Where you can orche. The best views of Orsha. Memorial Museum of K. Zaslonov

The city of monasteries and the birthplace of the classic of Belarusian literature Vladimir Korotkevich - Orsha, the center of the Orsha district of the Vitebsk region, is located in the upper reaches of the Dnieper at the confluence of the Orshitsa River, 80 km south of Vitebsk and 202 km east of Minsk. A major railway and road junction of Belarus, located at the intersection of important highways Europe - Russia - Ukraine.

Five reasons to visit Orsha

1. Listen to the melodies of the clock on the tower of the Jesuit Collegium

The current 26-meter tower was added to the 17th-century collegium building in 2007-2008. The clock on it is new, electronic, but it looks very impressive and plays different melodies every hour. By the way, Napoleon once stayed in the collegium building. Here he received the report of the quartermaster of the Grand Army, Henri Beyle, known as the writer Stendhal.

And on the square in front of the collegium, if you look closely, you can see the contours of the walls of the church of St. Michael.

Despite the fact that Orsha has long been considered an Orthodox region, its historical Center flooded with monasteries of Catholic orders: Jesuits, Dominicans, Trinitarians, Bernardines, Basilians. All iconic Orthodox churches and monasteries are located on the left side of the Dnieper at a considerable distance from the city center.

3. See where the classic of Belarusian literature Vladimir Karatkevich was born and lived

The house where the family of Vladimir Korotkevich once lived at No. 10 on Korotkevich Street (formerly Kosmonavtov Street) appeared in 1945. The writer's parents bought him in the village and brought him to the city. Vladimir Semyonovich lived here during his school years and while working at the Orsha school, he came from Minsk as a student. Here the writer spent about six months shortly before his death.

In the building on st. Lenin once housed a maternity hospital, where Vladimir Korotkevich was born on November 26, 1930. Today there is a house-museum of the classic. Among the exhibits there are about 640 items. The most valuable of them are personal belongings, manuscripts, and drawings by Vladimir Korotkevich. A fragment of the office of his Minsk apartment has been recreated.

The monument to the Belarusian classic is installed in children's park on the embankment of the Dnieper.

4. To see the sculpture that Alla Pugacheva wanted but could not buy

In the Museum of Wooden Sculpture named after Semyon Shavrov, you can see a sculpture of a gymnast, which Alla Borisovna Pugacheva once wanted to purchase. The wooden figurine was very reminiscent of the prima donna's daughter, Kristina Orbakaite: just as slender and proud. I wanted to, but I couldn't. The author of the sculpture, Semyon Shavrov, has already donated it to the museum named after himself. The museum is located on Krasina street, 26.

5. Walk along Tekstilshchikov Avenue to the twin buildings in Orsha

Dormitories for workers along Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya Street, 8/3 and 10/2 - were designed in the 50s as twins. But the building facing the avenue has balconies, is plastered and painted, while the second one looks shabby and unfinished. This is a monument to the change of milestones in Soviet architecture. In 1955, the Decree of the Council of Ministers of the USSR "On the elimination of excesses in design and construction" forbade the use of rich decor, ordered the development of industrial construction methods and standard design, as well as increasing their efficiency. The Soviet monumental classicism was replaced by a functional typical and faceless architecture. The second building did not have time to decorate and plaster.

Story

The Tale of Bygone Years says that the Prince of Polotsk Vseslav Charodey was summoned by the sons of Yaroslav the Wise "to Rsha near Smolensk" for negotiations, but was captured, sent to Kiev and imprisoned in a "hack" (a prison without doors built around a prisoner). It was in 1067. This year is considered to be the date of foundation of the city. The place got its name from the name of the Orshitsa River.

In the 11th-12th centuries, the Polotsk and Smolensk principalities fought for control over Orsha. In the end, the city was under the rule of Polotsk, and the border with the Smolensk principality passed along the Dnieper. After the son of Vseslav the Wizard, Prince Gleb built a wooden fortress here, Orsha became a city and an administrative center. In 1359 the city became part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. In the first half of the 14th century, on the initiative of Prince Olgerd, Orsha city fortifications were erected here, and in 1398-1407, by order of Prince Vitovt, a castle was built on the site of the ancient settlement. During numerous wars in the 16th century, Orsha was repeatedly destroyed.

