Thursday, November 30, 2006

Skidel

It was jokingly reffered to as “the sweetest place in Grodno region” because it house a sugar refinery. The small town was established in 1525. At the end of the 19th century Skidel was the residence of the Chetvertinskys family. These days only the wings, entrance gates and a regular scenic park with two canals, plus remnants of lime-tree alleys remain. A second half of the 19th century chapel of Dukes Oginskys, which later became a Catholic church is situated in the park. Long ago most the local population in Skidel was Tatar

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