The Chernyshev-Kruglikov Palace and Park Ensemble
Chechersk was annexed to the Russian Empire in 1772, and in September 1773 was granted by Catherine II to the first Russian governor in Belarus, Field Marshal General Count Zakhar Grigoryevich Chernyshev (1722-1784)
. In 1828, his granddaughter, Sofya Grigoryevna, married Ivan Grigoryevich Kruglikov, to whom she transferred her name, title, and coat of arms in 1832. and the entail of Counts Chernyshev, thereby marking the beginning of the count family of the Chernyshev-Kruglikovs. A 12-hectare landscape park was built around the palace on the banks of the Chechora River, which was almost completely destroyed during the Great Patriotic War. A distillery was built at the palace, which is still
in operation. In 1905, a zemstvo school was located on the Chernyshev-Kruglikov estate, and after 1925 it was renamed the Belorussian school
During the Second World War, the building was severely damaged by fire. After the war, the estate was restored. In the post-war Soviet period, the children's library, the house of Pioneers, and later the historical and ethnographic museum were located here.
Unfortunately, the historical and cultural heritage is in a very deplorable state.
I give 5 stars only for the history and memory.
I hope that funds will be found for the restoration of the palace and it will be possible to turn it into a tourist destination in the future.