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Strochitsy Museum
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Duration: |
3 hours |
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Distance: |
55 km |
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Price per person: |
1 pax - 65 EUR
2 pax - 60 EUR
3 pax - 50 EUR
4 pax - 45 EUR
5 pax - 40 EUR
6 pax - 35 EUR
7 pax - 32 EUR |
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Price includes: Transportation (car with a driver),
English-speaking guide.
Strochisy is ethnographical complex which is situated in the picturesque
surroundings of Minsk.
There you will see Belarusian village and rural life as it was
at the beginning of 20th century. Strochitsy museum displays the
original pieces of rural architecture from different regions of
Belarus as well as interiors of houses and items of daily life that
were used by rural people in the past. More than a hundred buildings
such as dwellers houses ("khata"), wind mill, tavern,
school, blacksmiths, wells, church are situated in the area of museum.
You will be able to compare yourself different styles of architecture
from different corners of Belarus.
The museum's exposition presents 3 Belarusian regions: Central,
Dnepr and Lake Regions. These regions are represented by 3 villages.
What is significant - all the differences in life style, architecture,
culture of these regions are taken into account. The culture, handicrafts
and architecture of Central region have its own peculiarities. It
was typically of Central region to build houses in straight lines
and in 2-3 rows. In the "Central" village you will see
the church of the XIII century, school of the X century, karchma
(traditional Belarusian restaurant), workshops, the House of the
Municipal Government, village houses and sheds.
Dnepr region inhabitants were engaged in beekeeping, cattle breeding,
weaving, building, pottery, wood engraving. At Strochicy you will
see typically Dnepr region village.
Lake region differs form the two others by its hilly landscape
with some eminences and hollows. There are many lakes, ponds and
rivers too. Such landscape determined the architecture of the region
that is remarkable for fewness of courts and the chaotic layout
of houses.
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