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
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Photos of the Day for August 7, 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). Polish-era (1930s) village club and cinema in a fine version of the Zakopane/national style. Вясковы кіно/клуб польскіх часоў — выдатны ўзор будоўлі ў закапаньскім-нацыянальным стылі. … Continue reading Photos of the Day for August 7, 2018
Photos of the Day for July 5, 2018
Photographic survey of Karelichy District (part 1): Zapol’lje, Karelichy, Hornaja Ruta/Dol’naja Ruta, Zabalots’tsje, Rutkavichy, Navasjolki, Ljubanichy, Astashyn, Luki. This is the first of several series of photos from explorations of Karelichy District, whose district seat lies about 60 miles/100 kilometers southwest of Mjensk. Фотавандроўка па Карэліцкім раёне (частка I): Запольле, Карэлічы, Горная Рута/Дольная Рута, Забалоцьце,… Continue reading Photos of the Day for July 5, 2018
Photos of the Day for March 4, 2018
Photo expedition in January 2018 to western Braslau District with Anton Astapovich, chairman of the Belarusian Association for the Preservation of Historical and Cultural Monuments (БДТАПГК): Kazjany, Vidzy, Vidzy-Lauchynskija, Vajnjuny, Ashkarahi, Staradvoryshcha, Sipavichy, Bohina, Uhora, Daljokija, Opsa, Bjal’monty (Akhremautsy), Pahoshcha, Miljuntsy (Pjelikany), Drys’vjaty. Фотаэкспедыцыя ў студзені 2018 г. па заходняй частцы Браслаўскага раёна з Антонам… Continue reading Photos of the Day for March 4, 2018
Photos of the Day for November 26, 2017
Architectural patrimony of Belarus: houses of the inter-war period, Vaukavysk 2017. Belarus suffered significant loss of its architectural patrimony under Soviet rule and has continued to lose its patrimony under Soviet ways of thinking since 1991. It si thus always a pleasure to find surviving examples of pre-World War II vernacular styles. Here is a… Continue reading Photos of the Day for November 26, 2017
Photos of the Day for October 3, 2017
Photo excursion to Ashmjany and Smarhon’ Districts 2017 (I/V): Zaskavichy, Aljanjets, Zaljes’sje, Mikhnjevichy, Katy, Kjeuly, Vjasjen’njaja, Pasinki, Tsary, Sjaljets, Milidaushchyna, Rakautsy. It happens all the time to the wanderer in Belarus. One starts off with a travel aim — in this case to visit the former estate of Grand Duchy of Lithuania/Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth patriot and… Continue reading Photos of the Day for October 3, 2017
Photos of the Day for November 26, 2016
Polish-era Functionalist and Zakopane style architecture in Harodnja (Grodno) 2016, part VII/X: “New World” (Novy s’vjet): Ljermantava Street Функцыяналізм і закапанскі стыль 20-ых/30-ых гадоў у Гародні 2016 г., частка VII/X (Новы сьвет): вул. Лермантава Polish-era primary school (szkoła powszechna), Ljermantava (Bazyljanska Street in Polish times). Teachers who worked in this school lived in the… Continue reading Photos of the Day for November 26, 2016
Photos of the Day for September 18, 2016
Zakopane (functionalist) style, Hlybokaje 2016. On the road from Braslau to Mjensk, and inspired by the visit to the civil-servant residential quarter in Braslau, we stopped in Bjerazvjechcha on the outskirts of Hlybokaje, as well as in Hlybokaje, to survey some of the Zakopane-style buildings there. Функцыяналізм (закапанскі стыль), Беразвечча й Глыбокае 2016 г. Па… Continue reading Photos of the Day for September 18, 2016