Pruzhany Palace


Pruzhany Palace is a museum in the town of Pruzhany in Brest Voblast, western Belarus. It is a nineteenth century mansion, at 50 Savetskaya Street. The building is a monument of manor architecture from the Neo-Renaissance era.

Activity

The museum has a rich collection on the history and art of the region. About 8000 tourists visit the museum annually. The museum has more than 6000 pieces, mostly donated. Along with scientific life, museum workers hold lectures, excursions across the town and district, organise educational art exhibits, and provide a history of the area. The museum also has musical and poetic programs, and holds scientific conferences.

Architectural Ensemble

The palace grounds include a two-storey stone house with two wings, and a reconstructed greenhouse.

Park

A wide lane provides access from the town to the palace grounds, situated on a landscaped park. The eight square kilometre park holds a variety of trees which include ash, alders, hornbeams, and oak. It was designed by the wealthy Polish landlord Walenty Szwykowski in the mid-nineteenth century.