in such a native view, simple happy moments form real traditions. we are proud of the heritage of our ancestors. we value the past for our present. belarus 24. the confluence of the dnieper and drut. more than ten centuries ago, a large settlement arose here, and over time, a pagan temple appeared. today, locals call it kupala hill. not only are ancient rituals held here on the night of ivan kupala, but unexpected finds happen. for example, in the pre-revolutionary years, a treasure trove with rare kiev, novgorod and lithuanian mushroom ingots. total. 18 kg, the

largest find in eastern europe, so take a walk through the local, picturesque places, look carefully not only around, but also under your feet, a coin fell eagle up, which means luck, but i had no doubt that we would really be lucky, welcome, we are in rogachev! the date of the first mention of rogachev according to documents is 1142, but the first people appeared here much earlier, more than 14 thousand years ago, evidence of this is the finds of archaeologists, in particular the remains of household items.

chernigau and turvopinsk principalities, it was on ragachev that their borders met, so the place was dangerous, there were skirmishes, someone came and burned all our fortresses. many historians believe that the name of the city. came from its geographical location, if you look from a bird's eye view, the bed of two rivers at their confluence form an angle or a horn, or perhaps everything is much simpler, it arose from the ancient baltic word rogos, the altar of the sanctuary. the coat of arms of uragachev appeared in 1781, on it is a ram's rook on a gold field. the background of this color was not chosen by chance, the city was a famous exporter of honey to the russian empire and other countries.

many conquerors dreamed of it in their time, especially during the period of princely strife, but the strategic plans of most did not come true. at the beginning of the 16th century, bonasforza, yes, that same poisoner mother-in-law, received a gift from her husband, sigismund the first, rogachev received this... i understand, a generous gesture. the milanese princess managed to build a palace with numerous buildings here, about it a little later. according to the version some local historians have never managed to get here in 30 years of ownership of bona sforza, they say that she was extremely tired of long trips, unlike our film crew, who always enjoy them, we head to the first object. you will see for yourself that it was not in vain that they tried to take over the city at different times. not people, he is still a tasty

morsel, you do not have time to pronounce the word rogachev, as a blue-blue jar with a taste from childhood instantly appears before your eyes. and now you can imagine what lovers of tortiki and rafael feel, when you look at this. the view of the main symbol of rogachev opens up even when you enter the city. on a high pavement is a four-meter sculpture, an exact copy. cans of condensed milk, and therefore it is impossible to pass by, as well as not to take a selfie as a keepsake. this is what the main declaration of love of the most delicious taffy in the world looks like. oh, it is no coincidence that scientists began talking about the hormone of happiness several years ago. true, they did not specify that a fair amount of serotonin was discovered in rogochev, on kirov street. since 2013, the sculpture stands opposite the dairy plant where they make

the most delicious condensed milk. a message to descendants was laid at the base of the monument; what is written there will become known in 20 years, in the year of the plant's centenary. who knows, maybe there is a recipe for eternal youth based on rogachev condensed milk? excursions with tastings at the plant are not yet conducted. i'll let you in on a secret: a condensed milk route is currently being developed here. let's hope that everyone will soon have the opportunity to see how the famous condensed milk is born. of us. but it is important to remember that everything should be within reasonable limits, otherwise it will turn out like in the legendary cartoon with a famous character who loved to visit in the morning. by the way, we are lucky. rogachev turned out to be a very hospitable city, it greets us with good weather. therefore, we continue the promenade with pleasure heading to the central alley of the city.

this mound appeared in 1967. in it, the earth was carefully brought from the cities of heroes, battle sites of the last war, leningrad, volgograd, kiev, odessa, sevastopol and brezh fortress. in this way, it was decided to perpetuate the memory of soldiers, partisans, underground fighters and civilians, victims of the great patriotic war. a metal capsule from the past with best wishes for the world's happiness was also placed here. old-timers recall that at the very beginning, the memory consisted of a bowl that was installed on top of the mound and the stele, now it is literally two steps away on the alley of heroes, surrounded by tanks and other military equipment. in the center of the parade is the t-34 tank. it was one of the first to appear here. about 10 years ago, it could be

easy to inspect from the inside, but later for some reason the hatch cover was welded tightly. i suppose it's all about the excessive curiosity of the local kids. they are now happily climbing real tanks. in front of you is a t-72. i don't recommend taking risks. an interesting fact: it was from rogachovskaya land in the summer of 1944 that the offensive operation bagration began. it is known that such self-propelled artillery units , popularly known as the zveroboy tank, were used in it. where, in fact , rogachev opens up from a completely different side is in the museum of people's glory. therefore, if you want to learn the history of the city not

superficially, but much deeper, it is worth looking here. in the archaeological hall, special attention should be paid to the finds of the bronze age. they are about 4,000 years old. then rogachok. was a cult center of a large tribe, nowhere else in belarus is there such a number of objects from that era. the original rogachov money, bonds, they say, if converted into belarusian rubles, you will get a pretty decent amount. and also, you must agree, not every region of belarus could boast of its own currency. what do we see next? an exhibition dedicated to the life of our ancestors from the general surroundings.

