Усадьба Булгаков
526 reviews
May 13
The wonderful Bulgakov Palace. A must-visit place in Belarus along with Mir, Nesvizh and Kossovo. The staff is very friendly and helpful. We had a great guide, Igor, who led the tour with jokes and interesting facts from history! I strongly advise you to visit. And besides, Krasny Bereg is not far away, where there is a very interesting Kozell-Poklewski estate.
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February 28
It's an amazing place, I'm very glad that such facilities are being renovated in Belarus, and we were pleasantly impressed.
We arrived at lunch, we were lucky and had an individual tour with Maxim, a master of his craft. We listened and listened very attentively, the style of information transmission is perfect, time flew by unnoticed. Thank you for a pleasant day, we want to return to the warmer months when the lake is recreated!
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December 6, 2024
The manor is interesting. It is very well restored and recreates the atmosphere of its time. The museum staff is very friendly. They know the history of the estate and the fate of its owners well. They talk about it with interest if you ask them a question. As a wish for the organizers, a parking place and signs in the village are required to get to the estate.
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December 1, 2024
A gorgeous place! It was an interesting tour. The place was opened in 2023 for the 200th anniversary of the estate. Spiritual caretakers in the halls. Interestingly, the exhibits were partially bought from collectors, and partially are 'in temporary use'.
Work is still underway around the lake, but it should be completed by the end of 2025.
The place is clearly going to become very popular in the coming years. And very deservedly so.
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March 27
I'm impressed by this place. It is not inferior to many of our palace complexes, and even surpasses some. It's a very beautiful palace. I've never even heard of this place, and it's very sad. In fact, many of my friends have never heard of him. I came across a map by accident. And we decided to just take a look. A very beautiful palace with a history. The park area is currently under renovation, and it is planned to open a carriage house and a boat station here. I recommend this place to everyone!!!
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October 11, 2024
A magnificent palace!!!! A rich and very beautiful estate. Compare Mirsky and Nesvizh castle. It is very gratifying that there are such places in Belarus! Excellent restoration, wonderful works by Belarusian masters of furniture and casting! It will be even more beautiful with the restoration of the park. Excellent staff work. But there is very little advertising in the media, television, and few souvenirs. We learned from friends, those from their friends... many have not heard, although educated people. That's what needs to be advertised, what needs to be published, there is not enough management and PR.
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May 13
I really liked it. Getting there by car is great. The exterior and the courtyard have been beautifully restored. The interior of the halls and the winter garden is simply magnificent. Landscaping works are actively underway around the building.
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May 5
The castle is famous for its carefully recreated historical interiors. The rooms of the palace are decorated with gilded stucco and carved wooden panels. The original ceilings have been preserved. The tour is very interesting. All that remains is to put the park in order.
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May 4
I really enjoyed visiting this palace. Not all halls have been restored and are open to the public, some of them are still undergoing restoration work. The park territory is also being improved. But the place is already impressive! Be sure to take a guided tour, it's much more interesting this way. The guide talks about this place with great love. We will definitely come back in a couple of years!
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August 23, 2024
An estate with a very beautiful interior!!!
The architectural and design feature of the palace are its ceilings (carved ceilings, elegant stucco...), which fascinate, antique furniture, chandeliers, paintings, dishes and much more.
Art lovers can spend hours looking at this beauty.
The restoration of the palace was carried out for its 200th anniversary (in 2023) based on old photos (some of which were lost in a fire). Of course, not everything has been restored, but you can already see and plunge into the atmosphere of the 18-19 era.
And believe me, you will not remain indifferent!!!
Thanks to the staff of the palace for the warm welcome!
The only disadvantage is the cafe: stuffy, the service is at a level that cannot be described in words.
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September 2, 2024
We are very pleased with the fact that another historical object has been restored in Belarus, which has replenished the piggy bank of cultural heritage. The palace is very interesting from the point of view of architecture. The interiors are also very interesting, given that the reconstruction of the facility has been carried out for 14 years - it is clear that a tremendous and painstaking work has been done. The ceiling decoration is especially impressive - these are really masterpieces. The furniture and other items of the exhibition are selected in the spirit of the times, there are many historical photographs in the premises, which can be used to assess the correspondence of their past and current appearance. Excursions are conducted in small groups to avoid pandemonium, because the rooms in the palace are mostly small in size. Maxim, the tour guide, is a true professional in his field, uses an interesting and relaxed format, has deep knowledge, told a lot of interesting facts, easily answered all the questions asked.
