UNESCO Sites in Belarus

Belarus UNESCO has registered 4 sites on the World Heritage list and 5 on the tentative list.

Some places are so interesting that it’s relevant to keep them for future generations. This is why UNESCO has built a list of crucial classified properties in which superb places stand out for their aesthetic, natural, artistic, or cultural significance.

More than a thousand places are registered as Unesco’s World Heritage worldwide. Due to my interest in visiting World Heritage sites, I compiled the UNESCO list in Belarus and the corresponding map.

Belarus UNESCO list

1. Architectural, Residential, and Cultural Complex of the Radziwill Family at Nesvizh
2. Mir Castle Complex
3. Struve Geodetic Arc
4. Białowieża Forest

Belarus UNESCO Map

Click on the blue pins to view more relevant information about each World Heritage site in Belarus.

Description

1. Architectural, Residential, and Cultural Complex of the Radziwill Family at Nesvizh – a 16th-century castle and palace complex that served as the residence of the influential Radziwill family.
2. Mir Castle Complex – a 16th-century castle and palace complex that uniquely blends architectural styles, including Gothic, Baroque, and Renaissance.
3. Struve Geodetic Arc – a chain of survey triangulations that extends from Hammerfest in Norway to the Black Sea and was used to measure the shape and size of the earth accurately.
4. Białowieża Forest – a large primeval forest straddles the border between Belarus and Poland, known for its biodiversity and the presence of the last remaining herd of European bison.

UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Belarus have protected places for their cultural and natural importance.

Sites on the Tentative List

1. Augustow Canal
2. Saviour Transfiguration Church and St. Sophia Cathedral in the town of Polatsk
3. SS. Boris and Gleb (Kalozha) Church in the city of Hrodna
4. Edifices for Worship of Fortress Type in Belarus, Poland, and Lithuania
5. Worship wooden architecture (17th -18th centuries) in Polesye