A new medical building of the district hospital has opened in Volkovysk. A new medical building of the district hospital has opened in Volkovysk Hotel prices and shopping

Today the city is an industrial and agricultural center, there is a large enterprise producing building materials, a meat processing plant, a poultry factory, cultural life and education are developing.

Getting to Volkovysk

The city of Volkovysk (like) is small, there is no airport here, so you can only get to Minsk by plane. From the capital of Belarus you can get to your destination by train Minsk-Grodno, but get off at the desired station. It goes without saying that the journey from the airport can be done by bus or taxi, but the distance will have to be covered 250 km.

In addition, trains depart from St. Petersburg and Moscow to Grodno, and from the regional center to Volkovysk you can travel 87 kilometers by bus.

If you decide to travel by car, then stock up on a detailed map with the most optimal route. The distance from Moscow to Volkovysk is about 1000 km; you will have to spend at least 16 hours on the road. Carefully read the traffic pattern - this will make it much easier for you to cover the distance without problems.

Hotel prices and shopping

Unfortunately, there is only one hotel in the city, "Beryozka", but the service is excellent, the rooms are clean, comfortable, and somehow homely. The price depends on the date of arrival, so we recommend booking a room in advance so that you can travel with confidence without the risk of being left without an overnight stay.

But shopping in Belarus is very popular among travelers who come to the country on vacation; even special shopping tours are organized, some of which are specially timed for seasonal sales, promotional discounts, and pre-holiday gift sales. At such moments, you can purchase goods at a price lower than usual by 50% or more. In any case, prices are significantly lower than Russian ones, and the goods are of high quality.

Milavitsa lingerie has become famous for its excellent quality and stylish design. This underwear is known for its wearing comfort and durability in many countries. The range includes shapewear, corsets, swimsuits, pajamas, underwear, garter belts.

Belarusian knitwear is no less popular among shoppers. All products are manufactured using the latest technologies, ensuring individuality and attractiveness of underwear and outerwear for children and adults. Every year the collections are updated with new models, using a combination of the sophistication of natural fabrics and fashion trends.

The classic style of suits for men and women, sportswear and loungewear from manufacturers such as Alesya and Svitanak are very comfortable and beautiful.

The Belvest shoe company is known for its products not only in the country, but also far beyond its borders, in an assortment of shoes, sandals, boots, the materials for which are purchased from the best European and Turkish manufacturers. Shoes made of genuine leather are produced by the large Belarusian-Italian enterprise "Marco", and sports shoes are produced by the enterprise "BELKELME" using Spanish shoe production technology.

We recommend buying Conte Spa products in Belarus: women's and children's tights, men's socks, knee socks, outerwear. One cannot ignore such world-famous products as Luch watches, as well as haberdashery goods: bags of all types, purses, belts, purses, briefcases, suitcases.

Belarusian cosmetics are a separate topic, the list of products can be listed endlessly, but the main thing is that everything is made from environmentally friendly raw materials, the quality is high, and the prices, on the contrary, are the most affordable.

Gourmets will appreciate chocolate, caramel, cookies, sets of sweets, toffee - everything is very tasty and of high quality. Be sure to try dairy products - the variety of products and their quality are the calling card of the state.

Where to go and what to see in Volkovysk

One of the main attractions of the city is Wenceslas Church. The building is an architectural monument; it was built at the expense of parishioners and the local priest in the mid-19th century.

Another attraction is the St. Nicholas Church in the form of an octagon with a rectangular apse; its façade is decorated with a hexagonal bell tower.

The military-historical museum located in the Bagration estate has many exhibits from the Russian-French War of 1812. In the Museum of Local Lore, tourists will be interested in archaeological finds from the surrounding mounds.

Volkovysk is known for its sanatoriums, located in pine forests, on the shores of the Volpyanskoye reservoir and the artificial Lake Lazurnoe; many diseases are treated here. In the vicinity of Volkovysk there are ancient flint mines and Stone Age sites. In the neighboring villages there are several churches and St. Michael's Church.

Features of national cuisine

In Belarus there is an incredible number of potato dishes made from grated potatoes: all kinds of potato pancakes, zeppelins, tsibriks, gulbishniki, etc. The use of cabbage, peas, carrots, as well as forest products: mushrooms, wild berries and herbs is very typical.

Fried foods are rare, except in modern restaurants serving European cuisine. Mostly vegetables and mushrooms are boiled, stewed, fish is baked or various fish are cooked from it.

Sour cream, cottage cheese, butter are rarely used as an independent dish; they are mainly used as taste improvers for soups and other dishes. Belarusians consume lard only in winter, as an accompaniment to the main dish. Pork and lamb are baked, sausages and minced meat are made.

