the smallest in the grodno region was founded by eva, the wife of the grand duke of lithuania, demin ilya, grew up in a picturesque place in a good place, what would you think is correct , after all, as usual, as one of the oldest slavic settlements on the territory of modern belarus, the city received official status as a town in 1742 , due to its favorable location, the settlement lies on the banks, rivers and wreaths. also ilya crossroads of the most important trade routes at the end of the 16th century. the pinsk-vilnya road passed through it, which connected polissya with the capital of the state and the busy main path of nesvizhvilnya. due to its favorable geographical position , over time, a developed network of highways of republican significance and railway lines appeared here, and the city itself attracts tourists with a special color of picturesque nature and architectural structures. everyone, without exception , is attracted by the catholic shrine, which is located at the highest point of ilya , we return to it. in terms of the number of parishioners, it is considered the lar