It is a very atmospheric place and people who preserve the heritage of Belarus. The head of the Soldatov family has been engaged in icon painting all his life, and his wife is engaged in straw weaving. Moreover, this is not only a creative process, but also painstaking work, starting with the cultivation of this "straw", its collection, processing and preparation for future work, which later spread all over the world and are present not only in private collections of famous people, but also in many museums around the world.
It's just a pity that so far there are no worthy patrons who could help the owners in the difficult task of preserving the ancient Raetsky estate, which is already 212 years old, and which requires thorough repairs and a lot of effort.
The manor is very old, its owners, very nice people, try to support it. The owner is an artist, he paints icons and more, and his wife is engaged in straws.