Tower of Kamyanets

Standing atop a gentle rise overlooking the Lesnaya river, the tower is the main landmark of Kamyanets today. The first record in the old Russian chronicles about the foundation of the tower dates from 1276. It was erected in the 1270s. Today it is a national historic site. Since 1960 the tower houses a branch of the Brest regional museum.

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Once similar towers were built in Brest (Berestye), Grodno, Turov, Novogrudok, but they were destroyed in the course of wars. The tower of Kamyanets is the only one that survived in Belarus until the present.

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Kamyanets: This name may refer to one of:...

1276: For broader historical context, see 1270s and 13th century....

1960: 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar)....

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