On September 8, 1514, during the Russian-Lithuanian war on the Krapivensky field near Orsha, one of the most fierce battles of the Russian and Polish-Lithuanian armies took place, during which the troops led by the great hetman Konstantin Ostrozhsky utterly defeated the Moscow army, which was much larger in number.

In 1566, Orsha became the center of the county, and in 1620 it received Magdeburg rights. After the first partition of the Commonwealth in 1772, the city became part of Russian Empire, became the center of the Orsha district of the Mogilev province, was deprived of self-government.

During Patriotic War In 1812, Orsha was occupied by the Great Army of Napoleon. For some time, the commandant of the city was Marie-Henri Bayle - the future writer, known under the pseudonym Stendhal. During the retreat, the French burned the city.

In the XIX century, through Orsha passed Railway, turning the city into a major railway junction. This gave a powerful impetus to the development of industry.

After the end of the First World War, under the terms of the Brest Peace, the border between Germany and Soviet Russia passed along Orsha itself. From February to October 1918, the city was divided into two parts. One part was controlled by the Kaiser's troops, the other by the Bolsheviks. And only after the formation of the USSR, Orsha was transferred to the BSSR.

From 1941 to 1944 Orsha was under German occupation.

In the 1960s, several unique baroque churches and churches of the 17th–18th centuries were blown up in the city. In 2008, on the eve of preparations for the Dozhinki festival, the center of Orsha underwent a total reconstruction. Some of the old buildings have been renovated, but many stone and wooden historical buildings have been destroyed.

What to see

Castle - arose in the XIV-XVI centuries at the confluence of the Dnieper and Orshitsa. Once there was a five-tower castle made of stone and wood. It was dismantled at the end of the 18th century. Today opens from the castle beautiful view on the Dnieper and the Elias Church located on the opposite bank.

Where to eat

There are many places in Orsha where you can eat.

What to bring from Orsha

Of course, linen products. Clothes, bed linen, tablecloths will not only decorate your wardrobe and your home, but will also be a good gift for friends and relatives. You can buy the products of the Orsha Flax Mill in the House of Flax on Sovetskaya Street.

How to get there

The distance from Minsk to Orsha can be overcome along the M-1 / E30 highway by car in 2.5-3 hours, by bus or minibus, schedule or by train. Fortunately, the railway connection with Orsha is excellent.

Text prepared by Igor Stankevich

At the place where two rivers merge into one whole - Orshitsa and Dnieper. Speaking of Orsha, you should know that we are talking about the administrative center of the Orsha district, which belongs to the Vitebsk region.

The first information about Orsha dates back to 1067 - then the city was called Rysha. Until 1119, Orsha belongs to the Minsk principality, after which - to Polotsk, and since 1359 - to the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. In 1772, Orsha was “sheltered” by the Russian Empire, which is connected with the division of the Commonwealth.

To the first world war, in 1918 Orsha was occupied by German troops, and in 1919 it was liberated by the Russian army. In February of the same year, it became part of the Gomel region, in 1920 - Vitebsk. In 1924, Orsha already belonged to the BSSR.

As in the situation with the rest of the settlements of Belarus, the beginning of the Second World War and the offensive of the Nazi troops in 1941 was also marked by the capture of Orsha. The Nazis were based in it until 1944, until the liberation by the Soviet army.

Based: 1067
Square: 42.90 km2
Population: 115,052 people (2018)
Currency: Belarusian ruble
Language: Belarusian, Russian
Off.site: http://orsha.vitebsk-region.gov.by/

Flight time:
(the nearest airport is in Minsk, 210 km)
from Moscow - from 1 hour 20 min.
from St. Petersburg - from 1 hour 25 min.
from Kazan - from 2 hours 20 min.
from Yekaterinburg - from 4 hours 15 minutes. (1-3 transplants)
from Novosibirsk - from 6 hours 50 minutes. (1-4 transplants)

Current time in Orsha:
(UTC+2)

Today, Orsha can be called a small but developing city, as well as a full-fledged center of Belarusian history and culture.

