Rečyca: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Culture

The Alexander Isachev Art Gallery is housed in a restored architectural monument dating from the late 19th to early 20th century in Rečyca and has two exhibition halls. One hall features a permanent exhibition of the artist’s paintings and graphics from the collection of the Rečyca Local History Museum. The second hall hosts rotating exhibitions from the collections of the local museum, Belarusian museums and private collections.

The Rečyca Local History Museum has significant collections on archaeology, numismatics and painting, as well as peasant tools and household items, Belarusian national clothing, weaving, photographs and documents. Its modern exhibitions cover the history of the region from the Middle Stone Age to the present day.

The Holy Dormition Cathedral is located on the historic Market Square and is still in use. Services are held there daily; it also has Sunday schools for children and adults, an art club, as well as exhibitions and festivals. The building in the centre of Rečyca is an example of late Classicism.

Travellers may wish to rent a holiday apartment for their stay in Rečyca.

History

The Rečyca hillfort site is associated with the Early Iron Age and the period of Kievan Rus. In the 13th century, it was the city’s citadel; a century later, Prince Vytautas built a wooden castle there, which stood for more than two centuries.

Architecture

The Holy Trinity Catholic Church is a Neo-Gothic architectural monument in the centre of Rečyca. It is located on the historic Andreyevskaya Street and is still in use. Construction began in 1901; the consecration took place on 1 June 1903.

The Chapel of Saint Euphrosyne of Polotsk is located on the Rečyca waterfront. It opened in 1995 and is 24.24 metres high.

Geographical Setting

The “Beregovaya” agrousadba in Beregovaya Sloboda in Rechytsa District is considered accommodation offering overnight stays, a pond, fishing, boat trips, billiards and organised active recreation.

More destinations: Buda-Kašaliova, Ogorodniki, Studzionaja Huta, Baraviki, Zhlobin, Loyew, Turau, Rahachow

More about the region: Homel Region.