Stolin

The town of Stolin is located 245 kilometers away from Brest on Pinsk — David-Gorodok motorway.

According to archeologists, the first settlement in what is now called Stolin District was founded several thousand years B. C.  The town itself was first mentioned in chronicles in 1555.

In the 12^th-13^th centuries the town belonged to the principality of Pinsk, Turov and Dubrovitsy that later became part of the Great Principality of Lithuania. The town used to belong to various Belarusian princely families, including the Solomeretski, the Vishnevetski, the Pats, the Soltan, the Skirmunt, the Stakhovski.

Numerous battles between Ukrainian Cossacks and the troops of the Great Principality of Lithuania took place near Stolin from 1648 to 1649. In September 1655 the town was burned down in the war between Russia and Rzech Pospolita.

In 1793 following the second division of Rzhech Pospolita Stolin became part of the Russian Empire.

The Soviet regime was established in Stolin in November 1917. However in February 1918 the town was occupied by Germans. The regime had changed several times before April 1921, when Stolin District became part of Poland in accordance with Riga Peace Treaty.

In September 1939 Stolin District was annexed to the Soviet Republic of Belarus. During the Great Patriotic War from July 6, 1941, to July 9, 1944, the town was occupied by fascists.

To learn more about the history of the town visit the museum of local culture, history and lore.

Stolin annually hosts Polesski Kirmash fair and Kupalle festival.

There is a hotel, two restaurants and a cinema in Stolin.

One of the major attractions of Stolin is the picturesque park of Mankovichi that was laid out by order of Maria Radzivill, a member of the famous noble family.

Stolin has long been one of the major centers of Jewish life in Belarus. According to official records, in 1847 there was a big Jewish community in the town. Numerous Jewish dwelling houses, the White Stone Synagogue (1972), three chapels, schools, banks, mills, shops, drugstores survived to the present day.

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