How to get to Orsha

From Minsk to Orsha

What to see in Orsha

Orsha has a lot interesting places where you should definitely visit. More specifically, the city is famous for the Orsha Castle, a city park with temples and monasteries, memorial complex"Katyusha", children's park " Dreamland”, an ethnographic museum, a museum of history and culture, the Park of Heroes and the mound of immortality located in it, the Jesuit collegium, the church of St. Leonid, as well as the Orsha Art Gallery.

Sights of Orsha:

Homeland of Vladimir Korotkevich and the first primer on Belarusian language, the place of the great battle and the first volleys of the Katyusha - all this is about Orsha. We have found 5 reasons to visit one of the largest regional centers of the Vitebsk region.

A city with a population of about 116 thousand people can hardly be called an ordinary regional center. Life is in full swing here: cars scurry about, citizens rush about their business, the rumble of trains does not stop. However, it is worth climbing the castle hill or going behind the walls of the monastery to stop time and feel the breath almost thousand years of history ancient city.

The Castle Hill in Orsha is outwardly unremarkable - an island at the confluence of the Dnieper and Orshitsa. However, it was here at the end of the 14th century that the legendary Orsha Castle was founded, which steadfastly withstood so many sieges and was completely destroyed during the Northern War.

On castle hill a memorial sign was installed with the year of the first mention of Orsha and an element of the coat of arms that the city received in 1781, when it came under the rule of the Russian Empire - 5 crossed arrows, "because this city was built by the ancient Scythians, who commendably acted with such tools."

However, in 1620, with the receipt of the Magdeburg rights, the coat of arms of Orsha became a cavalier's cross and an inverted crescent on a blue field. The cross symbolizes courage, heroism, courage. The crescent is a well-known symbol of the Mother of God, and the sign of the crescent, with its sharp edges upwards, personifies the element that gives life the possibility of expansion and indicates the direction to infinite development, as well as protecting it from the influence of lower forces. This coat of arms is still official.

Reason one. Where Napoleon and Stendhal slept

The Jesuit Collegium is considered the main attraction and symbol of Orsha. He remembers Emperor Naoléon Bonaparte of France, who lodged here in 1812, retreating from Moscow, and Marie-Henri Beyle, who is better known as Stendhal.

Once there was a church next to the surviving collegium building. It was the second church that appeared in Orsha, but the largest. It was founded by Chancellor Lev Sapieha in 1650, having bought a piece of land almost under the towers of the Orsha Castle.

Collegium will begin to build in 10 years by decree of King Jan III Sobieski. The one-story building will be replaced with a two-story building. Secular youth, children of the impoverished gentry and townspeople will study there. In the 17th-19th centuries, the Collegium was one of the best educational institutions on the territory of Belarus. He had a bakery, a smithy, a carpentry workshop, a large Orchard, a botanical garden where herbs for a pharmacy were grown.

In addition to the high level of education, the collegium was famous for its school theater. It was here that the so-called Orsha code was created, a collection of popular dramas and interludes from the Baroque period. Plays from it were staged in Warsaw, Vitebsk, Novogrudok, Polotsk. The collection is now in the library of Wroclaw.

In 1839, the Collegium was transferred to the military department. The church was demolished in the middle of the 19th century. The two-story building was a prison from 1842 to 1989. In 1990, the territory of the former prison began to be cleared. Several buildings were demolished - they were poorly preserved: buildings along the banks of the Orshitsa River, the northern wing of the bursa, part of the collegium building.

In 2007-2008, a large-scale restoration of the collegium took place - Orsha was preparing for the celebration of the Dozhinki festival. 5 billion rubles were allocated for the work. A 26-meter tower with four clocks was built over the collegium building, which plays different melodies every hour.

Event room in the library. On the back wall is a portrait of Vladimir Korotkevich

Corridor on the first floor of the collegium building
Painting based on the works of Vladimir Korotkevich on the wall in the corridor of the library
Staircase leading to the tower of the collegium building

Now on the first floor of the main building of the collegium there is a children's library named after Vladimir Korotkevich, on the second - the Gromyka city art gallery. The third floor is occupied by the department of culture of the city executive committee. In the second wing of the building there is an inter-district inspection of animal protection and flora. The House of Crafts is located in the building of the bursa. There is a cafe in the annex of the first floor of the collegium building.

