amok in the world — an outstanding work of Belarusian architecture. Its architecture has found a visible reflection of the feudal era: for strong walls and towers stood a rich palace. Made of stone and brick, surrounded by ramparts, bastions and moats, the castle with its monumental and inaccessibility personified strength and unlimited power of the feudal lord. Just 100 kilometers from Minsk and 30 from Nesvizh, Grodno region of Belarus, is the village world, the first mention of which dates from the year 1395. A Mir Castle — the first architectural monument Belarus-listed World Cultural and Natural Heritage List in 2000. Since then, his active "public relations", particularly on television.I must say that it is best to go to the World on a weekday. Less people and thus hassles, queues, rush … last weekend for myself organized route Lida — Novogrudok — World. For the citizens of Minsk road to Mir castle quite simple. Departure from Minsk to the track M1/E30 towards Brest. About an hour on the highway to the excellent pointer to the World. There remains only drive another 9 km. You do not even notice that in front of your eyes will be a huge stone giant, Mir Castle.Incidentally, for those who come into the world for the first time, the lock will always appear unexpectedly, significantly adds experience, I have, for example, goose bumps ran.Afford to miss the details of moving through and Lida Novogrudok as in the next publication of these cities, I will … moreWorld met us prepared, flavorful entry footpath. At the entrance of the Korelichi immediately had no clear, where is the Mir Castle. So we decided to just go straight … Was the right decision, because after 400 meters we were in the center of the village and at the top of the hill, which offers a view of the castle poryasayuschy and outskirts. Around the castle there is a small, free car park. They stopped and got out. With every step toward the Mir castle realize how much is majestic building. It merely suppresses its size (nothing in Grodno and Lida not, and indeed in the life of such a huge castle I saw for the first time).Mir Castle was built in the beginning of XVI century in the town of Mir (Karelichsky district) comes Ilinich magnate. Since 1568 belonged Radziwill, then Svyatopolk-Mirsky.Until recently, the entrance to the castle was free. Now, on the eve of the date of the first stage of restoration of the castle will have a little "shell out." A little less than $ 5, anyone can hire a personal guide who will be one and a half hours to answer questions and meet the rich and complex history of the castle. You can walk on their own and do for a penny — a ticket costs less than $ 1.When entering through the central tower in its vaults can see traces of the "Swedish Fire" in 1706. Just an incredible thing, this castle keeps fingerprints entire epochs. Unfortunately, the former palace of the entourage to the present day almost nothing. Restorers renovated rooms and halls similar to the castles of Europe. The only exhibit of future collection — an autograph and a year under him in 1812, which had scrawled on the wall with a bayonet French soldiers.In the yard is almost completed restoration. Personally, I was struck by its courtyard architecture — even here there is something of the Royal Palace in Warsaw.Photo from "Photo News Grodno"The architecture of the Mir Castle XVI century has features Belarusian late Gothic. In the 1580-1590-s castle was rebuilt in Renaissance style in the prince's country residence. To the north and east walls of the attached three-storey palace, towers adapted for housing.In some places you can see the restoration of the old masonry. The value of this approach is that the old do not replace the new one, and just recreate the integrity to the same procedures as in the Middle Ages. Wildly indignant plastic windows in the loopholes, but this seems to be an effect Belarusian restaratsionnaya school. By the way, next to the castle is a restoration school.We had to wait a bit before we went to the tower (second exit is closed and run a group of tourists, because of narrow stairwells 2 people did not fit). On masonry, which is composed of the tower survived even handprints masters, who made bricks. For each product he spent his five fingers. With a hand on the mark, you can feel that you touch a piece of history, repeating the movement of man, who lived a few hundred years ago.In the tower itself from the beginning struck spiral stone staircase with tall steps. Photographer is only 3 steps below (steps 4 — 2 meters). While exposure lock is minimal: photographs, fragments of ceramic tiles XV — XVII centuries, up banners. In the center photo booth last owner of Mir Castle.Behind the castle, to the west, in a small park is the last owners of the castle chapel Sviatopolk-Mirski.In the process of exploring the castle could hear the two guides — their words completely repeated later bought me a book VV Kalnin "Mir Castle", so comparing with what he saw as read, was an almost complete picture of the current situation of the castle. All impressions are not stacked on the page — you need to go and see yourself … Do look for a church, that near the castle. He was over 400 years old! There is a theory that it was built by the famous Italian architect Giovanni Maria Bernardoni — the same one that built the Parish church in Grodno and the Church of God in body Nesvizh. In the central square old church, synagogue courtyard, three synagogues, Jewish schools and colleges. The building is one of the synagogues bank. In the former yeshiva — mail. It was the second largest Jewish school in Belarus. In America even have schools that are known as secular yeshiva.After a day and walks you can eat. The world has a cafe "Ragneda" overlooking the castle. Sam did not eat there, but the prices are quite democratic.
