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Explore Balymshchina in Belarus

Balymshchina in the region of Hrodzyenskaya Voblastsʼ is a town in Belarus - some 72 mi or ( 116 km ) West of Minsk , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Balymshchina is now 03:51 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Minsk " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Riga, Pskov, Vilnius, Zhilichi, and Yuratsishki. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Riga . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Balymshchina ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Norviliškės Castle

Norviliškės Castle (a former monastery, also called Norviliškės Manor) is a Renaissance style castle in Norviliškės, Lithuania. The Norviliškės Castle is first mentioned in 1586. In 1617 the owners donated part of the real estate land to Franciscans. Around 1745 they built a monastery and a church in Renaissance style. The monastery was reconstructed at the end of the 18th century by Kazimieras Kaminskis.

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Located at 54.24 25.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Vilnius County, Castles in Lithuania, Christian monasteries in Lithuania, Visitor attractions in Vilnius County

Dieveniškės Regional Park

Dieveniškės Regional Park, established in 1992, covers 11,000 hectares in southeastern Lithuania near the city of Šalčininkai. Its natural and cultural features include Bėčionys castle mound, the Norviliškės monastery complex, and geologic formations. Much of the village of Dieveniškės lies within its territory.

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Located at 54.23 25.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Regional parks of Lithuania, Visitor attractions in Vilnius County

Halshany

Halshany is a village and former town in Belarus, Hrodna Voblast. It is known as the former seat of the Holszanski princely family and the location of the ruined Halshany Castle.

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Located at 54.25 26.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Populated places in Grodno Region, Villages in Belarus

Halshany Castle

Halshany or Holszany Castle is the ruined residence of the Sapieha magnate family in Halshany, Hrodna Voblast, Belarus. It was erected in the early 17th century in place of an older seat of the Holszanski princely family. Also known as the Black Castle (although it is built of red brick), the residence formerly rivaled Mir Castle as the most elegant private château of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.

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Located at 54.25 26.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Grodno Region, Castles in Belarus, Former castles, Ruins in Belarus, Sapieha family

Iwye

Iwye is a town and former shtetl in Belarus in the Hrodna Province, 158 km east of Hrodna. It is a station on the railway line between Lida and Maladzyechna. The population of Iwye is 8,900 (1995).

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Located at 53.92 25.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Populated places in Grodno Region, Shtetls, Towns in Belarus