The second reason. Rogvolodov stone

Orshansky, Borisovsky, Rogvolodov - this was the name of a boulder approximately 3 * 2.5 * 2 meters in size, on one side of which a 6-pointed cross was carved and an inscription in 15-centimeter letters: “In the summer of May 6679, on the 7th day, this cross was completed. Lord, help your servant Vasily in baptism with the name of Rogvolod, son of Borisov..

It is believed that the cross and the inscription on the boulder were carved by order of the Drutsk prince Rogvolod Borisovich. After the hungry winter of 1170-1171, the stone was consecrated in order to get a good harvest.

For the first time, they learned about the boulder in 1792, when information about it was published in the Academic News. After 25 years, the St. Petersburg philanthropist and collector Count Rumyantsev became interested in the boulder. At first, the count himself tried to find the stone - but to no avail. Then, at his request, the Vice-Rector of the Jesuit Collegium collected all the information about the stone and sent a description of the monument by letter to Rumyantsev in Gomel. He reported that the stone was allegedly a granite tombstone and was located in the chapel on the road from Orsha to Tolochin.

However, in 1818 Rumyantsev received a letter from General Yegor Kankrin with drawings of the stone and a new reading of the inscription. Kankrin noted that the stone was not granite.

“Even before the construction of the chapel, and from the most ancient times, as the inhabitants assure, every year on the day of Boris and Gleb, a prayer was sent on this stone, which was surrounded by a moat for a fence from cattle,”- said in a letter Kankrin Rumyantsev.

Refers to the words of local residents and the Belarusian historian, archaeologist, ethnographer and folklorist Konstantin Tyshkevich, who studied the stone in 1847. He says that earlier there was an “empty place” under the stone, where shepherds hid from the rain. Over time, the stone sank into the ground. The locals also told about the fact that earlier this stone was the figure of an animal: it was on four legs, had a head. According to legend, the miller Marusevich from Rudnya broke off the “head” and remade it into a mill stone. However, the stone not only “ground itself into sand, but also ground the miller’s entire fortune and family, and the mill burned down.”

What is located near the Museum of History and Culture of Orsha is not the Rogvolodov stone, but its exact reduced copy. Unfortunately, the original was blown up in the 1930s - it allegedly interfered with the construction of the Moscow-Minsk highway. However, witnesses say that the fragments of the boulder lay in their places for a long time. At least in 1939, an expedition led by the Belarusian local historian Yurka Vitbich discovered 28 pieces of stone scattered by an explosion over an area of ​​about 40 square meters. m. The authorities did not support the proposal to organize state reserve, restore the boulder by gluing its fragments, take the Rogvolodov stone under state protection and create its museum. Shards of stone were lost over time.

“So the most prominent shrine of the Belarusian people perished ... I mean, there are the most important steprens, that the entire highway Maskva - Minsk is worth less for the Ragvalado stone”, - wrote later Yurka Vitbich.

Rogvolodov stone was recognized as monumental ancient Russian monument epigraphy of the 12th century.

Reason three. Mill Museum and 100-year-old brick bridge

Orsha residents often call the mill exclusively in Belarusian - mlyn



The decorative wheel is sometimes included on holidays

Wedding attire of the groom with embroidered initials of the man




Tiles from Kopys, which adorned fireplaces and even house facades

A mill built in 1902 has been preserved in Orsha. True, only the walls and part of the supporting beams remained from the 114-year-old building. But they also make an impression: modern buildings are unlikely to boast such longevity.

The water mill stood on an artificially created canal connecting the Orshitsa and Dnieper rivers. It was one of the largest not only in the Orsha district, but in general in the Mogilev province, which included Orsha at the beginning of the 20th century.

At first, the city government was the owner of the mlyn, and the mill was built with its money. Then the landowner became the owner of the profitable business. 10 people worked at the mill. It was equipped with mechanical croupers and a 50 horsepower water engine. The landowner then added a steam engine, in the 20s he replaced it with an electric one. The mill operated until 1960, when the local flour mill opened. Then the building was a food warehouse. They say that the millstones and all the equipment of the mill were drowned in the river.

On June 23, 1995, the mill became an ethnographic museum. In the exposition you can see the predecessor of mlyn - a fragment of a stone grain grater, which was found in the ancient settlement. It is dated to the 3rd century BC. e. This is the oldest exhibit in the museum.

