The Pusloŭskis' manor “Aĺbiarcin” in Slonim is a monument of a manor and park architecture. The manor was built in the early 19th century in the late classicism style.

A famous Belarusian entrepreneur Vojcech Pusloŭski – the master of the Jurzniki manor – had three sons: Aĺbiert, Mahdalin and Cit. However, Aĺbiert was his favourite child. After his tragic and inscrutable death (one theory is that he accidentally drowned in the lake with his daughter, another theory is that he wanted to hide near the lake during uprisings and died there), the manor and the lake were named after him.

In 1870-s, the Pusloŭskis family fell into disgrace of Russian authorities, and the manor was renamed as “Alieksandryjsk” after Alexander II. Only in 1920-s the manor got back its original name “Aĺbiarcin”. 

The “Aĺbiarcin” manor with an attached park have remained in a good condition. Initially, there were three palaces: winter, summer and ceremonial. Besides, there were auxiliary rooms, where servants lived, as well as a smokehouse, an oil press and other household buildings.

The winter palace has remained almost uncorrupted. Today there is the “Aĺbiarcin” Paper Factory sport club.  

The ceremonial palace underwent few changes (e.g. modified windows form). There the Pusloŭskis hosted guests and gave balls. For these purposes, there was a great hall on the first floor. The lion sculptures at the entrance were the palace jewels. This palace remained thanks to a hospital located here during the Soviet period. Today, there is a cultural centre, a youth centre and a town library.

The summer palace has not remained. However, in 2005, a youth centre and a hotel were erected on its foundation. The restored building has a similar exterior as the summer palace, because the project was based on drawings of it. On the first floor, there is a coffee shop and a bar, on the second there is a hotel.

Publication date: 16.05.2022.

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