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May 16
One of the key points on our trip was Mogilev, which we had never been to before, and when I was making up a further route to Brest, bypassing Minsk, I was looking for at least some sights along the way, and how I found it!
The magnificent Bulgakov Palace (emphasis on u) is hidden in the small agro-town of Zhilichi. In terms of decoration and splendor, it is in no way inferior to the famous Nesvizh Castle, but I have never seen it on the lists of top attractions in Belarus.
The Bulgaks were wealthy landowners, and they built an impressive estate on the banks of the Dobosna River with a park, sculptures, and all kinds of small architectural forms: pools, bridges, outbuildings, and other structures. The palace survived two world wars and has survived to the present day in excellent condition. Coffered ceilings alone are worth a lot! They are incredibly beautiful and have survived to this day in their original form, they have only been slightly restored.
In addition to the living quarters and the home church, there was also a greenhouse in the palace – it was designed for the Bulgaks in Warsaw by special order. Rare southern plants like oranges and cypresses were grown in the greenhouse, which were brought to the manor park for the summer. The greenhouse has been recreated now, the plants are well-groomed and incredible. For example, we found a fairly common indoor flower "Women's Happiness", only its size is 5 times larger than the one we are used to, as if we were in the tropics.
The luxurious interiors of the palace are executed with special taste, and the owner himself was a collector of art objects, although now, unfortunately, there are not many of them in the palace, mostly antiques purchased from antiques dealers. But this does not spoil the impression in any way. We also noticed symbols of Freemasonry, fashionable among the nobility in the 19th century, in many places of the palace.
And of course, like any self-respecting castle, the Bulgakov Palace has its own ghosts. Footsteps are often heard here at night, and locals see silhouettes moving in the windows. According to legend, a girl is immured in one of the columns, who, according to old beliefs, should guard the castle like an angel.
Unfortunately, all the beauty of the interiors won't fit into one post, so I highly recommend this place to visit. 👍
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March 2
I really liked the palace, we were with a guide - they told us everything in detail, interestingly, and most importantly not by running, but by giving us time to enjoy this luxury, I recommend you to visit! We were in February, and the park area will be even more magnificent in summer and autumn.
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October 1, 2024
A great place to relax on a weekend. Restoration work is still underway, but there is already something to see. The cost of an entrance ticket with a guide is very affordable. I liked everything. I am glad that the restoration of interior details and all the decoration is the work of Belarusian restorers. There are small details in the service that should be tightened up. I definitely expect to return here in a year after the reconstruction of the park. The organizers should consider a recreation service in the park, where you can have a snack with children, hiking, boating.
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April 30
Overall, it's pretty good. At the time of the visit - April 2025 - only the 2nd floor is open. Construction work is underway in the park and everything has been dug up. The tour is quite informative. The staff is friendly. Most likely, I will come here to walk around the park and see the 3rd floor with the tower.
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January 10
The residence of a wealthy nobleman, Bobruisk county marshal Ignat Bulgak [bel.] (1798-1848) in the village of Zhilichi, built in the 1830s by his order and designed by architect Karol Podchashinsky on the banks of the Dobosna River.
The residential residence is designed in the same classical style: austerity of lines, clarity and simplicity of silhouette, Ionic columns, porticos with refined stucco, rounded arches…
There were about a hundred rooms in the palace: banquet and ballrooms, many living rooms and salons, galleries, a house chapel, and a greenhouse. The rooms were arranged in a certain order, which is also one of the features of classicism.
The interiors are luxurious: all ceilings with elegant moldings, expensive furniture and carpets, artistic parquet floors made of various types of wood (there are even 3D effect!). Without a doubt, many of the rooms were designed to showcase the impressive collections of the hosts to the guests.
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December 8, 2024
a gorgeous complex, worth a visit. The restorers did a great job. special thanks to the guide Maxim. he is a very energetic person who is passionate about his business and presents the material perfectly, and also sincerely wants to answer all questions
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January 7
Awesome palace! I didn't know we had such a thing!!! The interior, the architecture, the staff, everything is on top!!! There is a great cafeteria, everything is new, clean and beautiful
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March 12, 2024
A beautiful manor house, there is much more furniture than when it was opened. Very polite, pleasant staff. An interesting tour of the estate- I recommend definitely going with a guide.
Convenient parking right at the entrance to the estate.
The surrounding area can still be cultivated.
