Pružany, Administrative center in Brest Region, Belarus
Description
Pružany is the administrative center of Pružany District in Brest Region and sits where two waterways meet to form a river. The town spreads across flat terrain shaped by these water routes that define its layout.
History
The settlement had an earlier name and received an official town charter in the 16th century along with formal symbols of status. This recognition marked an important transition in its development as a regional center.
Culture
The name reflects the local landscape and waterways, and today the town is home to people from different backgrounds who live side by side. You will notice this diversity in the streets and community spaces throughout the area.
Practical
This is the main administrative area managing multiple smaller settlements and rural communities across the district. Visitors will find the primary public services and facilities for the region concentrated here.
Did you know?
A palace built in the mid-1800s stands in the center of town and now houses a museum with regional art and historical collections. It gives visitors a chance to see how the area's creative traditions developed over time.
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Saint Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Pružany
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Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Pružany
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Bielyja Lauki
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Водны палац
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Kamsamolskaja 1, Pružany
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921 mThe building of the first pharmacy in 1811.
656 mSynagogue
758 mКапсула времени
674 mCathedral of Alexander Nevsky (1866)
533 mКасцёл Унебаўзяцця Найсвяцейшай Панны Марыі (1883)
808 mЗліццё рэк Муха і Вец
668 mГородские часы
611 mІстукан
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738 mDwór Szwykowskich (XIXw.)
1.1 kmУ. І. Ленін
211 mПомнік спаленым вёскам
898 mПомнік Р.Р. Шырме
270 mПомнік воінам
529 mРаіса Жук-Грышкевіч
1.5 kmRuins
1.1 kmСавецкім воінам
551 mТанкістам
2.7 kmКамень в знак благодарности А.Г.Лукашенко
735 m
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