Sacred Objects

Minsk - Budslav - Postavy - Kamai - Minsk

The length of the route: 400 km
Duration: 12 hours

Expressive monuments and beautiful views of Belarusian lakes ... This route is one of the most popular! Here you will find  the expressive architectural monuments, which impress with its grandeur and will enjoy the beauty of the Belarusian nature ...
Sights: the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the icon of the Mother of Jesus, Church of St. Anthony of Padua, Palace of Tyzenhaus, St. Nicholas Church, Water Mill, Church of St. John the Baptist...

The road to Budslav passes Ilya, Dolginovo ... The tour introduces the architectural pearls of this region - Churches, monastery complexes ....

• Budslav amaze you with one of the largest churches in Belarus - Bernardine Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Its architecture is recognized as a unique and unparalleled in the lands of the Polish - Lithuanian Commonwealth. This is a grand (the width is almost 50 meters, length is 62 m) and the majestic architectural monument of the late Baroque. Since the beginning of the seventeenth century the church houses the icon of Mother of Jesus, brought from Rome. In our time, the miraculous image became a national shrine, and in 1994, the rank of the Minor Basilica was given to Budslav Catholic church by Rome altar  It attracts hundreds of pilgrims to bow to the miraculous icon.

• Postavy is a small town in the north of Belarus, is known since 1409. It is famous for Market Square, which includes the Gothic Church of St. Anthony of Padua and the palace of Tyzenhaus. During the excursion you will visit  the St. Nicholas church, a watermill ...
  
• Then you visit Kamai, whereyou will visit the Church of St. John the Baptist (the beginning of the 17th century..), one of the few temples in Europe with elements of defensive architecture. It impress not only with its antiquity but also with a wonderful organ music.. This church is one of the few in the territory of Belarus, which was never been closed. This fact (age of the church is  400 years) makes the temple unique.

Additional cost

• certified guide services (from 100 €);
• entrance tickets to churches, palaces
• organization of transfer on a shuttle bus / car if necessary; 
  
• catering;
• souvenirs.