Braslav District

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Braslaw's Unmissable Gems

Explore the natural and historical landmarks of the Braslaw region in northern Belarus. This selection features the glacial lakes of the Braslaw Lakes National Park, including the deep waters of North Voloso and the circular God's Eye. The list also highlights significant historical sites, from the 12th-century Boris rock and the 16th-century ruins of Ikazn Castle to diverse religious architecture, including Neo-Gothic Catholic churches and traditional wooden Old Believer prayer houses.

Braslaw's Unmissable Gems — Map

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Boris rock

Boris Stones, also called Dvina Stones, are seven medieval artifacts erected along the bank of the Western Dvina between Polotsk and Drissa…

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Dryvyaty

Dryvyaty – is a lake in Braslaw District, Vitebsk Region, in Belarus. This is the largest lake of the Braslaw Lakes and fifth the largest…

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Kostel Svatogo Ana Krestitela

Neo-Gothic Catholic church built in 1887 in the village of Opsa.

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Pūškų piliakalnis

Iron Age hillfort located on a ridge overlooking Lake Prūtas.

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Pūškų Švč. Mergelės Marijos, Gailestingumo Motinos, bažnyčia

Wooden Catholic church built in 1845, situated atop an ancient hillfort.

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God's eye

A small, naturally circular forest lake offering a scenic viewpoint over the surrounding landscape.

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GES "Druzba narodov"

Former hydroelectric power station built in 1953 at the junction of the Belarusian, Lithuanian, and Latvian borders.

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Lukošiškės Švč. Dievo Motinos Užtarėjos sentikių cerkvė

Traditional wooden prayer house belonging to the Old Believer community.

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Pravoslavnyj hram svatogo Nikolaa Cudotvorca

Orthodox church dedicated to Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker.

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Vosiunai Church of St. Mary

Wooden Catholic church constructed in 1921 on the banks of the Dysna River.

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Lake Strusta

Lake Strusta is a freshwater lake in the Braslaw District of Vitebsk Region, Belarus, the third largest among the Braslaw Lakes and the…

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Snudy Lake

Lake Snudy is a freshwater lake in the Braslaw District of Vitebsk Region, northern Belarus, the second largest in the group of Braslaw…

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Ozero Severnoe Voloso

One of the deepest and clearest lakes in the Braslaw group, known for its rare glacial relict species.

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Lake Ikazn

Lake Ikazn is a lake in the Braslau Lakes National Park of northern Belarus.

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Ikaznenskij zamok

Remains of a 16th-century island fortification established by the Sapieha family.