The towers
Red brick.
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Mir Castle is a 16th-century fortified castle in the town of Mir, in western Belarus, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Built of red brick in the late Gothic style, it is one of the few surviving monuments of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in today's Belarus. Duke Yury Illinich began building it in the early 16th century, with five towers around a square courtyard about 75 metres on each side. In 1568 it passed to the Radziwill family, who added a three-storey residence inside the walls with Renaissance facades. It was later abandoned for about a century and damaged in a battle in 1812, before being restored. You see red brick towers with white decoration and red conical roofs, and high walls above a green mound. A wide pond in front reflects the towers, and inside are a courtyard, museum halls, cellars and a white wing with rectangular windows. It is about 87 km from Minsk in a straight line, and about 29 km from Nesvizh Castle. Walking in the park and around the pond is free, and the ticket covers the museum. The UK Foreign Office advises against all travel to Belarus, so read the current advice before any planning.
Red brick.
The castle's reflection.
A white wing.
Town of Mir, Grodno region, Belarus
About 29 km, and many visit both in one day.
Yes, the UK Foreign Office advises against all travel to Belarus.