Photo of the Day for August 13, 2020

Churches of Belarus (part CCCLXXX):  Orthodox church of the Icon of Our Lady of Kazan (1913), Davyd-Haradok 2018. Цэрквы Беларусі (частка CCCLXXX): царква абраза Маці Божай Казанскай (1913 г.), Давыд-Гарадок 2018 г.    

Photos of the Day for October 29, 2019

Aljakhnovichy 2019. Located in the hilly, forested area northwest of Mjensk, Aljakhnovichy is a minor stop on the Mjensk-Vilnius railroad line… Аляхновічы 2019 г.       …with a well-preserved brick and masonry railroad station in the vernacular Art Nouveau style. Чыгуначная станцыя — узор мураванага дойлідства ў стылі мадэрн.  

Photos of the Day for April 20, 2019

Photo expedition to Kapyl’ District (2016):  Pukava, Sunai, Kamsamol’skaja (Pukava), Dunajeva, Hrozava, Hrazavok, Novyja Doktaravichy, Vusava, Vasil’chytsy, Charnahubava, Tsimkavichy, Ljeshnja, Kijavichy, Sjemjezhava, Rudnaje, Vjalikaja Rajouka, Kapyl’. Фотавандроўка па Капыльскім раёне (2016 г.): Пукава, Сунаі, Камсамольская (Пукава), Дунаева, Грозава, Гразавок, Новыя Доктаравічы, Вусава, Васільчыцы, Чарнагубава, Цімкавічы, Лешня, Кіявічы, Семежава, Руднае, Вялікая Раёўка, Капыль.   Ljeshnja (2016).… Continue reading Photos of the Day for April 20, 2019

Photos of the Day for November 29, 2016

Other notable architectural monuments behind the Bernardine church in Harodnja (Grodno) 2016, part X/X:  around S’vjardlova Street. Квартал за касьцёлам бернардынцаў у Гародні 2016 г., частка X/X:  іншыя архітэктурныя каштоўнасьці ля вул. Сьвярдлова.     Storehouse (mid-17th century), courtyard off S’vjardlova. Лямус (17-а ст.) у двары вул. Сьвярдлова.              … Continue reading Photos of the Day for November 29, 2016

Photos of the Day for November 28, 2016

Polish-era Functionalist and Zakopane style architecture in Harodnja (Grodno) 2016, part IX/X:  behind the Bernardine church (Partyzanskaj Kamuny and S’vjardlova Streets) The functionalist and Zakopane-style houses in this neighborhood are grander than in Novy s’vjet or across the river in Vorstadt, and thus probably were built for high-level municipal officials.   Функцыяналізм і закапанскі стыль… Continue reading Photos of the Day for November 28, 2016

Photos of the Day for November 12, 2016

Ashmjany 2015 (V/X):  buildings around the main square. Ashmjany is fortunate to have retained a good number of late-19th and early 20th-century buildings around the 17th of September main square.  The square is named for the date in 1939 on which the Red Army attacked Poland from the east in concert with the September 1… Continue reading Photos of the Day for November 12, 2016

Photos of the Day for November 1, 2016

Churches of Belarus (part CLXXXVIII):  Roman Catholic church of Our Lady of the Rosary (1926-34), Soly.  A stately combination of art nouveau and neo-baroque elements, this church stands as a gleaming and welcoming beacon from any angle. The church is named for the October 7 feast day proclaimed by Pope St. Pius V in honor… Continue reading Photos of the Day for November 1, 2016

Photos of the Day for October 27, 2016

Mahiljou 2016 (II/IV):  buildings along the middle portion of Vjalikaja Sadovaja (Vjetranaja) Street, now called Leninskaja. Магілёў 2016 г. (II/IV):  дойлідства ўздоўж сярэдняй часткі вул. Вялікая Садовая (Ветраная), зараз Ленінская.   Former Hotel Paris, formerly Vjalikaja Sadovaja Street (Vjetranaja), now Leninskaja 21. Былы гатэль Парыж, былая вуд. Вялікая Садовая (Ветраная), зараз Ленінская 21.    … Continue reading Photos of the Day for October 27, 2016