Photos of the Day for December 23, 2016

Survey of the architectural patrimony of the Maladzjechna area 2015 (VIII/VIII):  Krasnaje. Roughly half-way between Mjensk and Maladzjechna, Krasnaje is well known for its neo-Gothic Roman Catholic church.  On this trip, two other buildings caught my eye. Экспедыцыя па архітэктурнай спадчыне Маладзечаншчыны 2015 г. (VIII/VIII): Краснае. Заўсёды прыемна бачыць касьцёл Унебаўзяцьця Найсьвяцейшай Панны Марыі ў… Continue reading Photos of the Day for December 23, 2016

Photos of the Day for December 22, 2016

Survey of the architectural patrimony of the Maladzjechna area 2015 (VII/VIII):  Tatarshchyna. Reflecting the settlement of Tatar warrior groups at the invitation of grand dukes of Lithuania from the 14th to 16th centuries, there is a score of villages in Belarus whose name refers directly to the Tatars.  Five of the villages are called Tatarshchyna,… Continue reading Photos of the Day for December 22, 2016