The year is 2025
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On November 7, a team tour was held for the vocational training of BNTU workers along the route Minsk - Rubezhevichi - Sula - Minsk.
During the tour, the group visited:
The town of Rubezhevichi, with its main attractions - the old pharmacy of medicinal herbs and the two-towered church of St. Joseph;
The manor and park complex “Grand Duchy of Sula”, where an interesting program awaited the participants of the excursion, namely:
-ceremonial welcome of the guests at the gate;
-visit to the site of the megalithic culture of Cromlech, the site of paganism and the temple with the performance of the Old Slavonic rite of purification by fire;
-visit to the Varangian marina, river boat ride;
-an introduction to the medieval quarter - the history of the castle, which is being restored, the splitting of stones by the master and the guests themselves, a visit to the armory workshop with the forging of an amulet;
-a journey to the XV–XVII century, the era of the nobility: the Hall of Nobility Glory, an exhibition of weapons;
-visit to the bakery;
-visit to the museum;
- phaeton riding.
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Another excursion took place on September 28 – along the route Minsk -Volny Melnik - Berezovka - Lida - Minsk for the professional asset of the BNTU Faculty of Energy.
The group visited:
-The tourist complex "Volny Melnik"; there was a tour of the exhibition halls of the complex, followed by a tasting;
- Lida – here you could see such sights as the Baroque Holy Cross Church, the Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel in the classical style, the famous Lida Brovar, etc.;
-Lida Castle is a medieval castle of the 14th century, the heart of Lida; a sightseeing tour with museum exhibitions took place here;
- Neman Glass Factory – it is located in Berezovka, the city of glass craftsmen, where the traditions of glass and crystal production have been established since 1883; here the participants of the tour got acquainted with the history of the plant, visited the workshop where beauty is created by hand from glass, and the museum, where the best that was previously created at the factory is presented.
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On September 28, an excursion "Grand Ducal Castles" along the route Minsk – Mir – Nesvizh – Minsk took place for the professional asset of the BNTU Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.
The trip began with a sightseeing tour of Nesvizh, where the group got acquainted with the history of the city's development and its sights. It was also possible to watch the performance of medieval horsemen on the territory of the castle and park complex.
Then there was a tour of the Nesvizh Castle, where there were three mini-performances in separate halls.
After that, there was a transfer to Mir and a tour of Mir Castle, where a mini-performance for visitors was held on the territory of the courtyard.
On their own, the participants of the trip were able to visit the castle towers, the prison dungeon, the chapel and the tomb of the last owners of the castle, located on the territory of the English landscape park; take a walk through the park area.
The trip ended with a sightseeing tour of the city center.
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The International Day of Tourism is celebrated annually on September 27 in the world. The professional training staff of the BNTU did not stay away from the holiday, having gone on a hiking trip along the route "The Road of Silence" on this day.
The Road of Silence is a route 50 km from Minsk, located on the territory of Volozhinsky, Dzerzhinsky and Stolbtsovsky districts. On this route, you can get acquainted with the history of Western and Central Belarus, see preserved and disappearing architectural monuments.
The route consists of two trails - North and South. They begin in the village of Ivenets, diverge in different directions and end in one place - the agro-town of Rakov. Each trail is about 40 km long. The route does not require special physical training from people and will be accessible to travelers of all ages, and it is also easily accessible by public transport.
There are points of interest on each route: manors, churches, churches, ruins, chapels, cemeteries, beaches, rivers, and so on.
Along the route, there are almost 40 information stands + several dozen small signs.
Also, throughout the “Road of Silence” there are 10 (5 on the Northern Trail and 5 on the Southern) special wooden houses in the form of a birdhouse, in which there is a stamp - with its help you can mark – put a stamp of the place you visited in the traveler's passport.
The starting point of our walking route was the village of Himorody, where we put the first stamps in the traveler's passports.
Next is the village of Dushkovo. Here you can see an old Orthodox wooden chapel, the tomb of Count Karol Moravsky, fragments of buildings of the manor complex.
The end point of both the Northern and Southern trails is the agro-town of Rakov, where we found ourselves after passing through the village of Vygonichi along the road along the fields.
In Rakov, you should definitely see its main attractions: the Neo-Gothic church of Our Lady of Ruzhentsova and St. Dominic (1904-06), built of rare yellow brick, the Transfiguration Church, the ancient Jewish cemetery, the Catholic chapel of St. Anna and the chapel near the healing krinitsa, the art gallery of the Yanushkevich brothers, etc.
