Pruzhany Palace
Pruzhany Palace (Belarusian: Пружанскі палацык) is a museum in the town of Pruzhany in Brest Voblast, western Belarus. It is a nineteenth century mansion, at 50 Savetskaya Street. The building is a monument of manor architecture from the Neo-Renaissance era.
Activity
The museum has a rich collection on the history and art of the region. About 8000 tourists visit the museum annually. The museum has more than 6000 pieces, mostly donated.
Architectural Ensemble
The palace grounds include a two-storey stone house with two wings, and a reconstructed greenhouse.
Park
A wide lane provides access from the town to the palace grounds, situated on a landscaped park. The eight square kilometre park holds a variety of trees which include ash, alders, hornbeams, and oak. It was designed by the wealthy Polish landlord Walenty Szwykowski in the mid-nineteenth century.
See also
- Ruzhany Palace, another historical Palace in Pruzhany district of Belarus
- List of palaces in Belarus
References
- ^ "Пружанскi палацык" [Pruzhanski Palatsyk]. Народная Газета (in Belarusian). Archived from the original on 2012-07-31. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
- ^ "20th Anniversary of the 'Pruzhany Palace' Museum" - article by Katsyaryna Pashkevich in "Raionnya budni" newspaper (in Belarusian)
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