Полацкае гарадзішча

Полацкае гарадзішча is a neighborhood in Vitebsk Region, Belarus. Полацкае гарадзішча is situated nearby to the locality Ніжні замак, as well as near the neighborhood Nižni zamak.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Saint Sophia Cathedral and Boris stone.

Saint Sophia Cathedral

Church

Photo: Vasilii Martynov, CC BY 4.0.

The Cathedral of Holy Wisdom was a cathedral in Polotsk that was built by Prince Vseslav Briacheslavich between 1044 and 1066. It stands at the confluence of the Polota River and the Western Dvina River on the eastern side of the city and is probably the oldest church in Belarus.

Boris stone

Stone

Boris Stones, also called Dvina Stones, are seven medieval artifacts erected along the bank of the Western Dvina between Polotsk and Drissa, Belarus. They probably predate Christianity in the area, but were inscribed in the 12th century with text and an image of Christ.

Museum of Traditional Hand Weaving of Poozerje

Museum

Photo: Jurasikt, CC BY 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nižni zamak and Polotsk.

Nižni zamak

Neighborhood

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Nižni zamak is a neighborhood.

Polotsk

Photo: Jurasikt, CC BY 3.0.

Polotsk is a city in Belarus, in Vitebsk Oblast. First mentioned in 862, it is the oldest city in Belarus. Now it is a city of local importance with 83,000 inhabitants and with considerable architectural heritage from the times of old Rus and later periods.