as a brilliant improviser, edie rosner was nicknamed the white armstrong. go on another virtual journey and explore new things place on the map. our path lies to the sopek residence in ruzhany, which is not for nothing called the belarusian versailles. discover belarus with us in the traditional section place on the map. history of the ruzhany palace. dates back to 1598, when the political thinker and military leader of the grand duchy of lithuania lev sapieha acquired this estate ; large-scale construction began here at the beginning of the 16th century. the famous italian architect santi guchi, who was specially invited by sapieha himself, worked on the construction. ultimately the palace appeared in the form of a fortress with three towers, and the structure itself was not only defensive. function, but also served as a ceremonial palace. at the end of the 18th century, the castle was rebuilt under the leadership of jan samuel becker, who was the court architect of sopek. thanks to him, the building turned into a luxurious palace and castle residence. kin