When exchanging currency for Belarusian rubles, be sure to keep a receipt confirming the legality of the exchange before leaving the country.

In small towns, it may be difficult to withdraw money using a credit card. Please note that taxes are not imposed on goods purchased in the country for an amount not exceeding $1000.

It is prohibited to export antiquities, cultural valuables and scrap non-ferrous metals from the country. Belarusians welcome Russians warmly; there is no language barrier.

In the southwestern part of the Grodno region there is one of the most beautiful cities - Volkovysk. It is located on a small hill on the shore Ross River. The entire city is built on hills. Volkovysk is the administrative center of the Volkovysk region with a population of 40 thousand people. Although it is a small city, like many other cities in Belarus, it is historically and culturally significant. It has its own architectural monuments and heritage. There are very beautiful views from the hills of extraordinary landscapes that amaze with their ambiguity and uniqueness.

History of the city of Volkovysk

In two different chronicles, different years of mention of the city of Volkovysk are indicated: in Turov - it's 1005, in Ipatievskaya - 1252. The second date is considered official. In the Middle Ages, this city was a kind of fortress on the border between the Balts and Slavs. In 1410 the city was completely captured and burned. Like many other cities in Belarus, Volkovysk was part of various powers, the last of which was the modern territory of Belarus. The city is famous for many outstanding people who were natives of these regions. They managed to glorify the city not only among Belarusians. Among them are people like Alexander Dedyushko- theater and film actor, David Yanovsky- outstanding chess player, Yanina Zheimo- Soviet film actress.

Sights of Volkovysk

This city has its own history, which is revealed as tourists visit all the interesting places. Among them are such architectural treasures as the famous Catholic Church of St. Wenceslas. This building was erected in 1848. It is officially an architectural monument of the 19th century.

Another very important asset of the city is the manor house built at the end of the 18th century. It is better known as "House of Bagration", since this place was his headquarters at that time. Although, naturally, this house did not belong to him. Currently, this building is a military history museum.

There are also two churches in the city. One of them - Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, built in 1874, and the other is already modern Church of Peter and Paul, erected in 2004. The first is an architectural monument.

In the south-eastern part of Volkovysk there are settlements called “Swedish Hill” and “Anthill”, which are part of the historical and cultural heritage of the city, as well as the country as a whole. Many residential buildings are from the second half of the 19th century, especially those located in the area of ​​the railway station. Also on the territory of the city of Volkovysk there are many cemeteries of Polish and Jewish soldiers, as well as an Orthodox cemetery. Among the many graves here are soldiers who participated in the First World War.

This city is simply filled with the spirit of history of those times that people read about only in History books.

Volkovysk is the administrative center of the Volkovysk district of the Grodno region. The city is located on the banks of the Ross River, 89 km from Grodno and 260 km. from Minsk. The distance to the border with the Republic of Poland is 43 km. Several local roads pass through the city, as well as the Baranavichy - Bialystok railway.

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History of development - Volkovysk

Volkovysk is one of the oldest cities in Belarus and Eastern Europe; there is an opinion that it was founded back in the 10th century. This statement is confirmed by the results of archaeological excavations. For a long period of time, it was believed that the first written mention of the city was an entry in Ipatiev Chronicle, where it is said that in 1252 Galician-Volyn princes Daniel and his brother Vasilka Romanovich invaded the Lithuanian lands of Mindaugas. However, thanks to later research by historians, it was proven that Volkovysk was founded earlier - in 1005, a record of this is available in the handwritten patericon “Turov Bishop Testament of Blessed Vladimir.”

The history of the origin of the city's name is shrouded in many legends. According to one version, the name of the city comes from the robbers Voloka and Visek, who operated in these parts back in the 18th century. In 738, a certain Vatislav Zaveiko killed the robbers and built 10 huts on the site of their graves, which gave the name to the city. According to another version, the name of the city was given by the Volkovyya River, which flows through Volkovysk and is a tributary of the Ross River. The river had this name because it flowed through impassable forest thickets, in which there were many wolves.

Volkovysk grew and developed quite quickly: this was largely facilitated by its favorable geographical location: the city was located on the route connecting the basins of the Dnieper, Western Bug and Neman. Russia was connected to the Neman, which gave access to the Baltic Sea. At the beginning of the 13th century, Volkovysk was part of the Principality of Polotsk, in the middle of the century - in Galicia-Volyn, and by the end of the century it became part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.

