The Druya Photo: Druya

Village Druya was once a thriving town built at the confluence of Twiki in the Western Dvina. The first mention made in Druya 1386, "the Chronicle of Poland, Lithuania, zhemoitsky and all Russia". In 1515, the city was completely destroyed during the war with the Russians. The city was rebuilt in 1620 received the Magdeburg law. Currently the Druya – frontier village. For it is necessary to issue passes that can take up to 5 days.

Seriously affected the population Druya during the Second world war. Here the Nazis created a Jewish ghetto, and later killed all of its inhabitants. At the place of execution on the Bank of the river Twiki Jewish society was a monument to the dead.

In the village there is one of the mysterious Borisovs stones. This is a huge boulder split into three fragments, on which is embossed with a cross and inscription. Presumably, the inscriptions date back to the XII century, although the stone itself is much older. Perhaps he still remembers our pagan ancestors. The stone was caught from Twiki and installed on the main square.

The Baroque Trinity Church is part of the Bernardine monastery, built in 1646. Despite numerous fires and wars, the Church is perfectly preserved. Particularly impressive is its interior, abounding with stucco and carved decoration.

In Druya have unique Belarusian monument of wooden architecture – the Church of St. George, built in the XIX century. Built on a forest edge, painted green small Church seems a miniature toy.

The village has a lot of old believers. Here you can see the wooden old believers ' prayer house built in the early XX century. In here are many ancient ruins, mostly Orthodox churches. The best preserved ruins of the Church of the Annunciation 1740 building with a hipped bell tower, built later.

Nearby there is a unique ancient Jewish cemetery where there are graves with colored paintings.

Near the village, close to the Lithuanian border is the tomb of Colonel P. A. Sitomer-Shosanya – hero of the Turkish war and the war with Napoleon.

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