the collection of ancient weapons, treasures found in these parts, will definitely impress, and the custodian of the funds, alexander rikunov, says: if you manage to make a special impression on him, he will teach you to shoot from an ancient bow. today rogachev is called the city of one

street, and this is vladimir, lenin street. the main attractions are located on it. let's continue our acquaintance. acquaintance with belarusian. approach to business, which we should strive for to everyone, when we release something, it is

a big burden, and we need to maintain the brand, so our mood is responsible and fighting, i can say with confidence that our team is a team, the overall result, our common cause depends on the contribution of each, and we try to convey to each employee that everyone is important and needed, look at the quality mark project.

the elegant mansion is a monument of ecliptic architecture. the house belonged to the merchant berl the white, and no matter how sarcastic it may sound, he was white and fluffy, he traded in expensive fabrics, including white ones, and he had an unblemished reputation, also white. but seriously, he was an honest man. and wise , he sat in the city council, had an honorary bench in the synagogue, thanks to this he built a large brick house in the center of rogachev, where he lived with his family until the spring of 1918, in the city, due to a number of reasons, there are not so many pre-revolutionary buildings, this exception to the general rules, built at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, was last reconstructed in 1950, nevertheless it looks very impressive. nearby is another building with

a rich history. previously , business decisions were made here, now books are read. these brick walls once housed the zemstvo administration. in 2016, for the day of belarusian literature, the building was refurbished. today, an architectural monument is the house of books, named after the classic of belarusian literature vladimir karatkevich, whose family roots are connected with this city. mother, all the writer's ancestors on the female side were from rogachev. he often came here to visit his relatives, and lived with them for a long time fruitfully worked. here at this house from the facade of the neighboring one the classic of belarusian literature looks thoughtfully. or to be more precise, the largest graffiti portrait with his image in the city and one of the few in belarus. a minute's walk away is a children's

art school named after a native of rogachev, the soviet artist anatoly kaplan. the name of the venerable graphic artist is known far beyond the city, because his works hang on the same wall with paintings by raphael and titian in the vatican museum. kaplan is often compared to marc chagall, both in in their work they addressed the theme. homeland vitebsk and rogachev, although one lived in paris, the other in leningrad. in general, walking along the central street. on the facades of houses you can notice many interesting graffiti, sometimes funny, sometimes making you think about the elusive passage of time. here is the formidable prince of the grand duchy of lithuania segismud i and his wife bona sportsa. we have already talked about her, but in rogachev she left a memory of herself also by investing a lot of money in the development of local infrastructure. about 50 enterprises,

a school, seminaries and theaters. at all times. the city played a significant role in the life of the entire region. by the middle of the 19th century, rogachev was considered one of the largest in the mogilev province. we are heading towards the building that was actually in operation in those years. the brick building was erected with money from patrons and the olshenykhs. it housed a real school. it did not last long in this place. it was burned down during the great patriotic war. the building was revived during the first post-war five-year plan. however, as in the past, so today within these walls, tradition does not change, educational institution, secondary school no. 2. also an architectural monument, built using neoclassical elements. what is noteworthy is that here, earlier than in other buildings in rogachev,

a steam heating system appeared, and water was distilled into the room from a well using. electricity. being in rogachev and not seeing the house where vladimir korotkevich used to be is the same as not being here at all. yes, and we also remember from school textbooks that the writer was born in orsha, lived and worked in minsk, however, ragachev for him, as i have already said, is not an empty phrase, like konstantinova for yesenin, a place where the soul rested, a place where he wrote especially inspiredly. this house was built in the distant 1914 by vladimir korotkevich's maternal grandfather vasily grenkevich. it is known that little volodya loved to come here for the summer holidays to his beloved grandmother lyudmila antonovna. and later to his uncle igor vasilyevich. here the writer had

a separate room, and therefore he could afford to spend as much time as he wanted in rogachev time. up to several months a year. until recently, the street bore the name of chkalov, but a couple of years ago it was renamed. now it rightfully bears the name of koratkevich. we hope that another street will appear on chkalov street, the city is growing. it was in rogachev that the world-famous works were born. gray legend, wine of rains, ears of corn under your sickle. right now we are heading for buildings.

