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Belarus. Golshany

 

An agrogorodok (village) in Grodno oblast. At the beginning of the 17th century, the princes of Sapieha built here an elegant stone castle, but it did not stand for a long time. At the end of the 19th century, it was dismantled for building materials, only ruins left.

 

Not long ago these ruins could be wandered freely, but recently their conservation/museification was carried out using the cheapest bricks possible. Unrestored sections were fenced off. So no need to waste time here.

 

Catholic church of St. John the Baptist (1618, rebuilt in the 1770s) - previously it was the church of the Franciscan monastery.

 

Interiors.

 

Old houses.

 

However they are not as old as written of the facade. Probably an early 20th century.

 

A dangerous act of jaywalking.

 

Newly bred storks near the castle.

Getting in (as of June 2022): take E28 experssway from Minsk towards Vilnius, take a turn near Krevo. Two buses per day from Minsk with a final stop at Traby.

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