The Mir Castle Complex
3251 review
June 21, 2024
This was the first time to visit the complex for myself. It was incredible. Full of local history - I was very impressed by the helpfulness of the staff, who were eager to help a non-native language speaker. The selection of displays and artifacts were obviously curated by people with a keen sense of the local history. Very highly recommended!
December 16, 2024
Beautiful....lots to see...wonderful restaurant
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December 15, 2024
A stunning medieval castle with a rich history and majestic architecture, one of the main symbols of Belarus.
The territory of the castle is quite extensive, in order to explore everything, it will take more than one hour. There are a huge number of unique exhibits in the castle, several rooms are available for visiting, including towers, which will have to be climbed up narrow spiral stairs with fairly high steps, but the view from the height and the exhibits in the towers are worth it!
I highly recommend visiting the castle with a guided tour.
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January 9
The castle has been restored, it is better to visit with an excursion or an audio guide. Interesting story, beautiful interiors, amazing performance - reconstruction of Scottish warriors on the street. After the castle, visit the two towers. There are additional expositions on other tickets. Interesting, intense, atmospheric. The staff is polite and professional. There is a souvenir shop, toilets, a cafe, Parking.
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January 2
The castle is located near Minsk, in the town of Mir. One of the best preserved castles. We were here in 2024, we really liked everything, both the castle itself and the tour, and work is currently underway to improve the territory and plant trees. On weekends, artists come in the guise of Scottish mercenaries and arrange performances. You can change clothes and shoot with a musket or cannon.
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January 10
One of the well-restored castles in Belarus (Belarus). There is a museum, a cafe, a toilet, a souvenir shop. You can climb the castle wall, which offers a beautiful view of the lake. It's nice to see every time you come that the area around the castle is being improved and landscaping is underway.
A good place to walk and explore the history of these places. It can be windy in winter.
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January 10
A beautiful castle, an interesting tour, but most of all I remember the interactive show in the courtyard of the castle.Actors in historical costumes reproduced scenes of ancient events with the participation of tourists.It was very interesting, exciting and fun.Thanks to the artists, screenwriters, guides and all the staff of this historic place.
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April 12
An atmospheric place. We got there on our own. There is a place to park the car for free. On excursions, it is best to bring cloth gloves with you.
There are cafes and restaurants within a half-kilometer radius (within walking distance), BUT it's best to book a table in advance, as tour buses are arriving and this crowd needs to be fed. We didn't manage to eat at the restaurant, it's good that we took food with us - we ate in the car.
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January 2
We visited this castle before the new year, everything is decorated. It's a pleasant atmosphere and an interesting tour, but it's unlikely that this format will be suitable for children. We had a wonderful guide, Olga, who answered all the questions we had, and did not linger in the halls where we were not interested. We had a great time
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January 4
Majestic. Beautiful. Beautifully restored.
A place where you want to come.
It's quite an interesting exhibit, but it takes a lot more time to study it than it turns out.
Something is a bit messed up with the wardrobe, during a large influx of visitors it is very stuffy and crowded.
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June 12, 2024
It is a very beautiful historical place. An interesting and informative tour of the castle. The family stayed for a day from 5 to 6 June this year, a magnificent view, beautiful evening illumination of the castle. The photos turned out great regardless of the time of day. The room is very clean. On the ground floor you can buy delicious and not expensive tea or coffee. They did not go to the cafe on the territory of the castle, the cafe itself does not belong to the castle, the prices in the cafe are too high compared to the Cornflower cafe in Minsk. There are other cafes outside the castle, but many do not work, and where you can eat, prices are lower than in the cafe on the castle grounds. If you come to the Republic of Belarus and decide to stop by the castle, then I recommend staying overnight. I can say for sure that being in this historical place, we received a lot of wonderful impressions and we do not regret that we stayed overnight. The staff is very friendly. If someone wants to stay, then try to book a room earlier, it will be cheaper, but in general there are rooms. Room reservations are free, payment is made upon arrival, which is very convenient. Many thanks to all the staff of the castle for the atmosphere of magic, comfort and kind, friendly attitude. We will definitely come here again. Thank you🙏💕
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January 28
A unique place. Thanks to Oksana, the tour guide, who conducted an amazing individual tour. Very vivid, lots of interesting facts. I liked the restaurant in the castle, everything was delicious and the service was very pleasant.
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September 19, 2024
It wasn't the first time, but it's still interesting. I especially liked the performance of the Scots. Very cool, fun, informative. Yes, visitors need to prepare to walk up narrow stairs a lot. We found under 5,000 steps.
The restaurant spoiled the impression a little. The administrators communicate through their teeth, the prices are quite high, the food is so-so. The cafe across the street is much better. But the castle is worth a look. Preferably with a guide. I've heard out of the corner of my ear how many interesting facts they tell.
