Vawkavysk

Belarus

Vaukavysk is a town in Grodno Oblast, Belarus. The hills on which the mediaeval Vaukavysk stood, now covered with green grass, are probably the most known attraction of the city.

St. Wenceslas' church.

  • St. Wenceslas' Church. A nice 19th-century Catholic church.
  • Swedish hill. According to the results of archaeological excavations, this hill is the town's original location. The name is associated with a late (and unsubstantiated) local legend that it's a Swedish military burial from the 17th century.

St. Wenceslas' Church. A nice 19th-century Catholic church.

Swedish hill. According to the results of archaeological excavations, this hill is the town's original location. The name is associated with a late (and unsubstantiated) local legend that it's a Swedish military burial from the 17th century.