There is also a rope made of swamp grass over 100 years old, as well as its peer - a ritual towel with a floral pattern. Most of the exposition are items of peasant life, which were transferred to the museum by residents of the Orsha region.

Next to the mill is a brick arched bridge that is over 100 years old. Historians say that this is perhaps the only such structure in Belarus - the bridge is long and still very strong. Once upon a time there was a channel under it, allotted for the operation of the mill. Now there is no channel - it is drained.

Reason four. Church with a picture of the battle and the birthplace of the first Belarusian primer

The Church of St. Joseph the Betrothed in Orsha began to be built in 1780 as part of a Dominican monastery. At first it was a wooden temple, then a stone one, decorated with two towers. They were demolished after 1864.

In the 1950s, after reconstruction, an extension appeared near the temple, and then the House of Culture was placed in the building. After the closure of the institution, the building was proposed either to be demolished or to make a concert venue here. In 1990, the temple was given to believers.

Now the church is also known for the fact that it contains a copy of the painting "The Battle of Orsha", painted by an unknown artist. The painting depicts the battle near Orsha on September 8, 1514 between the allied forces of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Kingdom of Poland against the army of the Grand Duchy of Moscow during the Russo-Lithuanian War.

The original painting is in the National Museum in Warsaw and is considered a unique piece of Renaissance painting.

On the outskirts of Orsha, near the confluence of the Kuteinka River with the Dnieper, the Holy Trinity Epiphany Monastery has been standing since 1620. The monastery complex consisted of a wooden Cathedral of the Epiphany, the Holy Spirit (since 1762 - Trinity) Church and a bell tower, outbuildings. From three sides the complex was surrounded by a stone wall - its remains have survived to this day.

In 1630, a printing house was founded at the monastery, the largest for that time on the territory of Belarus. In 1631, the printer Spiridon Sobol published the first "Primer" in the Belarusian language here. Then other books, as well as notes, were published in the printing house. All books were beautifully decorated with engravings and headpieces.

The printing house worked until 1654, then its equipment was transferred to the Valdai Iversky Monastery near Novgorod, from there to the Resurrection Monastery near Moscow, and in 1676 to the Moscow Printing House.

In 1655, the carved wooden 6-tiered iconostasis of the Epiphany Cathedral was also taken to the Iversky Monastery. And in 1656, Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich visited the monastery and ordered the local famous wood carvers Arseny and Gerasim, as well as the engraver Paisius, to go to Moscow. There they worked in the Kremlin Armory, decorated the Kolomensky royal palace and churches in Izmailovo.

According to some reports, under the foundation of the cathedral there once existed a temple of the Resurrection of the Righteous Lazarus. It was allegedly found by monks in the 1910s. The temple was a cave with an area of ​​11 sq. m. in the form of a cross with a low ceiling, a stone altar wall. They say that a narrow passage under the Dnieper led from the temple-cave.

In 1917 the monastery was closed and destroyed, the buildings and even the walls were destroyed. Garages were built on the site of the monastery cemetery, and the former cells were adapted for housing. Only in 1992 the monastery began to work again, and in 1995 the Holy Trinity Church was restored.

Reason five. Vladimir Korotkevich

“Orsha is my beloved city, my happy mother…”,- this is how the classic of Belarusian literature Vladimir Karatkevich spoke about the place where he was born, studied and grew up. The monument to the writer on the site of the parental home is one of the main attractions of Orsha. Here, on the banks of the Dnieper, where the park is now located, the writer's family lived before the war.

House number 10 on Korotkevich Street (formerly Kosmonavtov Street) appeared in 1945. The classic's parents bought it in the village and moved it to the city. The family immediately settled in it, repairs were made gradually - they say that Vladimir Semenovich took an active part in this. He lived here during his school years and while working at the Vorsha school, and later came from Minsk as a student.

The writer spent about six months here shortly before his death. locals they remember Korotkevich sitting in a wicker straw chair in the garden behind the house - relaxing or with a notebook in his hands.

Even a small shed on the site is of particular value. It was built in the early 1950s. Korotkevich called the attic of the shed " summer residence and loved to read and relax there. In this attic, he wrote the first version of "Dzikaga palyavannya Karal Stakh."

