Historical and Cultural Heritage of Postavy District
The preservation of historical and cultural heritage and spiritual values is a crucial task for our society. Article 54 of the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus states that every citizen is obliged to protect historical and cultural, spiritual heritage and other national values (1,13).
Objects with the status of historical and cultural value are subject to state protection.
Issues of protection of historical, cultural and archaeological heritage of the Republic of Belarus are regulated by the Code of Culture of the Republic of Belarus dated July 20, 2016 No. 413-3 (as amended on February 6, 2023).
There are 45 historical and cultural monuments in Postavy District that have the status of historical and cultural value and are included in the State List of Historical and Cultural Values of the Republic of Belarus, 33 of which are marked with a separate code in the specified list (9 archaeological monuments, 7 historical monuments, 17 architectural monuments).
Most of the objects in Postavy District that have the status of historical and cultural value are assigned category "3", meaning they are historical and cultural values whose distinctive spiritual and artistic properties and features are significant for the region.
Historical and cultural values of Postavy District representing national significance (category "2"):
Architectural ensemble of the former Market Square (1760 – 1780)
Hotel (former guesthouse, today a local history museum)
Craftsmen's houses
Church of St. Andrew the Apostle in Lyntupy (1908 – 1914)
Building of the former Tyzenhaus Palace (1760)
Building of the former water mill (second half of the 19th century)
Trinity Church in Dunilovichi (1769 – 1773)
Church of St. Thaddeus in Luchai village (1766)
The pearl of Postavy region is a unique architectural monument – the Church of St. John the Baptist in Kamai village (1603 – 1606)
This object of historical and cultural heritage (category "0") is nominated for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
- Resolution of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Belarus dated March 7, 2024 No. 22 "On defining the list of capital buildings (structures), their parts"
- Charitable account for those wishing to participate in the preservation of the historical and cultural heritage of the Vitebsk region, maintaining military graves and monuments of military glory in proper condition
- Memo "On the requirements of legislation on the protection of historical and cultural heritage of the Republic of Belarus"
- Decision of the Postavy District Executive Committee dated April 22, 2024 No. 514 "On establishing requirements for outdoor advertising means"
- List of unused immovable material historical and cultural values proposed for transfer for the implementation of investment projects in Postavy district
- Objects of historical and cultural heritage of the Vitebsk region restored at the expense of the state
- State list of historical and cultural values of the Republic of Belarus
- Cultural values of the Vitebsk region that are currently unused and can be realized