outskirts of the city, the remains of the old castle, where in 1388 the prince in novgorod seversky dmitry albertovichned a letter of allegiance to the polish lithuanian crown , at first the building was a wooden castle changed many owners , it flourished under the frontian sovereigns of reagin uncle michael cleophas. in 1811, he transferred here from bobruisk, a five-grade, noble school, and about 30 pupils and five teachers came here at that time in the castle there was a luxurious library hmm winter garden, where even according to eyewitnesses, oranges ripened and the pupils had all the conditions for excellent study . all plans were disrupted by the war of 1812. napoleonic troops passed through the city twice, the castle suffered during their expulsion from on the territory of the russian empire , 2,500 officers of marshal victor were defeated not far from the residence of the aginskys, and soon michael kleofas arrived in the dairy to settle hereditary affairs. then the uncle suggested that he take up the restoration of the castle, but the composer did not like the idea. he went to zalesye, smorgo