The house has remained unchanged. It left a library that the writer used, some photographs, things. There is also an old sideboard there: Korotkevich himself bought it for his niece and, they say, was very happy with the purchase. The old armchair should also have remained - the father of the classic sat in it.

However, all valuable items are exhibited in the Vladimir Korotkevich Museum on Lenin Street, not far from the home of the classic of Belarusian literature. The museum was established in 1994, but was named after the writer in 1997. Now the exposition presents about 640 items. The most valuable of them are the personal belongings of the writer, the manuscripts of his works, drawings by Korotkevich the artist.

The central part of the exposition of the first hall is occupied by the writer's creative workshop - a fragment of the office of his Minsk apartment. In 2005, on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of Korotkevich, a second hall dedicated to the literary heritage of the writer was opened. Here you can hear unique recordings of the writer's own voice, musical works by Belarusian performers based on his poems, watch feature films based on scripts by Karatkevich. There is an art gallery on the second floor of the museum.

Tourists:

We recommend that you take a walk along the embankment and take a leisurely look at the buildings in the central part of the city – buildings of the 20th century have been preserved here in excellent condition. Children will definitely enjoy the recreation park with carousels, swings, slides and sculptures of fairy-tale characters.

Surely you will be interested to see the memorial dedicated to the famous Katyusha combat installation. It was here that the first salvo of the BM-13 rocket artillery battery was fired. The target was the train station. In 8 seconds, while the salvo lasted, the enemy was completely defeated, and all fascist military equipment was destroyed. The offensive of the invaders was stopped for a week, which allowed the Soviet troops to regroup and strengthen their positions.

For help in preparing the material, TUT.BY thanks the Mogilev city ​​organization"Belarusian Language Tavars" and its chairman Oleg Dyachkov.

Orsha is small town in Belarus in the Vitebsk region. It is located 200 kilometers from Minsk and 80 from Vitebsk. It stands at the confluence of the two rivers Dnieper and Orshitsa.

First mentioned in chronicles in 1067. However, on the territory of the city, archaeologists have discovered earlier sites of ancient people.

Today it is one of the ten largest cities in Belarus, and is a major railway junction in Europe. However, its sights can be bypassed in one day.

The city of Orsha is a major railway junction. Trains pass through it to the largest cities in Europe and Russia. And for many guests, the station becomes the first attraction from which acquaintance with the city begins.

The station was built at the beginning of the twentieth century, and resembled a fortress with narrow windows and tower columns, which can be seen in archival photographs. However, during the war years, the station building was badly damaged and after the reconstruction changed its appearance beyond recognition.

Location: Zaslonova street - 3a.

The collegium building on one of the city squares catches the eye with its beauty. At one time there was a school for noble children, then a local theater and even a prison. It was all at the turn of the 17th and 18th centuries. There was also a hostel for students from distant lands. In 1812 Napoleon's headquarters were located here for one day. Currently, the building houses a children's library, the Gromyko art gallery and exhibition halls. City fairs and various holidays are also held here on the square.

Location: Lenin street - 6.

Children's Park "Fairytale Country"

You can visit with children children's park"Fairytale Country" on the banks of the Dnieper. Here you can not only take a walk and get some air, but also admire various sculptures of characters from Soviet cartoons. And on the territory there is a small children's railway, on which the kids are happy to travel along the alleys of the park.

Location: K. Marksa street.

Museum complex "Mlyn"

In the city center in the building of the mill, built in the early twentieth century, is located ethnographical museum. It has two rooms. One is dedicated to agriculture. It tells how the Belarusians cultivated the land, you can see the devices for processing the crop.

The second hall presents products made by national masters of the past period. There are also weaving products and household items. There is also an exhibition hall, where the products of modern masters are presented.

Location: Zamkovaya street - 2.

At the moment, the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin is a new church, put in place of the previously destroyed church in the Soviet era in the 60s of the 20th century. But in style, she completely repeats old temple. Its white and blue colors harmonize beautifully with the waters of the Dnieper, on the banks of which this church is located.

You can also visit the Cathedral of Michael the Archangel, which is located nearby. It was built in the 1990s from wood.