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April 23
A large, beautiful old castle. Well renovated. There are many interesting moves with very steep stairs-not everyone can do it. There are two large parking lots for cars. Overall, the castle is very beautiful and interesting.
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May 18, 2024
In general, the assessment is very positive and that's why:
1. The beautiful territory of the park complex. Everything is clean, well maintained and preserved in a historical sense.
2. Belarusian castles are the most accessible for visiting by both Russians and other CIS neighbors.
3. A big plus of the approach to restoration and use in Belarus is that in the castle you can not only look at the architecture and go to the museum. But also that the castle is "alive". There is a hotel and several cafes.
On the downside: if you have already been to similar places in Europe, the exposition may seem a bit poor. But it is enough to recreate for yourself the life of the time when life was raging in the castle. And if you take a guided tour, then the guide will fill your journey into the history of the castle to the fullest.
So, considering all the pros and cons, I boldly recommend even sophisticated travelers to visit here or Nesvizh at least once.
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April 3
Cool castle! A very picturesque historical place! I've been here twice. The second time, I even decided to stay overnight. There is a small hotel with 16 rooms in the castle. There is also a large restaurant in the basement with draniki, beer, and meat. I really liked the homemade sea buckthorn kvass!
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August 21, 2024
This is a wonderful and very atmospheric place. Time has stopped here!!!! Already at the entrance you can feel the spirit of history. Very neat, clean. Everything is perfectly preserved in the castle, the guides are very competent!!!! I recommend eating at the restaurant "Princely meal": delicious, beautiful, excellent value for money. A check for three (one child) 150 bel. rubles. And it's worth it!
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November 2, 2024
If you want to live in a real castle, then your dream will come true here. There are pros and cons, but this is compensated by the fulfillment of a wish.
Which is still worth noting. Of course, the prices at the local restaurant are biting, but if we talk about other catering establishments, then all of them are closed as one for special maintenance of tour buses. therefore, you need to relax, enjoy all the excursions, walks and eat quietly in the castle restaurant "Knyazhesky Dvor", where everything is very, very tasty.
Perhaps the situation is different in summer, but in autumn everything is exactly as I describe. There are a lot of schoolchildren on school holidays, and tourists outside the holidays. There are a lot of people on weekends.
The duration of stay is three to four days. If you are driving, there is a town of Nesvizh nearby, with the Radziwill family nest, but for me, Mir Castle is more interesting.
Staying at the hotel, you get a castle without tourists in the morning and evening, a discount on visiting museums and great experiences. Meals are separate.
For those traveling by car, there are several parking lots, including on the territory of the castle.
The museum exposition is presented in the castle itself, as well as on the territory of the castle courtyard, including two towers, wall galleries, a casemate and a chapel-tomb of the princes Svyatopolk-Mirsky (outside the castle). Tickets are different, there is a common one, discounts are available for hotel guests (see info on the complex's website). You can book a guided tour and use the audio guide.
At the exit from the M1 highway (8 km from the World) - Lukoil gas station, on both sides of the highway.
The most important thing. The most important thing is the wonderful people around. In principle, we love all Belarusians. And here no one stood aside and everyone was friendly.
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January 12
A very interesting historical place. The castle is magnificent. We spent the night. The restaurant is gorgeous. The rooms are wonderful. The staff is polite, sociable, and customer-oriented. 100% of the visit.
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April 10
A very beautiful place with authentic medieval architecture. On weekends, you can get to a spectacular costume show with performances of battles, executions, accompanied by stories about the history of the castle.
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March 15
I liked the whole atmosphere of the castle complex, we were on guided tours. We were in winter, I would like to visit again in summer. We climbed to the top of the towers along narrow steep stairs, went to a nice souvenir shop, bought gifts for our loved ones.
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November 25, 2024
A beautiful place, stunning views, towers with spiral staircases, a good gift shop and delicious food in the cafe. There are a lot of tourists. An atmospheric performance in the courtyard of the castle.
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January 11
Mir Castle is the pearl of Belarus. You don't have to go to Europe to see medieval castles. Everything is much closer, in our Belarus. The tours are amazing. All medieval beauty and history is presented in full.it. The memory of the visit will remain for a lifetime. It will be interesting for both adult travelers and children.
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March 30
This is the first castle we have visited in Belarus. We've never been to a castle like this before. The castle is very beautiful. You can feel the spirit of the Vikings and the Middle Ages. Nothing superfluous. But the decoration is also rich. The interiors and ceilings are masterpieces. But I advise you to go here in comfortable shoes. Firstly, the stone pavement. And the stones are convex. Secondly, there are many steps, and they are not quite level and in some places very high. Up-down, up-down. But it's worth it. The view from above is extremely beautiful. Medieval music was playing on the street, which also added color. In general, we were satisfied. After him, we went to another castle of the Rodziwill family, in Nesvizh. He's completely different, of course. More formal. But this one is also very beautiful.
