Mir Castle Complex
Мірскі замак
A World Heritage Site: a 16th-century red-brick castle blending Gothic and Renaissance styles. It is a classic day trip alongside Nesvizh Castle.
Mir Castle was founded in the early 16th century and later expanded by the Radziwiłł family into a five-towered red-brick castle blending Gothic, Baroque and Renaissance styles. It is reflected in its moat, and it was inscribed as a World Heritage Site in 2000. The castle has around 40 exhibition halls displaying noble life, weapons and family history, and you can climb a tower for views over the small town of Mir. Entry costs about 20 Belarusian rubles, and some areas are closed on Mondays. The castle lies about 90 km from Minsk. It is usually visited together with Nesvizh Castle on a day trip or by car, and there is a hotel inside the castle where you can stay.
Opening hours
Daily 10:00–18:00 (some galleries closed Mondays)
Nearby sights
- Nesvizh Castle
- Belarusian State Museum of Folk Architecture and Rural Lifestyle
- Zaslawye
- Stalin Line Historical and Cultural Complex
- Belarusian Great Patriotic War Museum
- Independence Square
- Church of Saints Simon and Helena (Red Church)
- Gates of Minsk