The cafe, opened at the manor, of course leaves much to be desired. It would be possible to make it more atmospheric, in the style of a manor. Well, the staff in the cafe and the service itself are like in an ordinary rural store.
I recommend visiting the estate at different times of the year - the territory will delight in different ways.
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January 9
It's a good impression. The palace impresses with its size and former luxury. Unfortunately, not all rooms are open to the public. Group tours are conducted for an hour.
There is a small park around. But the restoration has only just begun.
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April 23, 2024
It is a very beautiful and atmospheric place. The rich decoration and atypical layout, they worked hard on the reconstruction of this manor, the interior of each room was very well furnished, I advise you to take a tour because the manor itself is not very large, with a tour of the main rooms it took about an hour and a little. In the winter of 2025, another tour of the passages for the servants of the manor should be added , judging by the guide's story , this is a long and intricate network of passages outside the walls of the main rooms and halls . And I would come here again just to visit this tour.
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October 17, 2024
We were there on Sunday. We just walked through the halls without a guide. I liked it very much: the grandeur of each room, interesting interior, high ceilings. Huge amounts of money have been spent on reconstruction. When you enter the rooms, the reaction is the same: "Wow!" I would like to mention the very polite and tactful caretakers of the halls. No one drove us to leave faster, we had time to look at everything carefully. It was interesting to plunge into that era, to imagine dinners with the conclusion of contracts, balls, tea drinking, card games of those people. To all those who are interested in touching the history, come, you will not regret it. The cost is 10 rubles, with a guide 14. There is a souvenir shop. Take a snack with you if necessary, there is no cafe on the territory, and it is not needed there. There are shops nearby, if necessary. And take a look, it's very interesting there!)
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March 1
I highly recommend you to visit. Definitely with a guided tour, as you won't learn much history in the halls without it. Special thanks to the guide Maxim for a great immersion in history. Into the history of the Bulgakov family and these lands. I would also like to mention the very meticulously restored interior.
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February 10
We were very pleasantly surprised by the decoration of the manor! It's very beautiful both inside and out! I recommend you to visit! And soon they will make a park, it will be possible to come for the whole day!
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April 6
It's a very beautiful place. Beautiful interiors, winter garden.Inside the tour. They're just building a park outside, but you can still go for a walk.There is a buffet, coffee, cakes.
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December 3, 2024
A magnificent museum complex. I recommend visiting one of the weekends. You can learn a lot about the history of our beautiful country, the Republic of Belarus. One of the most beautiful estates.
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May 10
We were impressed with the ceilings and floors. Beautiful greenhouse, kaplichka. The staff of the manor are very friendly and enthusiastic. The surrounding area is being restored. There is a cafe
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May 14
It's a beautiful manor, especially the ceilings, and every room is unique.We took an excursion, it was very interesting and detailed. The territory is being improved , and there will be beauty by September.
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June 27, 2024
A good historical site. An interesting tour. It can really be called the "Pearl of the Mogilev region". It is very unexpected to see such a palace in the countryside. I hope the park and pond will be restored soon. There are also not enough equipped parking lots and well-organized catering with a twist. The cafe inside the museum is about nothing. If we organized an entertaining leisure so that we could walk with our family all day, it would be cool. For example, carriage riding, archery, immersion in the life of that era, theatrical events with the participation of tourists, etc. And so literally 1 hour and there is nothing to do... Although it is a very promising object.
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February 8
It was winter. I had a rest not far away in a sanatorium. It's a beautiful house. The decoration is reminiscent of the royal palaces in St. Petersburg. I advise you to visit. And be sure to take a tour guide. It will completely change the visit.
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August 20, 2024
Excellent restoration.Ceilings and floors are generally a separate story.The guide Maxim conducted the tour in an interesting and humorous way, answered all questions.The staff is attentive.There is a souvenir shop, a cafe, a toilet.There is a parking lot. The building has a library and an art school.The park has been launched, but its restoration is in the plans.
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November 8, 2024
A wonderful beautiful authentic place! Special thanks for the informative, full of interesting facts, excursion to Maxim. I wish there were more such guides in such historical places.
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November 24, 2024
It's a great place. There is a lot of pride in what is being restored. At the same time, people are not indifferent. It's beautiful and interesting. Go on, we'll come back. This place would have a good advertisement
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June 22, 2024
I liked it very much, the excursions and the guide himself are wonderful. We will definitely come back when the other part is opened. Minus a point for the staff and the cafe itself, we waited for the opening for 30 minutes because it was very hot and I wanted to buy some water. When people began to get indignant and knocked to find out about the opening, since there was a 15-minute break on the sign, a formidable woman came out and shouted at everyone that I accept the goods, wait. Going into the cafe, she also psychotically served people that everyone bought water and left faster. Anything to avoid spoiling your mood and the impression of the tour.
