Hlybokaje: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Since 2013, the International Cherry Festival has been held in Hlybokaye.

At the International Cherry Festival, cherry-based dishes are prepared; folklore groups from various countries also perform songs and dances.

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Hlybokaje can keep this place in mind as a travel destination.

Culture

The Holy Trinity Church and the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Virgin are located close to each other in the historic centre of Hlybokaye and form a distinctive architectural ensemble.

The Cathedral of the Nativity of the Virgin is considered a valuable architectural monument of the 17th century and an early example of the Vilna Baroque school in Belarus.

After an earlier wooden church burned down in 1654, construction of the brick Holy Trinity Church began in 1764; it was consecrated on 11 July 1783.

The Holy Trinity Church houses the icon of the “Assumption of the Virgin” and a statue of the “Suffering Jesus”.

During a renovation, the side aisles, transept and sacristies of the Holy Trinity Church were added. This created a three-nave building; its architecture combines features of the Baroque and Art Nouveau styles.

The “Architectural Monuments of the Belarusian Lake District” route is approximately 36 km long and is designed as a one-day bus or car tour. It begins in Hlybokaye at the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Virgin; the first stop is the Holy Trinity Church.

History

The “Dedication to the Book” monument in Hlybokaye commemorates the Bible as the first printed book of Belarus. The stone Bible was erected in 2012 on the Day of Celebration of Belarusian Written Language in 17 September Square, between the Orthodox cathedral and the Catholic church.

The preserved former residential building of the Basilian monastery belongs to a religious complex whose origins date back to the mid-17th century. From 1756 to 1763, a monumental stone ensemble was built there.

The Hlybokaye Historical and Ethnographic Museum opened in December 1997 in the former city administration building, which is considered an architectural monument of the early 20th century.

The Hlybokaye Historical and Ethnographic Museum presents the history of the Hlybokaye region in seven exhibition halls.

The Hlybokaye Historical and Ethnographic Museum offers themed exhibitions, lectures, master classes and other cultural events, as well as informative excursions to historical sites in Hlybokaye and its surroundings.

Nature

A bus and walking route to the aquatic warbler leads to the republican hydrological reserve “Lake Serevich”.

In the vicinity of Hlybokaye, a bus and walking route leads to the republican hydrological reserve “Lake Serevich” and habitats of the aquatic warbler. There, visitors can discover rare lowland bog landscapes and their distinctive flora and fauna; the aquatic warbler is considered the rarest songbird in Europe.

In the vicinity of Hlybokaye, Lake Dolgoye is a stop on a cycling route through the significant lakes of the Hlybokaye region; the lake is considered the deepest lake in Belarus.

Other places in the surrounding region: Zyabki, Noŭka, Zastadollie, Pastavy, Lisna, Polazk, Lyntupy, Kryvoje 2

To the higher-level travel overview: Vitebsk Region.