Photos of the Day for July 30, 2015

Photo survey of the architectural patrimony of Mahiljou Region (Karatnitsa, Vyshou (Njezhkau), Mahiljou, Bykhau) with Anton Astapovich, chairman of the Belarusian Association for the Preservation of Historical and Cultural Monuments (БДТАПГК), part X/X.

Фотавандроўка па помніках Магілёўшчыны (Каратніца, Вышоў (Нежкаў), Магілёў, Быхаў) са старшынёй Беларускага дабраахвотнага таварыства аховы помнікаў гісторыі й культуры (БДТАПГК) Антонам Астаповічам, частка X/X.

Main synagogue (beginning of the 17th century), Bykhau 2015.  Сінагога Галоўная (пачатак 17-а ст).

This is a rare example of fortress-type synagogue in Belarus.  The walls are almost six feet (1.75 meters) thick.

Churches of Belarus (part C):  Orthodox church of the Holy Trinity (mid-19th century), Bykhau 2015.  Цэрквы Беларусі (частка С):  царква Сьвятой Тройцы (сярэдзіна 19-а ст), Быхаў 2015 г.

Vernacular architecture (end 19th-century?), Bykhau 2015.  Шараговая пабудова (канец 19-г ст?), Быхаў 2015 г.

This building was probably originally a Jewish-owned store.

Moat, Bykhau 2015.  Равы, Быхаў 2015 г.

Old cobblestone street, Bykhau 2015.  Брукаванка, Быхаў 2015 г.

Ruins of Khadkjevich and Sapieha palace (early 17th- and 18th centuries), Bykhau 2015.  Руіны палаца Хадкевічаў і Сапегаў (пачатак 17-а й 18-ы стст).

The inscription on the scrim in the second photograph announces that the restoration of this key monument was included in the 2012-2018 program “Castles of Belarus”.  Regrettably, to date only two outlying towers have been restored whie the main body of the palace moulders on.

Leave a comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.