Transcript SLONIM GYMNASIA № 1 Team members: Andrew Mukha Nastya Babei Dasha Belkevich Kate Shundrik Nastya Vorobyova Veronica Levkevich Nina Revenko Kate Rodriges Coordinator: Irina Volynets.

SLONIM GYMNASIA № 1
Team members:
Andrew Mukha
Nastya Babei
Dasha Belkevich
Kate Shundrik
Nastya Vorobyova
Veronica Levkevich
Nina Revenko
Kate Rodriges
Coordinator:
Irina Volynets
“The world is a book, and
those who do not travel
read only a page.”
Saint Augustine
(Roman philosopher)
Slonim Travel Company invites you
on a wonderful sightseeing tour
around the Earth.
We are going to visit:
• Belarus (Slonim);
• UK (Swansea);
• USA (Wichita);
• South Africa (Johannesburg).
Slonim
Slonim
Slonim was founded in the
11th century in a
picturesque place where
the river Issa flows into
the river Shchara. This is
one of the most ancient
and beautiful towns of
Belarus. The Slonim
region is located in the
south of Grodno oblast.
eters. As of January
2006, there were 72,000
people living in the region
(of them 51,400 in the
town of Slonim).
Slonim is located in the south-eastern part of Grodno region on the
Shchara River. It is an administrative centre of Slonim district. Its
population is 51000 people. It’s a small town but it has many places of
interests.
The town has a considerable number of architectural monuments and a rich historic and cultural heritage. The
towns history is reflected in the exhibits of the Museum of local lore named after I.Stabrovsky. It is one of the
oldest museums in Slonim. The museum was opened on September 20 , 1929. There are 5000 exhibits.
Nowadays it’s situated in Lenin Square, 1. There are two sections: a natural section and a historical section.
St. Andrew’s Church
The present brick church was built
in the 18th century in the late
baroque style. It has a splendid
facade emphasized by the
moldings and pilasters, two small
towers express the building’s
fantasy and lightness.
The Bernadine's cathedral.
• It was founded in
1664-1670. There
was a fire in 1739.
But then it was
repaired. It is one
of the most
beautiful places of
interest in Slonim
On October 6, 2007 Slonim celebrated its 755th anniversary. By
that time Slonim had been greatly reconstructed and now you can
have a wonderful rest, sitting on a comfortable bench and
enjoying a picturesque view in the centre of our town.
Don’t miss the chance to visit the highest
cathedral in Slonim. It is Svyato-Uspensky
cathedral.
There are many flowers and trees in Slonim. So Slonim is considered to be one
of the greenest towns in Belarus.There are also many picturesque places here.
Forests occupy 34,8 % of the territory of the region. The largest woods are
conifer and spruce forests, birth and oak groves. There is a botanical reserve
of wild medicinal plants, two landscape geomorphologic reserves, and 13
natural monuments.
St Dominick’s Chapel (1745).
After that you must visit the House of Culture – our theater. And if you
are lucky you will see one of its performances. You will be full of
emotions. There is a disco, a theatre with two big halls, a bar and a
billiard room in this building.
Troitsky cathedral
• You can see many
wonderful Gods
images here. It is a
visible place in the
landscape of Slonim.
The cathedral was
built in 1639 -1645
Here is the house of Yanka Kupala. It is one of the most important
places in Slonim. Some years ago there was a library of Yanka Kupala
in this building.
Walk through the central park which is located on the bank
of the river Schara – the longest river in Slonim. There are
many rivers in Slonim: Shchara, Grivda, Bereza, Issa,
Zelvyanka.
You can have a good rest on the beach of Labazovskya lake. You can
play volleyball, lie in the sun, swim and bathe. You mustn't be afraid of
your life because there is a rescue party on the beach.
This is another important and historical place in Slonim –
Puslovsky’s stable. That complex was built in the 19th
century. Now there is a restaurant and a disco.
This is the famous Puslovsky’s estate. It was built
in the 19th century. Nowadays this house is the
house of Culture.
There are two lions in front of the
estate at both sides.
Five kilometers from the town there is the village of Zhirovichy, known
since the second half of the 15th century. The modern Zhirovichy with its
Uspensky Cloister and Minsk Religious Academy and Seminary is
considered to be the centre of Orthodoxy of Belarus and the icon of
Zhirovichy Mother Christ is well-known far beyond the borders of the
Republic.
This is another important place in Slonim.
This monument was dedicated to the
second World War (1941).
Don’t miss the chance to visit Slonim.
Enjoy you travel. Your visit will be
memorable!.