For an overnight stay in Kruhlica, Mashin Khutor guest accommodation is a specific option to consider. It is located in Kruglitsa and offers five rooms in different price categories, as well as a sauna and a terrace. Compare the room categories to find the right fit, and check current availability and facilities before your trip.

Selyava Landscape Reserve

The Selyava Republican Landscape Reserve is protected under a Belarusian government decree. It preserves a unique landscape and lake complex, as well as habitats of species listed in the Red Book of the Republic of Belarus. The reserve extends across Krupki District in Minsk Region and Chashniki District in Vitebsk Region. Its regional boundaries therefore encompass two districts in two regions.

In Krupki District, the Selyava Reservoir is used for recreation and recreational fishing. Also in Krupki District, the Selyava State Landscape Reserve of republican significance was established in 1993. For travel planning, these offer two distinct ways to experience the landscape: recreation and recreational fishing at the reservoir, on the one hand, and the protection of landscapes and habitats, on the other.

Cultural landmarks in Krupki District

The Svyatsky manor house in Krupki is an Art Nouveau architectural monument dating from the early 20th century. Karl Svyatsky, the last owner of Krupki, had it built in 1900. The remains of a park extending to the Bobr River have been preserved by the manor house. Its construction date, architectural style and park remains provide different points of reference for understanding the monument’s historical and landscape context.

Other documented cultural landmarks in Krupki District include a late 19th-century manor house in the late Classicist style in Yazby, the Church of the Transfiguration of the Saviour in Gritskovichi, built in 1850, and the wooden Church of the Holy Mother of God in Khudovtsy, built in 1894. These examples differ in both building type and date of origin. Krupki is also home to St. Nicholas Church and the Historical and Local History Museum, both of which are part of a regional cultural route through the district. If you are planning specific visits, check visitor access in advance.

Minsk Region as the wider context

In the wider destination of Minsk Region, Dudutki is a museum of Belarusian rural culture where numerous traditional crafts are demonstrated live. Visitors can also taste cheese made directly at the on-site cheese dairy; availability may vary. Craft demonstrations and a tasting offer two distinct highlights for anyone interested in culture and regional food.

In Niasvizh, the palace complex lies in the northeastern part of the city, surrounded by ponds along the Uša River. The city’s building history also offers distinct chronological reference points: the town hall was built in 1596, ten years after the granting of Magdeburg rights. The Corpus Christi Church was built between 1587 and 1593, based on a design by architect Giovanni Maria Bernardoni and commissioned by Nikolai Christopher “the Orphan” Radziwill. Construction of the stone castle in the palace complex was begun by Mikołaj Krzysztof “the Orphan” Radziwiłł (1549–1616), the first Ordynat of Niasvizh. The town hall, church and castle thus represent different building projects and historical milestones.

Another historical site in Minsk Region is the Dalwa Memorial Complex, an architectural and sculptural memorial dedicated to the residents of the village of Dalwa. It is located at the 77th kilometre of the Minsk–Vitebsk road, on the site of the former village, in Logoysk District. Tours are available by prior arrangement and are conducted exclusively by staff of the memorial complex; bear this condition in mind when planning a tour.

Discover more destinations: Smoĺnica, Pigasovo, Barysaw, Osipovichi, Voŭčkavičy, Kalodziščy, Halica, Somry.

For the wider travel overview: Minsk Region.