- Zaslawye
Zaslawye or Zaslavl ( _be. Засла́ўе, IPA2|za'sɫau̯je; _ru. Заславль) is a historic town in Minsk Province of
Belarus , 20kilometre s northwest ofMinsk .Zaslawye is believed to have been founded in
985 byVladimir the Great who sent his wifeRogneda to live here with their sonIzyaslav of Polotsk , the founder of the princely house ofPolatsk . The town's current name derives from Izyaslav's name.In the early Middle Age the town was centre of the
Duchy of Zaslawye . In the 11th century, the town was heavily fortified; much of its territory has been designated an archaeological reservation. There is also a modern outdoor statue of Rogneda and Izyaslav on the grounds.Architectural monuments of Zaslawye include the Saviour Church, which was built from 1577 onward and is still in fair preservation, and the Roman Catholic church of Mary's Nativity, a towered edifice which goes back to 1774-99.
External links
* [http://globus.tut.by/zaslavl/index.htm Views of Zaslavl]
* [http://radzima.org/pub/miesta.php?lang=en&miesta_id1=memezasl Photos on Radzima.org]
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