Location: Sovetskaya street - 4A.

The Church of St. Joseph from the outside does not stand out much for its architecture. An ordinary three-story building, such as a recreation center. You can walk past without even assuming that this is a church. And, by the way, at one time the House of Culture was located in it. However, at present it is a functioning Dominican church. And its history begins in 1808.

Location: Sovetskaya street - 6.

New church founded in 1990. Its uniqueness lies in the fact that it is the only Orthodox church consecrated in memory of St. Leonid. Around the clean and well-groomed territory and a large parking lot.

Location: Lenin street, not far from the intersection with Tolstoy street.

Very close to the Temple of St. Leonid is the so-called " zero kilometer". On a hill there is a pyramid with a won mileage from Orsha to major cities of Belarus and Moscow as well.

Location: Lenin street, near the temple of Leonid.

The Holy Epiphany Kuteinsky Monastery, like many similar structures, suffered during the Soviet era. It was almost completely destroyed. Currently, its restoration has begun.

Location: Skaryna street - 79.

Near the station, an old steam locomotive was placed on a small monument. In memory of the railroad workers of the city of Orsha, who helped to restore the economy after the war period. What does the sign next to the monument inform about?

The steam locomotive itself changed three stations in work, but did not work in Orsha itself. And got here after restoration only in the form museum exhibit. On both sides of the locomotive there is a ladder by which you can climb onto the object.

Location: Station square.

Complex "Katyusha"

In a conspicuous place near the river is a complex of military vehicles "Katyusha". A monument was erected in honor of the first application famous cars just in this area. Then the volley was directed at the railway junction in order to deprive the Germans of transport and movement.

For the Germans, of course, the new weapon was a big surprise, which gave the Soviet troops an advantage in military tactics.

Location: Mogilevskaya street.

In 1631 a convent was founded in Orsha. It was founded by a local princess with her son. After the revolution, it was closed and used for domestic needs, including as a warehouse. During the war, the Assumption Cathedral reopened its doors. However, at present, multi-storey buildings have been built on most of the territory of the monastery. The monastery was reopened in the 90s at St. Elias Church. Today there are 11 nuns in obedience.

Location: Ilyinskaya street - 1.

Little is left of the monastery, since in 1967 all the buildings of the male Orthodox monastery were blown up. The monastery itself dates back to the middle of the 18th century. In the 19th century, an Orthodox male monastery was opened here.

Location: Museum lane - 12.

The museum was opened in 1992 in old building. All periods of the city's development are illuminated in the halls. Archaeological finds and utensils are presented.

Currently, the permanent exhibition of the museum is under restoration and only temporary exhibitions are open, which are constantly updated. At these exhibitions, you can see quite rare items exhibited from the museum's storerooms.

Location: Lenin street - 9.

Memorial Museum of K. Zaslonov

memorial museum Zaslonov was created in memory of the man who organized and successfully led partisan activities in Orsha against the Nazis during the Second World War. The museum exhibits exhibits dedicated to his youthful period, where you can get acquainted with what a person was fond of, what he did as a young man. And also collected items from the military-partisan period. This and various documents, photographs, weapons, personal belongings and letters of partisans.

Unfortunately, at present the museum does not have a permanent residence, as a serious hurricane in the summer of 2016 severely damaged the museum premises, and the building had to be demolished. Now part of the exposition is in the Orsha Museum and Culture. And while discussions are underway, where to locate the museum in the city on a permanent basis.

Literary Museum dedicated to the Belarusian writer and poet of the 20th century Korotkevich Vladimir Semenovich. From his first birthdays, literally, to his creative development. Literally, because one of the premises is the former maternity ward, where the future writer was born.

Location: Lenin street - 26.

The museum is dedicated to the talented wood sculpture Shavrov Semyon Stepanovich. After himself, he left many beautiful carved figures, which are exhibited in the museum. They talk about his work and life. The sculptures are very talented and under close study almost come to life in detail.

Location: Krasina street - 26.

Orsha is a very small town. But like many Belarusian cities, clean and tidy. All sights, with a few exceptions, are concentrated in the center in a small area that can be mastered and explored in no more than a day. But even this small part gives an idea of ​​its deep history and heroic military past.