Like many ancient cities, Volkovysk was destroyed and rebuilt many times during its history. By the beginning of the 16th-17th centuries, about 5 thousand people lived in the city. IN 1503 Volkovysk received Magdeburg law, and since 1507 it has been the center of the district of Novogrudok Voivodeship. In the Middle Ages, Volkovysk was a city of traders and artisans who made weapons, shoes, clothes, dishes, wine and beer, as well as fur processing. For some time, the city was the center of diplomacy - ambassadors and senators of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania came here.

During the period of numerous wars XVII-XIX centuries, especially the Russian-Swedish years 1656-1658 and 1700-1721, the city burned to the ground more than once. After the third partition of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in 1795, Volkovysk was annexed to the Russian Empire. During the Napoleonic War of 1812, the city was occupied by French troops for six months. During the First World War, the city was occupied by German troops (1915-1919). Afterwards the city came under Polish occupation. According to the terms Riga Peace Treaty of 1921 Western Belarus came under the control of Poland and the city became part of the Second Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth until 1939. On September 18, 1939, Soviet troops entered the city and Western Belarus became part of the BSSR.
Volkovysk was captured by German troops on the third day of the Great Patriotic War - June 28, 1941, and fierce battles broke out in the city. During the war, there was a ghetto in Volkovysk, in which about 20 thousand Jews died. The city was liberated from the Nazi invaders July 14, 1944 units of the 2nd Belorussian Front during the Bialystok offensive operation.

Currently, Volkovysk is a modern industrial center: there are more than 29 industrial enterprises in the city, and there are sports and cultural institutions.

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Tourist potential - Volkovysk

The name is inextricably linked with Volkovysk P.I. Bagration- hero of the war with Napoleon. Before the start of the War of 1812, the headquarters of the 2nd Western Army under the command of P.I. Bagration was located in Volkovysk. Currently, the building where the headquarters of the 2nd Western Army was located is located. The museum exposition tells about three periods of the city’s development: “Ancient Volkovysk”, “War of 1812”, “Volkovysk in the 20th century”.

A unique archaeological site, the only one in Eastern Europe, is mines era of the Stone and Bronze Ages for the extraction of flint, as well as sites and workshops for its processing, which are located near the settlement. Krasnoselsky, Volkovysk district. More than 80 almost intact workings have been preserved. In addition, on this territory there is also a burial ground of the 3rd millennium BC, settlements of the Iron Age and the Middle Ages. Krasnoselsky archaeological complex declared a state reserve.

September 28, Volkovysk / Corr. BELTA/. A new medical building with 260 beds at the central district hospital has opened in Volkovysk, BELTA reports.

The new building houses the departments of anesthesiology and intensive care, surgery, neurology, cardiology, as well as traumatology and therapeutic departments, and four operating blocks. The commissioning of a new medical building made it possible, first of all, to improve the conditions for patients. An opportunity has arisen to unite the medical institutions of the city of Volkovysk into a medical town.

“A serious step has been taken in improving the medical base in the region’s healthcare system. With the commissioning of the new building, the availability and quality of medical services will be improved not only for residents of Volkovysk and surrounding areas,” said Vladimir Kravtsov, Chairman of the Grodno Regional Executive Committee. He emphasized that in each region of the region, central district hospitals are being put in order.

The construction of a new medical building at the Volkovysk Central District Hospital has been underway since 2012. The facility was financed from the district and regional budgets. Over Br30 million was allocated for these purposes. The necessary equipment, furniture, office equipment, and inventory were purchased using funds from the regional and district budgets.

“Today we are actively reforming primary care, improving the quality of medical care in regional centers. Volkovysk is an example of this. Thanks to the cooperation of the ministry and local authorities, when everyone clearly fulfilled their task, we ended up with a good facility that will allow us to provide medical care using high technologies," said Health Minister Valery Malashko. Through the Ministry of Health, equipment worth Br2 million was supplied to the new building - X-ray machines, anesthesia and respiratory machines, an ultrasound machine, operating tables.

On the basis of the new building, in the future, inter-district departments (urological, surgical, traumatology) can be organized, which will allow providing specialized care to the population of the Volkovysk region and surrounding areas, introducing and performing complex, high-tech and minimally invasive treatment methods, and reducing the average length of stay of patients in beds. After renovation, it is planned to place a children's clinic on the vacated areas of the main medical building.

The development of the material and technical base of the healthcare system in the region will continue. The central district hospital in Ostrovets is planned to be put into operation in 2019. “This is a solid facility. The largest medical institution in the region. It will have interregional significance, serving all the northern regions of the Grodno region, as well as some regions of the Minsk region. Modern centers for the most important areas of medical services will be created there,” noted Vladimir Kravtsov.

He also said that the development of design estimates for the construction of an oncology center in Grodno is nearing completion. Construction work is planned to begin in 2019. -0-

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