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June 16, 2024
We were shocked by what we saw, what restorers did well, they restored such beauty. It is better to take a ticket with an excursion, they will tell and show everything in detail and interestingly, they will answer all questions. In June 2024, the ticket price with an excursion is 14p, children's 7p. You need to go to Zhilichi for a few hours, an hour tour, arrange a photo shoot in the courtyard, take a walk around the surrounding area. And you can also have a snack in the cafe.
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December 30, 2024
Just a delight. The beauty is breathtaking. It was opened 2 years ago. The restoration took 15 years. You can take a walk yourself, you can take a guided tour. The ticket, if by yourself, is 10 rubles. I recommend.
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May 14
Despite the fact that the restoration is underway and we were not fully shown the entire estate, the tour was very interesting. We asked a lot of questions to the guide, to which he gave a detailed and interesting answer. My impressions were very good. Thanks
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September 14, 2024
The beauty is unearthly! A gorgeous manor, interesting excursions! There are many locations for photos. We arrived at one o'clock on the weekend. Admission with an excursion cost 14 rubles., without an excursion 10 rubles. But I advise you to take a tour - it's much more interesting! Just watching is one thing, but watching and listening to a story and fun facts is quite another! There is a toilet. There is a cafe with sweets, coffee, tea and cognac.
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January 1
Everything is beautiful, I didn't like that there was no individual guide, I had to wait 45 minutes for the group to gather.
Be sure to try the smazhni at the local cafe, they are very tasty
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January 7
A beautiful monument that tells through the centuries about the life of representatives of the nobility. Thanks to the leadership of the Republic of Belarus, the restorers, and the guides for the opportunity to see our history!
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July 1, 2024
In my opinion, it is average. Yes, the building has been restored, and it is generally pleasant to be there. But there are not enough exhibits. Without an excursion, the inspection will take no more than half an hour. There are a lot of people coming, whole buses. Weekend excursions are a stream. Accordingly, the small halls are cramped and bustling. The guides themselves tell an interesting story.
Admission for adults is 10 BYN without an excursion, 14 with an excursion, but it is only a group and at a certain time. Whether it is worth going 200 km one way from Minsk is a big question.
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October 8, 2024
A very interesting place, definitely worth a visit! It is not expensive, especially when you consider that excursions are not even for groups! The interior is simply gorgeous! The staff is polite and friendly!
Many thanks to the guide Igor!
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January 16
It's a wonderful place. The palace is not inferior to St. Petersburg in terms of interior decoration. Guided tours are conducted at certain hours. Groups alternate with national teams. We were lucky, we arrived and in 15 minutes we got on a guided tour.
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April 30
It's just a gorgeous palace! Currently, active landscaping works are underway in the adjacent park area, and judging by their scope, everything will be even more beautiful!
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February 25
Very interesting. The manor has been restored. It's a very interesting tour. After the restoration of the park area, we will definitely go again.
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November 6, 2024
What a beautiful place appeared on the tour map of our country!A lot of positive emotions, a wonderful guide, amazing interiors!You need to advertise yourself widely so that people know about this beautiful palace!Thank you very much!
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August 19, 2024
A beautiful, well-restored palace. Quite on a par with Nesvizh, Mir and Kossovo. Another interesting place in Belarus. We enjoyed the tour of the palace and the communication with the museum staff
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May 4
The Bulgakov Estate in Zhilichi is a real discovery! The palace, built in the 19th century, impresses with its monumentality and elegant classicism. The French charm inspired by Paris is felt in every corner: from the stucco ceilings to the spacious halls. I especially remember the coffered ceilings, which are simply amazing in their splendor. The park around the estate is under complete reconstruction on May 2, 2025, so it was not possible to walk there. The museum is small but impressive
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May 6
It's a great place. A must-visit!
This is exactly the case when you don't really expect anything on the way here. Coffered ceilings are just awesome. The photo does not transmit. And the two-hundred-year-old stucco!!! The guides are very nice. I recommend the tour!
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May 5
Very impressive. I recommend you to visit. The palace is very beautiful, interesting. There is a shortage of a beautiful park, and work is underway.
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