Photo of the Day for March 20, 2023

Photo survey of the patrimony of Stoubtsy, a district center in western Mjensk Region, 2017. Фотавандроўка па спадчыне г. Стоўбцы 2017 г.   The Treaty of Riga in 1921 left the central and eastern Belarusian and Ukrainian lands under Bolshevik-Soviet occupation and the western Belarusian and Ukrainian lands, known to the Poles as the Eastern… Continue reading Photo of the Day for March 20, 2023

Photo of the Day for March 19, 2023

Photo survey of the patrimony of Stoubtsy, a district center in western Mjensk Region, 2017. Фотавандроўка па спадчыне г. Стоўбцы 2017 г.   The Treaty of Riga in 1921 left the central and eastern Belarusian and Ukrainian lands under Bolshevik-Soviet occupation and the western Belarusian and Ukrainian lands, known to the Poles as the Eastern… Continue reading Photo of the Day for March 19, 2023

Photos of the Day for March 15, 2023

Photo survey of the patrimony of Stoubtsy, a district center in western Mjensk Region, 2017. Фотавандроўка па спадчыне г. Стоўбцы 2017 г.     Polish-era primary school(?), now the Stoubtsy District Ideology Department, Kapjernika Street. Першапачаткова базавая школа (szkoła powszechna) польскіх часоў(?), зараз раённы адзел па ідэалогіі, вул. Каперніка.    

Photo of the Day for March 10, 2023

Photo survey of the patrimony of Stoubtsy, a district center in western Mjensk Region, 2017. Stoubtsy is another of many smaller Belarusian cities whose fine architectural patrimony suffered under the policy of destruction, degradation or deliberate neglect by the occupying Soviet regime from 1944-1991 and has continued to suffer under the occupying neo-Soviet regime since… Continue reading Photo of the Day for March 10, 2023

Photo of the Day for March 9, 2023

Photo survey of the patrimony of Stoubtsy, a district center in western Mjensk Region, 2017. Stoubtsy is another of many smaller Belarusian cities whose fine architectural patrimony suffered under the policy of destruction, degradation or deliberate neglect by the occupying Soviet regime from 1944-1991 and has continued to suffer under the occupying neo-Soviet regime since… Continue reading Photo of the Day for March 9, 2023

Photos of the Day for October 25, 2020

Patrimony of Astravjets District 2014:  Zhukojni Zhaljadskija, Kljushchany, Vjalikija S’viranki, Paljany, Kjemjelishki, Litvjany, nr. Tartak, Nidzjany, Bystrytsa, Trokeniki, Varona, Varnjany Спадчына Астравеччыны 2014 г.: Жукойні Жалядскія, Клюшчаны, Вялікія Сьвіранкі, Паляны, Кемелішкі, Літвяны, ля в. Тартак, Нідзяны, Быстрыца, Трокенікі, Варона, Варняны     Pan Kazimierz with a Polish-era house in the background. Пан Казімір з домам… Continue reading Photos of the Day for October 25, 2020

Photos of the Day for August 7, 2020

Photo expedition in Zel’va District 2013:  Kramjanitsa, Konna, Zel’va, Aljaksandraushchyna, Ivashkavichy, Slavatychy, Bjezvodnaje, Mizherychy, Shyjki (Mjeshtavichy) Фотавандроўка па Зэльвенскім раёне 2013 г.: Крамяніца, Конна, Зэльва, Аляксандраўшчына, Івашкавічы, Славатычы, Безводнае, Міжэрычы, Шыйкі (Мештавічы)     Churches of Belarus (part CCCLXXVIII):  Roman Catholic church of the Annunciation (1906-12). Касьцёлы Беларусі (частка CCCLXXVIII): касьцёл Зьвеставаньня Пана (1906-12 гг.).… Continue reading Photos of the Day for August 7, 2020

Photos of the Day for May 26, 2020

Patrimony of Ivatsevichy District (2012):  Bytsjen’, Ljubishchytsy, Kosava, Bjaljavichy, Marachoushchyna, Busjazh Спадчына Івацэвіцкага раёна (2012 г.): Быцень, Любішчыцы, Косава, Бялявічы, Марачоўшчына, Бусяж   Bjalavichy. Бялавічы.     Lost patrimony:  Polish-era local forestry office in the Zakopane style (now destroyed, according to the heritage site globus.by). Страчаная спадчына: дом лясьніцтва ў закапанскім стылі (ужо страчаная, паводле… Continue reading Photos of the Day for May 26, 2020

Photo of the Day for August 15, 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).   Old cobblestone street, Vjentsavichy 2018. Брукаванка польскіх часоў, Венцавічы 2018 г.