There is once the residence of the powerful princely kind of Radziwills, today the Nesvizh castle is one of the main attractions of Belarus and at the same time a hotel.
The castle founded in 1583 still keeps the atmosphere of many historical eras. The combination of Renaissance and classicism, baroque and modern, beautiful interiors, a rich museum collection, a magnificent park with lakes and shady alleys-the Nesvizh palace-park ensemble is rightfully included in the five main attractions of the republic. And in 2006, UNESCO was included in the List of World Cultural Heritage.
Initially, the castle was conceived as a protective citadel and was built according to a classic scheme for its time. He was surrounded by an earthen shaft with bastions in the corners and a water moat. Along the main axis were stone gates with a lifting bridge and a 3-story palace. To the left of the gate was the economic building, on the right – the barracks with a sentinel tower. The citadel repeatedly tried to take Russian troops in the middle of the 17th century, but only the Swedes in 1706 managed to do this. Subsequently, the owners of the castle – representatives of the richest princely kind of Radziwill – repeatedly rebuilt the building, not stinting in the means. The palace style became predominant in the decoration of residential buildings, by 1939 there were 34 magnificent halls. In the middle of the XIX century, parks were laid around the castle: old, castle, new, English, as well as the Japanese garden – only more than 90 hectares. In 2012, restoration work was completed in the castle, now the palace is open to visitors as a museum (site). Here you can see a magnificent decorated interior, painted ceilings, items of ancient furniture and decorative and applied art, a collection of medieval weapons and armor, as well as a richest library belonging to the Radziwill family, which has more than 20 thousand old folios.
Directly in the building of the castle is the Hotel “Palace” (translated from the Belarusian – “Palace”),
Rather, VIP hotel rooms. And ordinary – in a neighboring building in the immediate vicinity of the castle. In the 100-meter suite there are a hall, living room, bedroom; From the windows there is a beautiful view of the castle and lakes. The night in such a room will cost almost 11 thousand rubles. In double rooms, a category below – from 3.8 thousand rubles. It offers the guests “Palace” and visitors to the Nesvizh Castle Restra “hetman”, the cafe “country”.
Do not regret the time for a small town of Nesvizh. In addition to the castle, here you can see the Jesuit Church of God’s Body (1587-1593)-the first building in the Baroque style in the whole Commonwealth. In addition, the church is the clan tomb of the Radziwills, in which their bodies rest for hundreds of years. Nesvizh Town Hall is the oldest town hall, preserved in the territory of modern Belarus. Former Monastery of Benedictine (1590-1595)-the first convent in the territory of modern Belarus.
