Tour Pinsk - a city of 9 centuries

Route: Minsk → Pinsk → Minsk
Distance: 630 km
Duration: 15:00 hour

Excursion subject: Ethnographic, Holy places excursions
Kind: Bus-Walking tours
Language of training: Russian

There are river station, cozy paved small streets, fancy lamps and refined multi-colored houses… The large factories work, people run on sidewalks, motor ships float according to river Pina even so romantic and measured mood of the city. As in the times of Bon Sforza. Yes, Bon Sfortsa was princess of Milan and queen Polish. She was the wife of the king Rechi of Pospalitoy Stefan Batory. She owned the city in the XII century. Pinsk developed rapidly by virtue of Bon Sfortsa. But the "Golden Age" of the city of Pinsk became in the XIXth century. Pinsk became the trade and craft center of the region. You will see ancient structures and temples, jesuit seminary, the palace and the underground castle.

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The excursion program- Pinsk - a city of 9 centuries

Gathering the group
Moving in Pinsk (300 km)
Pinsky Jesuit College (visual inspection)
In the old city - each step is a reminder on historical events and persons, gray-haired legends. There is a patriarch of the Pinsk old times - Jesuit коллегиум the XVII century - one of the best educational institutions of Belarus eras of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and a masterpiece of architecture, "Alma Mater" of Adam Narushevich, Mateusz Butrimovich and other famous people of edge. At his bottom the sky blue old river station shakes on a pontoon. Here you will be able will plunge into the unforgettable atmosphere of the medieval city.
Cathedral a church of the Assumption of Blessed Virgin of Maria in Pinsk (visual inspection)
The cathedral church of the Assumption Virgin Mary's Saint was once a part of the monastery of Franciscans. And together they represent a beautiful and elegant architectural complex. It was promoted by one of the most graceful styles - baroque. A little ascetic appearance is combined with carved altars and sugary gilding of interiors. And the good safety allows will enjoy fine much.
Palace of Butrimovich (visual inspection)
At the end of the 18th century the king of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth Stanislav Augustus Ponyatovsky has put the first stone of future architectural treasure. Construction of the palace of Mateusz Butrimovich, person notable and dear has so begun. It was the passing architecture - change of Baroque style with classicism. Her such type has received the name «Pinsk Moscow Criminal Investigation Department». Many outstanding personalities have visited on a visit at Mateusz. Some time I lived here and the grandson - the outstanding artist, the composer and the musician Napoleon Orda created it.
Ensemble of the Bernardine Monastery with the Church of Barbara in Pinsk (visual inspection)
At the beginning of the 18th century the hetman of Grand Duchy of Lithuania Mikhail Servatsky Vishnevetsky has invited monks of Bernardines to Pinsk and has presented them the land plot. Here the big monastic complex and the temple in Baroque style has been constructed. Time he passed from Orthodox Christians to Catholics and back - now it is fine Varvarinsky church with an iconostasis where it is possible to see unique ancient icons and to feel spirit of former centuries.
Lunch
Museum of the Belarussian Polesye
Most fully you will be able to understand life of the Belarusian Polesia in the museum of the same name - Museum of the Belarusian Polesia. The city over Pina will appear before you in all the diversity and unique beauty as the administrative, industrial, cultural and sports center, the important transport hub. You learn names of the famous people who were inspired by Pinsk and who have glorified it for ages by the creativity, knowledge, diligence and heroism.
Moving in Minsk (300 km)
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The end of the tour