BELARUS ~ Nesvish Castle and Park Complex - UNESCO

...  Great aerial view of the countries most beautiful palace according to the people of Belarus... Nesvizh Palace is on the Nesvizh Estate, one of the oldest settlements and most famous places... an island-type impressive complex constructed on a hill... it consists of a palace with landscape gardens and a church... its richly diverse architecture and attractive gardens make it one of the most popular tourist attractions... the castle is nicely renovated, well preserved and houses a museum, hotel and restaurant... it's really huge with many interesting rooms, beautiful decorations and furniture... a place with a lot of political and cultural history... also the landscaping of the surrounding area is lovely with ornamental lakes... with nice UNESCO stamp...Thanks Natalia!【ツ】

The estate and town was acquired by the Radziwil family in the middle of the 16thC, and they stayed there until 1939 when they were expelled by the invading Red Army. The foundation stone of Nesvizh Palace was laid in 1584. It was rebuilt many times and as a consequence has features of many architectural styles including: Renaissance Baroque Rococo Classicism Neo-gothic Modernism.

From 1494, the palace was owned by the Kiszka family, and by that time, it was a small palace. In 1513, one of the family members - Anna Kiszka married to Ian Radzwill, and that is how they became the owners of Nesvizh Castle.

In 2005 the Architectural, Residential and Cultural Complex of the Radziwill Family at Nesvizh was listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

Stamp:

The 60th Anniversary of Belarus' Entry into UNESCO
(14-04-2014)