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October 5, 2024
I really liked it! We came twice: first for a tour of the castle, the second time with an overnight stay at the hotel. A great place to not just visit, but spend a great weekend.
The castle itself with excursions, a hotel, a cafe, a well-groomed area around, a wonderful pond will give a sea of emotions from tenderness on a bench covered with roses to tickling nerves in narrow stone passages and real tears in the department of the Great Patriotic War.
And in the evening, an unexpected surprise: real dancing on a real dance floor to real live music!!! (not a boy with a laptop under the microphone, but all the instruments and vocals are alive!)
I definitely recommend it, there is something interesting for people of any age. I hope to come for a full weekend))
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April 21
A fantastic place
Staff
Everything is well maintained and clean
Special thanks to the tour guide Markovna
It's better to stay here for a couple of days and tour the area.
The breakfast is really weak..
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January 8
I recommend watching it. When we were at the castle, there was a performance by the Shetland Knights in the castle courtyard. The castle building itself can be seen that it has been restored, the interior is used as a museum.
The visit to the second tier is not organized - people go up and down one very narrow spiral staircase - you need to distribute the flow of people down and up
When visiting the prison basement, it is not clear at all that:) a small room in which there is nothing, and only goes down the same narrow staircase- people can go either down or up.
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December 14, 2024
The castle was recommended to see before the trip. He was included in the visiting program. I arrived at the place after dark, the planned hotel is no longer working, the neighboring one for 10 rubles (Belarusian) wanted more. Just the bed... I looked at the Castle's website in advance. It has a hotel (highlighted in white in the photo), a restaurant.
There was nothing to see around at night, the village was asleep. The hotel room is 160₽ Belarusian rubles (*30 Russian rubles).
The restaurant is in the basement, beautifully decorated. The waiter knows the menu and recommended the best dishes and dessert (brushwood) "from childhood."
The service was fast, there were 3 chefs working. It's delicious, but the dishes are very, very small. Going to the room, I wanted to eat more. I saved a bag of food for the road. The receipt is 215 Belarusian rubles.
Entrance tickets to the museum, towers for privileged categories are free of charge, just in case, have documents confirming the privilege with you.
The tour starts at 10 a.m. Souvenirs can be bought at the reception of the hotel at any time or in the souvenir shop from 10 to 18.
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January 7
We were with the children at a children's ball during the January holidays. Great fun for kids! Then we walked around the castle, there is something to see.
There are only very long queues at the wardrobe, but there are lockers for bags and other small things.
The souvenir shop has a good selection, the prices are pleasant.
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August 22, 2024
The castle complex and the surrounding ones - the tomb, the temple, the lake, the area around all this is a wonderful time to explore and explore. The majestic castle and towers, they are of course very steep in the entrance, but if you have a great desire to observe the beauty of the surroundings from above and good sports training, then you are not afraid of their (stairs) steepness.
Well , I will help everyone to go down to the prison , so I recommend that you look at the conditions of detention - it's creepy. Maybe that 's why people were afraid and tried to lead a decent life and observe the biblical commandments . I don't know.
We had a great pleasure walking here.
I recommend. And I will be grateful to you for
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March 13
It's a cool place! The walls are 60-70 percent preserved from the moment of construction, around 1520, and this causes a lot of emotions! Good exposition, renovated with high quality! I really liked it! I recommend it!
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September 1, 2024
A gorgeous place: a renovated castle, a beautiful park around. Climbing and descending in towers is another quest: narrow passages, steep stairs. But we really liked it. We can take an audio guide, but we didn't get it. It's probably better to take a guided tour. On the territory of the castle there is a hotel, catering points, a souvenir shop. We got to a theatrical show in the courtyard of the castle. And the cherry on the cake was a volley from a cannon before closing. I recommend you to visit and plunge into this atmosphere.
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February 15
Beautiful castle! The views near the castle and inside are magnificent. There is an interesting exposition inside. There is a pond and a park near the castle. There is something to see. It looks very monumental.
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June 25, 2024
A magnificent place! Very beautiful territory! A courtyard with its own historical spirit! I liked the souvenir shop in the castle itself, I was pleased with the assortment for any purse, for a small amount you can buy not only a magnet)
The walk through the towers was exciting)) Stairs are not for the faint of heart)) very cool))
We were pleasantly impressed) I have a desire to come here again)
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April 10
The castle, as the guides call it, neither impressed me nor my friends. I'll never go a second time. It looks like a new building. Inside (most importantly) there is no fullness. An ordinary ethnographic museum. There are many rooms in the castle where documents just hang on the walls. It's kind of mundane. Especially considering how much we paid for the trip (4,500 rubles for both excursions)"it's not worth it." But there's not much to see in Minsk either, so it's a good way to spend time.
