Nesvizh (Нясві́ж), Belarus

View of Nesvizh Castle in Belarus during winter
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Nesvizh (Belarusian: Нясві́ж, Russian: Не́свиж, Polish: Nieśwież, Yiddish: ניעסוויז) is a small city in Minsk Province, in central Belarus.

The first time Nesvizh appeared in documented history was in 1223. As with most of the towns and cities in Belarus, it was part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in the 14th century, and later part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, from 1569 until 1793. Following the partition of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, Nesvizh becomes part of the Russian Empire.

During the First World War, Nesvizh was occupied by German troops and added into the German Empire. After the war, it became part of the shortlived Belarusian People's Republic, from 1918 to 1919. Then the Russian Revolution brought another round of upheaval, and the city became part of Lithuanian-Byelorussian SSR, yet another shortlived entity.

Nesvizh was returned to Polish rule from 1919 until 1939, when it became part of Byelorussian SSR. Then came the Second World War, which brought Nazi occupation in 1941. During the war, most of the Jews in Nesvizh were confined to a ghetto. Those who did not manage to escape were eventually killed.

Nesvizh Castle as seen from its moat
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After the Second World War, Nesvizh was again returned to the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, where it remained until the collapse of the Soviet Union, which brought it into the present independent state of Belarus since 1991.

The biggest attraction in Nesvizh is its castle, the family home of the ruling Radziwill noble family, which is today recognized as a World Heritage Site.

Visiting Nesvizh

Take a train from Minsk to reach Nesvizh.

Sights & Attractions in Nesvizh

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