History of the development
For the first time, Svyatsk was mentioned in the XVI century as the courtyard of the Grodno povet, which since 1521 was under the direction of Yuri Radzivil.
In 1779 - the beginning of the XIX century a stone palace was built here according to the design of the Italian architect Giuseppe de Sacco.
As a result of the third partition of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (1795), Svyatsk became part of Prussia and in 1807 of the Russian Empire.
According to the Riga Peace Treaty (1921), Svyatsk got became part of the interwar Polish Republic.
Since 1939 as part of the BSSR.
Tourism potential
Svyatsky Vollovichey palace - XVIII century monument of architecture surrounded by a park.
