city - hero" because of World War II battles as well.
Updated Feb 27, 2011
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The castle-residence construction started at the end of 16th century. Nesvizh castle became the main residence of rich Lithuanian family Radziwilli. The castle was cultural center of that region, the synthesis of East European and West European cultures. The story tells, that Radziwilli had 12 statues of Saints in the castle (every statue - about 1 meter high).Four of them was from real gold, eight - from silver. For some time fake statues were standing in the castle and the real ones hidden somewhere. No one still found these statues.
The castle is under reconstruction now. Some years ago it had fire inside.
Updated Feb 27, 2011
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The park around castle is quite big, consisting of few parts with different thematic (like Japanese or English part of park). Park is full of statues, small bridges through junction of ponds.
It is interesting, that Radziwilli were keeping bears in cellar of the castle and was riding on them in the park at winter time.
Updated Nov 12, 2007
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Near the castle of Nesvizh we found building from bricks – public toilets. It looked quite soviet. There are holes instead of closets and the smell, overwhelming everything. It is better to breathe much fresh air before or to go to restaurants’ toilets.
Updated Feb 27, 2011
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Mir castle is another UNESCO World Heritage site in Belarus. Mir castle famous because of mix of different architecture styles - gothic, renaissance, baroque. Mir small city has more significant places, as 17th September square, Catholic and Orthodox churches, former Yeshiva (Jewish school). City played big role in country life.
Updated Dec 6, 2007
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Favorite thing: Belarus has two UNESCO architectural and historical objects - it is Mir and Nesvizh. The ways, why Nesvizh was inscribed into list, are:
First of all, Radziwilli family buildings complex represented that time the most modern style of architecture - baroque - to Eastern Europe. Buildings represent the mix of Western and Eastern European styles.
Secondly, Corpus Christi Church is an example of new type of basilica structure for that period in Europe. Moreover, Radziwilli family was very significant for Lithuanian Grand Duchy and Kingdom of Poland, always taking new ideas to this part of Europe.
Updated Feb 27, 2011
Nesvizh - residence of famous Radziwili family
Nesvizh is one of the touristy places in Belarus. That is more, it is not far from capital Minsk, making it easy to visit. Nesvizh is known from 13th century, but only in 16th century it became...
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