Grodno Oblast, or Hrodna Voblast, is a region in the western part of Belarus. 53.66666666666723.8166666666671 Grodno — the center of the region and one of the oldest cities in Belarus. Hrodna is a home to a 12th-century church, an old castle, and numerous remarkable buildings from the late 17th-early 20th century. 54.42525.93752 Ashmyany — a town with several interesting churches and a well-preserved brick synagogue. 54.61361111111125.9552777777783 Astravyets — some interesting churches in the town, and more in the neighborhood. 53.4525.44 Dziatlava (Дзятлава) — a small town with a nice Catholic church from 17th century and a number of interesting secular buildings. 53.9307125.770265 Iǔje — a settlement with an old Catholic church and an unusual wooden mosque, one of the few surviving pieces of the traditional architecture of the Belarusian Tatars. 53.88722222222225.3027777777786 Lida — an old city with a Gothic castle from the 14th-century. 53.424.5333333333337 Masty (Масты) 53.58333333333325.8166666666678 Navahrudak — an ancient town with the ruins of a 13th-century castle and fine churches from the 18th-19th century. 53.08333333333325.3166666666679 Slonim — a town with well-preserved churches and secular buildings from the 18th-early 20th century. 54.48361111111126.410 Smarhoń — an interesting old church (originally Kalvinist) and some World War I fortifications. 53.16666666666724.46666666666711 Vaǔkavysk — a town with picturesque surroundings, including the hills on which the mediaeval settlement originally stood. 53.1524.81666666666712 Zeĺva (Зэльва) 54.692526.1411111111111 Hierviaty (Гервяты) — a village with a magnificent neo-gothic church 53.12455555555624.3439444444442 Hniezna (Гнезна) — a village that preserves a fine gothic church from the 16th-century. 54.25576626.0142763 Haĺšany (Holszany, Гальшаны) – a village with a ruined castle and a Baroque monastery, once a seat of a princely Holszanski family. 54.11472222222225.5855555555564 Hieraniony (Gieranony, Геранёны) – the ruins of a Gothic castle which once belonged to Olbracht Gasztołd (d. 1539), the Grand Chancellor of Lithuania. 54.31037526.2865472222225 Kreva (Крэва) – a town with a 14th-century castle where Kęstutis of Lithuania was murdered and the first union treaty between Poland and Lithuania was signed. 53.75194444444426.0572222222226 Liubča (Любча) – yet another Renaissance castle of the Radziwill family can be seen in this small town. 53.4526.4666666666677 Mir (Мір) — one of the most-known destinations in Belarus, with an original castle from the 16th century and a nice old town with 19th-century buildings. 53.716725.88 Usialiub (Usyalub, Уселюб) — a village with a Catholic church from the 15th century. In the 19th century, the village was owned by a branch of the Irish O'Rourke family, whose funeral chapel survives to the present day. 53.01305555555625.3447222222229 Žyrovičy (Жыровіцы) — a village that is home to a large monastery dating back to the early 17th century. Fortified Gothic churches can be seen in several regions of Europe (notably in Transylvania in Romania). Those in Belarus add one more element to the curious blend: they are Orthodox, and the corresponding architectural tradition has its share of influence on these buildings as well. 53.12325.15741 Church of St. Michael, Synkavičy. The most fortified church in the whole region. 53.697725.00012 Church of the Nativity of the Mother of God, Muravanka. This well-preserved fortified church is especially beautifully decorated. A world heritage site with two points in Grodno Oblast: 54.29166726.0452783 "Tupischki": Tupishki, Oshmyany - About 500m southwest of the hamlet lies the marker; apparently at a height of 311 m ASL. It's marked by a small black obelisk with a globe representing the Earth on the top of it. 53.56055624.8697224 "Lopati": Lopaty, Zelva - The Lopati marker is easily accessible in the middle of a field right next to the P141 road. Poland Lithuania
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