We have only completed a short segment of the route, but many participants of the hike had a desire to return sometime and walk this path to the end, because the "Road of Silence" is an opportunity to truly relax from the sounds and noise of big cities, to be in silence alone with nature, with themselves, with loved ones, with comrades.
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On September 21, a tour along the new route Minsk - Vidzy - Opsa - Braslav - Slobodka - Minsk was held for young BNTU specialists.
The trip began with the village of Vidzy, where evidence of cohabitation and cultural interaction between Jews, Christians and Muslims has been preserved. During a sightseeing tour of the village, the group saw the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, one of the tallest churches in Eastern Europe.
Then we moved to Opsu, a picturesque place in the north of Belarus, the main decoration of which is the elegant Neo-Gothic Church of St. Peter the Great. John the Baptist.
And then - visit Braslav and get acquainted with its history, visit the monuments of urban architecture of the XIX - early XX centuries.
The last item in the program was Slobodka. The main architectural attraction of the village is the Church of Divine Providence, built here in 1903. This church has been completely restored and functions as a temple.
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On September 20, an excursion along the route Minsk - Motol - Pinsk - Minsk was held for the professional asset of SFIO BNTU.
The trip began with a visit to the agro–town of Motol and its main attraction, the regional museum of folk art. The museum contains unique exhibits telling about the history of the town, its crafts, clothes, rituals, folk traditions, etc. Also in the museum, visitors are invited to participate in the folklore program "Zhyvy Guk".
The group then visited Pinsk. The historical center of Pinsk is the cultural heart of Polesie, where centuries-old history, a variety of architectural styles and the memory of the ancient structure of the city combine.
During the tour, the main sights of the city were visited: the Pinsk Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, where the 19th–century organ has been preserved and the unique painting "Pinsk Madonna" by Alfred Roemer is located, the belfry of the Belarusian Pisa Tower, the slope of which is visible to the naked eye, the Butrimovich Palace, the Karl Barameusz church, the drama theater, the estate of Polessky entrepreneurs Skirmuntov Albrecht's and much more.
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On September 14, a team excursion was held for the vocational training of BNTU workers to one of the most fantastic places in Belarus – the Yelnya swamp.
The Yelnya massif is the largest among the upland marshes of our country and the fifth largest in Europe. The territory of 25 thousand hectares includes 118 lakes, serves as a home or recreation area for 130 species of birds. In autumn, thousands of gray cranes stop here to gain strength before migrating.
Two ecotropics with wooden flooring have been laid deep into the swamp. The most popular among tourists is the Ozeravki ecotorp.
The length of the deck on the route "Ozeravki-Yelnya" is 2.5 kilometers – 1 kilometer from the parking lot to the entrance to the swamp and 1.5 kilometers directly along it.
The participants of our tour walked along the route, admiring the incredible nature, learning along the way from the guide information about the inhabitants of the swamp and the diversity of the flora. We saw a sundew, walked through the soft sphagnum, inhaled the scent of rosemary, and picked cranberries.
The tour ended with a visit to Myor. The business card of the city is the 500–meter embankment, which is located in the city center along the shore of Lake Miora. There is also a beautiful Neo-Gothic Church of the Resurrection of the Virgin Mary in the city, which has been preserved since 1907.
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On August 24, the BNTU professional staff conducted an excursion along the route Minsk - Zaslavl - Radoshkovichi (Snail Park and Alpaca Park) - Minsk.
The tour was organized as part of the nationwide campaign "Trade Unions for children".
The trip began with a visit to the Snail Park, where the group learned many interesting details about the life of African and Mediterranean snails, visited the "bird yard", where quails, bentham chickens, seabraits, and Dutch owls live.
Then there was a visit to the parrot park, where everyone could feed the parrots, take pictures or just watch them.
The tour ended in the Alpaca Park, home to friendly alpacas, corgis, goats, porcupines, rabbits and meerkats.
And then there was a move to Minsk and a visit to the Museum of Ice Cream and Sweets, where the group held:
An interactive tour about the history of ice cream and sweets;
✅tasting of Gelato live ice cream, fried ice cream, various varieties of soft ice cream;
,master class on working with mastic;
,a master class on making fried ice cream.
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On June 8, the Scientific Library took a trip on an excursion "Heritage of times" (Minsk – Ruzhany – Kossovo – Minsk).
We share with you the emotions and impressions of the band.:
