Mir Castle Complex
The Mir Castle Complex (Belarusian: Мірскі замак, romanized: Mirski zamak; Russian: Мирский замок; Polish: Zamek w Mirze) is a historic fortified castle and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Belarus. It is located in the town of Mir, in Karelichy District of Grodno Oblast, 29 kilometres (18 mi) north-west of another World Heritage site, Nesvizh Castle. Mir Castle Complex is 164 metres (538 ft) above sea level. Erected in the 16th century in the late Brick Gothic style, it is one of the few remaining architectural monuments of the former Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth in contemporary Belarus.
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
|---|---|
| Location | Mir, Belarus |
| Criteria | Cultural: ii, iv |
| Reference | 625 |
| Inscription | 2000 (24th Session) |
| Area | 27 ha |
| Website | mirzamak |
| Coordinates | 53°27′4.46″N 26°28′22.80″E |
Location of Mir Castle Complex in Belarus | |
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