World Heritage Identification Number: 625
World Heritage since: 2000
Category: Cultural Heritage
Transboundary Heritage: No
Endangered Heritage: No
Country: 🇧🇾 Belarus
Continent: Europe
UNESCO World Region: Europe and North America
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A Journey Through Time: The Mir Castle Complex - A Gem of Architectural History
The Mir Castle Complex, nestled in the heart of Belarus, stands as a testament to the rich cultural heritage of the region. Inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000, this architectural marvel offers a captivating glimpse into the past, showcasing the evolution of architectural styles from the late Brick Gothic to the Renaissance and Baroque periods.
More to come…UNESCO Description of the World Heritage Site
The construction of this castle began at the end of the 15th century, in Gothic style. It was subsequently extended and reconstructed, first in the Renaissance and then in the Baroque style. After being abandoned for nearly a century and suffering severe damage during the Napoleonic period, the castle was restored at the end of the 19th century, with the addition of a number of other elements and the landscaping of the surrounding area as a park. Its present form is graphic testimony to its often turbulent history.
UNESCO Justification of the World Heritage Site
Criterion ii: Mir Castle is an exceptional example of a central European castle, reflecting in its design and layout successive cultural influences (Gothic, Baroque, and Renaissance) that blend harmoniously to create an impressive monument to the history of this region.
Criterion iv: The region in which Mir Castle stands has a long history of political and cultural confrontation and coalescence, which is graphically represented in the form and appearance of the ensemble.
Encyclopedia Record: Mir Castle Complex
The Mir Castle Complex is a historic fortified castle and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Belarus. It is located in the town of Mir, in Karelichy District of Grodno Oblast, 29 kilometres (18 mi) north-west of another World Heritage site, Nesvizh Castle. Mir Castle Complex is 164 metres (538 ft) above sea level. Erected in the 16th century in the late Brick Gothic style, it is one of the few remaining architectural monuments of the former Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth in contemporary Belarus.Additional Site Details
Area: 27 hectares
(iv) — Outstanding example of a type of building or landscape
Coordinates: 53.45108333 , 26.47272222
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