structures, this year 1741, when all the jesuits from babruisk, where there were so many catholics, arrived with a missionary movement to preach the gospel to the city's population ragachova. in the distant 1783, this

architectural masterpiece was erected on the initiative of ksenz bernartowicz, on the site of a wooden castle. the franciscans lived a very poor life, but gathered on the squares of various cities, not only in portugal, spain, people to whom he preached the gospel, and dared to build everything.

it was necessary and an ice cream bakery. in 1940, this was no more. a terrible fire destroyed the roof and wooden structures. the situation was further aggravated by several shells that hit the church during the liberation operation. city ​​from the nazi invaders. it did not get any easier in the post-war period, when a fire station was set up here. only in the seventies. the building was left alone, it was empty, the question of restoring the church was raised, several times, but all to no avail, and only 40 years later in 2013

, restoration began, which continues to this day, so several times a week , services are held in a temporary chapel nearby. in 1876, to strengthen orthodoxy, a large church was built in ragachev five-domed church in honor of the holy blessed prince alexander nevsky, existed until the great patriotic war, now in its place there is a construction college, so in 1954 believers turned to the bishop, then mogilev, then to be allowed to buy land here to build a church, on this bishop. allocated 10,000 rubles and two houses were bought, here on this place, one house was taken for a home church, the second for housing

the priest. in 1983 the house was lined with bricks and an altar part was added to it. in the temple festive services were already taking place. six years later, a bell tower appeared and the church acquired the appearance it has now. inside, there is a low ceiling and a high one. the iconostasis has a rather unusual layout for an orthodox shrine. the icon of alexander nevsky, painted in 1861 in honor of the abolition of serfdom, deserves special attention. 11 years ago , construction began on a new large orthodox church in ragachev, which was also named after alexander nevsky. finishing work is ongoing here. and this church will be re-dedicated in honor of the most holy.

mother of god, the second small church. and we move further along the laid route. yes , getting ready. tala, that i will be able to travel across continents, across countries. our film crew discovered another local landmark. the most ordinary residential building on sannikov street. its owner eduard moiseenko from plastic bottles, built palm trees on his yard, the eiffel tower, neighboring the pezanskaya, and added dolphins to all this grace. if throughout belarus separate waste collection has long been practiced, then in rogachev slightly different rules apply, locals prudently take plastic to this house. i would like to stay here

longer, but alas, it's time. walking around the city, i can't believe that i'm walking along the roads of famous natives of the rogachev region. and here the playwright andrei makayonok, writer mikhail lynkov, soviet poet nikolai surnachev and other famous personalities appeared. high concentration of creativity per 18 km. well, and now, as promised, the castle of princess bona. or to be more precise, the place where it stood many centuries ago. many guides suggest finishing your acquaintance with the city on zamkova gora. this is the starting point of the district center. it was here that the first settlement of rogachevtsy was located. the first temple and the first castle, there are such tales that there were three such buildings, but most likely, as it was two-story at the

beginning of the 20th century, perhaps it was like that.

describes the ruins of bona castle, and you can see what it looked like in old pictures in history books, and in miraculously preserved photographs. exactly the same building, by the way, is depicted on the intro to the film on seven winds, take a look at it. they say that under the castle there was an underground passage that led to the dnieper. during the siege , it was possible to go down to the river and get water with its help. about 10 years ago, the passage collapsed, so now all that remains is to tell about its existence. today, the only thing that reminds us of the historical value of the place is a plaque with an engraving on a memorial sign, although the castle has long been gone, and to this day, excursions are taken here. on the very spot where the castle once stood, these two ocacies grew up. locals are sure that these are images of sigismund the first and his wife bon isforza. trees, a memorial sign

and several voluns. there is no architectural structure, but this is compensated by the incredible beauty of the view. from the hill you can clearly see all of rogachev and the dnieper river. in the distance i notice a small plot of land covered with yellow foliage. historians explain that this is the island of love. according to legend, it was poured by hand by a gardener who fell madly in love with the daughter of queen bona. another swedish reason to visit this city. today, the island of love can only be reached in playa. unfortunately, our film crew has such a there was no opportunity, but we fell in love with this city anyway. come and discover your rogachev.

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