Nesvizh Castle

Nesvizh Castle or Nyasvizh Castle is a residential castle of the Radziwiłł family in Nyasvizh (Nesvizh), Belarus. It is 183 metres (600 ft) above sea level. Built originally in the 16th and 17th centuries, throughout its history the site has been sacked, damaged and abandoned repeatedly, and has seen multiple different uses including as a storehouse. Finally it has been extensively rebuilt and restored from 2004–2012. In 2005, the castle, church, and surrounding environment were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The castle and the nearby Corpus Christi Church were instrumental in the development of Central European and Russian architecture.

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Nesvizh Castle ranks #674 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #2 of the 39 mapped in Belarus. Founded 1583, it is older than 35% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 718 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 4,047 times in the last 60 days, more than 81% of the atlas. Wikidata records about 400,000 visitors in 2014. The nearest day-trip guide is Minsk, 95 km away. See how Belarus compares in the castle statistics.

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