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Slutsk belts factory
Tour description
Price
per person
3'798 ₽
2'156 ₽
The cost of excursions is approved in Belarusian rubles and when paying in other currencies the final cost may differ from the one indicated on the site depending on the exchange rate of the card issuing bank (MIR, Visa, Mastercard).
Included in the price of the excursion:
- certified guide services
- transport services
Description
You will visit one of the largest Belarusian art crafts enterprises, the history of which is several centuries: in the second half of the 18th and the first half of the 19th centuries, the manufacture of belts was established at the manufactory owned by the Radzivils. Subsequently, these belts were called «Slutsk». Long, wide belts with a beautiful pattern and complex weaving of precious threads were a symbol of belonging to the elite. In 2012-2013, after studying the secrets of weavers, the artistic features of the belts and the materials from which they were made, in the ancient city of Slutsk recreated a unique technology. When making copies, weavers use natural silk, threads with gold and silver content. There are no analogues to these products in the world.
Excursion type
Local history
Distance
220 km
Duration
07:00 hour
Language of training
Russian
Excursion subject
Kind
Bus-Walking tours
Program
Moving in Slutsk (105 km)
Church of Michael in Sluck
St. Barbaras Chapel in Slutsk
The chapel of St. Barbara was built of wood in Slutsk in the 1990s. The architecture of the chapel traces the traditions of church architecture of the Russian North of the XII century. It is believed that the Christian martyr Saint Barbara (Barbara) of Iliopolska died in 306. For the prayer help to Varvara they are in danger of sudden death. Also, they address it when threatened by fire, lightning and fires. She is considered the patroness of sappers, firemen, architects, masons, miners, marines and artillerymen.
Factory of Slutsk belts
The factory «Slutsk belts» is the only enterprise on which the unique technology of weaving of the Slutsk belts was recreated. Excursion to the factory introduces the technology of folk handicrafts - weaving. Here you can observe how masterpieces of art culture are created by weaver-craftsmen, see analogues of these Slutsk belts reconstructed with modern equipment. In the museum you can also see the machine of German company Mageba, made by special order and having no analogues all over the world. After the tour there is an opportunity to purchase souvenirs for memory.
Lunch
Moving in Minsk (105 km)
The end of the tour