Top Things to do in Mir
Top Restaurants in Mir
5 Things to Do in Mir That You Shouldn't Miss
Discover the best top things to do in Mir, Belarus including Mir Castle, Holy Trinity Church, St. Nicholas' Church, Chapel and Burial Vault Svyatopolk-Mirskikh, Obelisk to Jews of Mir Who Were Exterminated by the German Nazis.
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1. Mir Castle
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 723 reviews
Reviewed By jo l - Huddersfield, United Kingdom
This is a beautifully restored castle that is worth a visit for the building itself. Unfortunately, the content of the museum is lacking. Most of the exhibition is copies of originals that are elsewhere so you're left feeling a little cheated.
2. Holy Trinity Church
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 50 reviews
Reviewed By MANJUSREE - Nainital, India
The church is almost closed some visitor come see the church it was built in 1864.It was re opened in the year 1983 for the people although the precious things has been stolen by Russian government. The surrounding of the Church looks beautiful because of the greenery and the flowers, well you may take some lovely pictures on spot.
3. St. Nicholas' Church
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 32 reviews
4. Chapel and Burial Vault Svyatopolk-Mirskikh
Overall Ratings
4 based on 6 reviews
Reviewed By saronic - Zurich, Switzerland
The last owners of Mir Castle before the Soviets took over had been the Russian Svyatopolk-Mirskii family. The had done changes at the castle, had put together a big library (which got destroyed during WW II) and they also built this chapel and burial vault for themselves in the park at the back of the castle.
While the castle itself had quite a few visitors, here I was alone. The chapel was closed, but then a man showed up, who opened it for for me. It was hardly worth it. While the chapels exterior is quite pleasant, the interior and especially the iconostasis and its icons are definitely not of high artistic value.
More than the chapel I enjoyed walking in the park with some big trees and along the adjoining lake or big pond, from where there are good views of Mir Castle.
5. Obelisk to Jews of Mir Who Were Exterminated by the German Nazis
Overall Ratings
3 based on 3 reviews
After having imprisoned the Jews of Mir in the Mir Castle the 1st mass killing of Mir Jews took place on the 9th of November 1941.The largest of the four extermination sites in Mir is located close to the Castle. 1600 Jews were massacred there .Soviet's had built an obelisk without any mention of it being murdered Jews. The survivors installed a new memorial which you can see here in 1998.
Reviewed By arg02 - Oslo, Norway
We went to Mir on a one day trip from Minsk. It,s about 80 Km, and the roads are fine. The little obelisk in the jewish part of Mir is not much to see, but the surrounding town with the old tree houses is interesting and absolutely worth a trip. Mir is ine of the very few town remaining from the time before the nazi destruction of most of Belarus.
