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The Masterpieces of Neman Region |
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You are waited with acquaintance to masterpieces of area near river Neman: these are St. Peter and Paul church of XVII c with ensemble from six altars of XVIII c which architecture has features of a gothic style, a renaissance, a baroque and a rococo, and also a mosque in the small town Ivje. Then your way runs in city Lida where towers restored the Lida castle incorporated by grand duke Gedimin in 1323 as a powerful advanced post Neman region of the grounds against an impact of crusaders. The St. Michael church (1797-1825) towers nearby. In Malomozheykovo you will see unique Virgin Mary fortress-church of XVI c is the oustanding monument of the Belarusian gothic style constructed between 1516 and 1542, similar to a temple-citadel in Synkovichy; survey the St. Ioann Krestitel catholic church of XVIII c with ensemble from 7 altars in Vasilishki - a monument of architecture of a late baroque; a monument of a modern style - manor Golovichpolyie.
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 Virgin Mary fortress-church
 St.Ioann Krestitel catholic church
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