You'd better go to Grodno, a small town. To get there on your own (about 3 hours), there are many churches and churches. However, you need to book round-trip tickets in advance - this is a popular destination.
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April 14
It's a very interesting place. The exhibition shows the life of the castle from the 16th to the 20th century. You can admire the beautiful ballroom and climb the tower. There are stairs with extreme steps, it is better to have comfortable shoes.
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April 23
An excellent castle with its centuries-old history. Definitely worth a visit. It is located an hour's drive from Minsk, it is better to get there with an excursion or by car, public transport can be difficult.
There is a beautiful and well-maintained park around the castle.
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May 14, 2024
A great place to immerse yourself in history. It is better, of course, to take a tour, because the guides tell us interesting and detailed stories, clarify many interesting facts from history, about which they do not write in books, unfortunately. You will have to climb and descend into the towers using narrow stairs and very high steps, those who have knee problems or suffer from claustrophobia will be uncomfortable. There are special photo zones, but you will have to pay for them, inexpensively, 2 rubles, but still I didn't like it very much, I took off the star for this, because in the Lida castle, you could take photos even with armor and for free. There is a wonderful park near the castle, several cafes and restaurants, prices do not bite, even lower than in Minsk in an ordinary cafe. Definitely worth a visit.
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January 9
The Mir Castle complex was restored after 2000 and is included in the UNESCO Architectural Heritage List.
It is necessary to visit with an excursion...
it doesn't make sense to just walk like that.
The tour is only on the 2nd floor, the third floor and the basement for self-inspection. You can go down to the security rooms on the street and climb the walls. Interesting and informative. Recommend.
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January 8
It's "scary" and beautiful - I'm afraid of heights, but I've visited all the open towers. There are guided tours of the restored palace, the detailing in the rooms is simply amazing, expensive, gorgeous and worth watching at least once in your life.
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April 19
The castle is in excellent condition, it is definitely worth visiting the interior - it is impressive. There is a beautiful park, ponds, ducks and swans swimming near the castle. And the pictures you get against the castle background are just awesome.
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January 17
The castle is very beautiful. There is a souvenir shop and a couple of cafes.
However, at peak times, all cafes (even in the city) are closed to serve organized groups of tourists. Keep this in mind if you get hungry.
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January 25
An interesting place. During the visit, we got to see theatrical performances both in the courtyard and in the castle itself.
But, unfortunately, there are a lot of new clothes. Really "historical" in homeopathic doses. Except for some exhibits. It was not possible to convey the real entourage of that era.
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December 6, 2024
I consider this castle a must-visit if you come to Belarus. It's beautiful, interesting, atmospheric. A great museum inside. Even despite the cold of the end of November, we enjoyed the walk a lot.
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December 17, 2024
The most beautiful castle complex in Belarus. I got an unforgettable aesthetic pleasure. I learned a lot of new and interesting things. I am very impressed. I strongly advise you to visit this place
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January 22
Beautiful castle! It is interesting to see how people used to live, their customs and traditions. The road to the castle is wonderful, there is a large parking lot nearby. In the summer, you can spend the whole day there, near a park and a pond.
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January 4
Delight and admiration. Many thanks to Olga, the guide, and Sergey, inside the castle complex, for the interesting information.
It's a very interesting historical insight. A lot of impressions. A lot of new knowledge. There is a lot of desire to learn more.
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January 8
A magnificent building, a wonderful museum and an incomparable theater in the courtyard.
There is a restaurant that makes delicious mulled wine. Lots of souvenirs.
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January 14
The castle is amazing in size, it is bigger than Nesvizh Castle. Although it seems to be more comfortable inside in Nesvizh. There are a lot of narrow, tall ladders in the towers, obese people can not overpower. And if the crowd descends at the top and rises at the bottom, congestion occurs. Those at the top are shouting: wait, we're coming down... in general, it's fun. You need to relax and feel adventurous. There were crowds of tourists in winter, and probably even more in summer. Most likely, it is better to arrive at the opening itself, when there are fewer people. There is always a small performance with knights in the courtyard.
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August 28, 2024
A wonderful and very beautiful place! With an interesting story. There are not many exhibits like in others, but there are a lot of interesting things! The castle is after reconstruction. The walls are made of old bricks and stones, as well as new ones.
The towers are very cool! Climbing them high is difficult and interesting! And they have a beautiful view)) the cellars are interesting, but the prison is not-a small room with shackles. On the other side of the castle there is a beautiful church with the coat of arms of the family, in the crypt of which there are burials..
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