History of the development
The settlement was founded in the XIII century by Prince Dovmont.
From 1795 as part of the Russian Empire (as a result of the third partition of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth).
Since 1801, the settlement was part of the province of Vilna.
Since 1921 it has been part of the Polish Republic as a small town, the center of the commune of the Svencianski district of the Vilna province.
From November 3, 1939 - a village within the BSSR.
From January 15, 1940 - the center of the Svirsky district of the Vileyka region.
From June 25, 1941 to July 6, 1944 was under the German occupation.
From September 20, 1944 - as part of the Molodechno Region.
From April 25, 1958 - urban village.
Tourism potential
Svir Church of St. Nicholas - a monument of architecture of neo-baroque style. The original construction dates back to 1653, at the beginning of the XX century the church was completely rebuilt.
Assumption Old Believers Church. This is a wooden church of the XIX century, standing on the very shore of the lake, which is a wooden blockhouse under a dual slope roof.
Chapel of the XIX century.
Tavern (late XIX — early XX centuries).
Ordinary buildings (XIX — early XX centuries).
Jewish cemetery.
Assumption Old Believers Church. This is a wooden church of the XIX century, standing on the very shore of the lake, which is a wooden blockhouse under a dual slope roof.
Chapel of the XIX century.
Tavern (late XIX — early XX centuries).
Ordinary buildings (XIX — early XX centuries).
Jewish cemetery.
