Top 7 Natural Monuments in Mogilev Region

A tranquil, picturesque spot where you can drink delicious water from a spring, take a dip in a font, grill BBQ in a designated area, relax in a spacious gazebo, and simply unwind.

It's not often in our area that you can see rapids on rivers. Especially like these. The place is interesting, Orentir is a hill and the road goes to the left. Then through the forest to the river.

It is located in the forest near the road. The landmark is a hill from which it can be seen if you stand with your back to the road.

The memorial complex "Stefanovo" is the "Khatyn" of the Belynichi district, a symbol of the grief that came to these places during the Great Patriotic War. On July 9, 1941, the entire Belynichi region was occupied by the Germans. During the years of occupation, more than three thousand civilians were burned and shot there. On December 22, 1942, the village of Stefanovo was wiped off the face of the earth. 96 civilians were killed, mostly women and children. The troops of the 2nd Belorussian Front liberated the territory of the region from the invaders on June 29, 1944. In memory of the terrible events of those years, the Stefanovo memorial complex appeared in 1968. It is located in the southeast of the Belynichi district, 15 km from the Minsk-Mogilev highway.

A hydrological monument of nature of local importance Springs "Baikovo" is located on the outskirts of the forest of the village of Petukhovka, Antonovsky village council, Chaussky district. The security regime was introduced in 1994. It is a cascade of springs spouting from the bowels of the earth, adjacent to the bank of the river. Pronya. Springs are a source of fresh water used for drinking and balneological treatment. Springs "Baikovo" is a very ancient and mysterious place. This is a real kingdom of peace and quiet. In summer it is full of berries and mushrooms. Everything is filled with special energy, and this is well felt in the morning and sunset hours, when almost complete silence reigns in the surroundings, broken only by the ringing of living springs and brooks of icy spring water. The springs have retained their natural beauty. One of the springs was taken into a wooden frame, a chapel was erected above it. Water can be taken both from the log house itself, and below, from where it flows in a stream into the stream.

The village of Sychkovo is located on the territory of the Mogilev region, in the Bobruisk region. The village is famous for its memorial complex, which was founded in 1968. It was erected in memory of the servicemen of the First Belorussian Front and the partisans of the Bobruisk region, who accomplished a military feat in 1944. They defeated the Bobruisk part of Army Group Center. In 1967, on the site of the current complex was the Mound of Glory. The basis for the mound was capsules with earth taken from 70 mass graves located in the open spaces of Bobruisk. Above the barrow was a sculptural composition, 4 meters high, which was installed on a pedestal, the height of which reached 18 meters. The composition is crowned with six steles dedicated to the Heroes of the USSR - residents of the Bobruisk region. At the top of each of the steles are high reliefs and the names of heroes. The year 2000 was marked by the opening of new monuments: the "Gate of Glory" on the Bobruisk-Minsk highway, as well as 13 memorial plaques in honor of the Heroes of the Soviet Union. Another monument on the territory of the village is a monument of a wood-and-earth firing point in memory of the feat of M. Seleznev. Today, the entrance to the Sychkovo memorial complex is crowned with a three-part arch, and combat cannons are located on the sides.

Castle Hill is a platform on a high and very steep bank of the Sozh River. Ancient Slavgorod, then it was called Propoisk, was formed here. Already in the XII century, a castle appeared on a place protected from all sides. At first it was part of the Smolensk principality, then it was included in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. From the 16th century it was the core of the Propoi volost and during its long history it has been the center of many more administrative units. At the end of the 18th century, the Slavgorod lands went to Prince Golitsyn. He saw Propoisk as a poor and ruined place. The castle in the city still existed, although it was no longer in the best condition. To meet Catherine II, Golitsyn very quickly completed a two-story wooden palace near the castle, where in 1787 the empress and her retinue arrived. A little later, the prince began to redevelop the Castle Hill and destroyed some of the defensive ramparts and the remains of the ancient castle. The manor house stood for some time on the highest place in the city. After 1917, it housed a commune, and by the 1930s the building was so dilapidated that it was decided to demolish the estate. Now there are almost no ancient buildings on Castle Hill, but a beautiful old park has been preserved; from here you have an excellent view of the confluence of the rivers, where the spirit of centuries-old history hovers.

At the beginning of the 11th century, the relics of Prince Gleb, who was killed near Smolensk, were transported along the Dnieper near the Shrine. There is a revered chapel of the holy martyrs Boris and Gleb on the graveyard of Staryye Staek. None of the village old-timers know when it was built, but several local traditions and legends are associated with the emergence of this chapel. According to one of the legends, the remains of the holy noble princes Boris and Gleb, brought here along the Dnieper, are buried under the chapel. It was the holiday celebrated in their honor that became the main local celebration and the reason why every year residents of not only Stary Staek, but also many surrounding villages and villages, as well as townspeople from Shklov, Orsha and Mogilev gather here. After the service in the chapel, according to tradition, believers are sent in a procession to the holy Borisoglebsk spring, where a water-blessing prayer service is served. According to another legend, two merchant brothers sailed along the Dnieper. A quarrel arose between them and one killed the other, who was called Boris. Here he left it, as well as gold and jewelry. The locals buried him on them and built a chapel. According to the third legend, the merchant and his son Boris sailed to the fair. But on the way, the son fell ill and died. The grieving father buried him in the cemetery of the village of Starye Staiki and erected a chapel in memory of him. According to the fourth legend, after the murder of Prince Boris, Prince Gleb hid for 5 years and lived here, right on the spring.