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The Mirsky Castle - UNESCO World Heritage Site
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July 2011.Belarus. Pictured: The Mirsky Castle is a UNESCO World Heritage site in Belarus located in the town of Mir in the Karelichy District of the Hrodna voblast (Grodno). The construction of the castle began at the end of the 15th century, in the Gothic architecture style. Building of the castle was completed by Duke Ilinich in the early 16th century near village Mir. Around 1568 the Mir Castle passed into the hands of Mikołaj Krzysztof `the Orphan` Radziwiłł, who finished building the castle in the Renaissance style.


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