Photos of the Day for January 3, 2022

Photo survey of the patrimony of Smarhon’ District 2016: Hlinna, Hlinna-Panara road, Haljashonki, Vjalikaja Mysa, Aljeshyshki Фотавандроўка па спадчыне Смаргоньскага раёна 2016 г.: Глінна, дарога Глінна-Панара, Галяшонкі, Вялікая Мыса, Алешышкі     World War I cemeteries (part LXIV):  gate to German war cemetery (regrettably the official landmark plaque claims the stonework is from “the late… Continue reading Photos of the Day for January 3, 2022

Photos of the Day for October 28, 2021

Photo survey of the patrimony of Smarhon’ District 2016:  Kreva, Vojnjevichy, Poltaraushchyna, Asany, Panara, Tatarshchyna, Hlinna, Karavai, Haljashonki, Vjalikaja Mysa, Kamunarka (Laptsikha), Bazary, Aljeshyshki, Kuty, Lastai Фотавандроўка па спадчыны Смаргоньскага раёна 2016 г.: Крэва, Войневічы, Полтараўшчына, Асаны, Панара, Татаршчына, Глінна, Караваi, Галяшонкі, Вялікая Мыса, Камунарка (Лапціха), Базары, Алешышкі, Куты, Ластаі     World War I… Continue reading Photos of the Day for October 28, 2021

Photos of the Day for August 17, 2018

Photo expedition to Mjadzjel District:  Charemshytsy, Zas’vir, Kurkuli, Varashylki, Kanstantsinava, Vjentsavichy, Kalodna, Narach (Kabyl’nik). Фотавандроўка па Мядзельскім раёне: Чарэмшыцы, Засьвір, Куркулі, Варашылкі, Канстанцінава, Венцавічы, Калодна, Нарач (Кабыльнік).   World War I Cemeteries (part XXII):  German war cemetery, Kalodna 2018. After World War I the German War Graves Commission (Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge — “Volksbund”) paid the… Continue reading Photos of the Day for August 17, 2018

Photos of the Day for August 13, 2018

Photo expedition to Mjadzjel District:  Charemshytsy, Zas’vir, Kurkuli, Varashylki, Kanstantsinava, Vjentsavichy, Kalodna, Narach (Kabyl’nik). Фотавандроўка па Мядзельскім раёне: Чарэмшыцы, Засьвір, Куркулі, Варашылкі, Канстанцінава, Венцавічы, Калодна, Нарач (Кабыльнік).   World War I cemeteries (part XXI):  German cemetery and regimental memorial, Kanstantsinava 2018. Могілкі Першай сусьветнай вайны (частка XXI): нямецкія могілкі й палкавы помнік, Канстанцінава 2018 г.… Continue reading Photos of the Day for August 13, 2018

Photos of the Day for April 28, 2018

April 2017 photo expedition to Vjaljejka, Mjadzjel and Pastavy Districts with Anton Astapovich, chairman of the Belarusian Association for the Preservation of Historic and Cultural Monuments (БДТАПГК) and regional historian and conservationist Andrej Matsur.  Part III/IV:  along the trace of the Eastern Front — German imperial army World War I fortifications and cemeteries in Pastavy… Continue reading Photos of the Day for April 28, 2018

Photos of the Day for April 24, 2018

April 2017 photo expedition to Vjaljejka, Mjadzjel and Pastavy Districts with Anton Astapovich, chairman of the Belarusian Association for the Preservation of Historic and Cultural Monuments (БДТАПГК) and regional historian and conservationist Andrej Matsur.  Part III/IV:  along the trace of the Eastern Front — German imperial army World War I fortifications and cemeteries in Pastavy… Continue reading Photos of the Day for April 24, 2018

Photos of the Day for April 22, 2018

April 2017 photo expedition to Vjaljejka, Mjadzjel and Pastavy Districts with Anton Astapovich, chairman of the Belarusian Association for the Preservation of Historic and Cultural Monuments (БДТАПГК) and regional historian and conservationist Andrej Matsur.  Part II/IV:  along the trace of the Eastern Front — German World War I fortifications and cemeteries in Mjadzjel’ and Pastavy… Continue reading Photos of the Day for April 22, 2018

Photos of the Day for April 20, 2018

April 2017 photo expedition to Vjaljejka, Mjadzjel and Pastavy Districts with Anton Astapovich, chairman of the Belarusian Association for the Preservation of Historic and Cultural Monuments (БДТАПГК) and regional historian and conservationist Andrej Matsur.  Part II/IV:  along the trace of the Eastern Front — German World War I fortifications and cemeteries in Mjadzjel’ and Pastavy… Continue reading Photos of the Day for April 20, 2018

Photos of the Day for April 19, 2018

April 2017 photo expedition to Vjaljejka, Mjadzjel and Pastavy Districts with Anton Astapovich, chairman of the Belarusian Association for the Preservation of Historic and Cultural Monuments (БДТАПГК) and regional historian and conservationist Andrej Matsur.  Part II/IV:  along the trace of the Eastern Front — German World War I fortifications and cemeteries in Mjadzjel’ and Pastavy… Continue reading Photos of the Day for April 19, 2018