Nesvizh Castle, Belarus

Nesvizh Castle or Niasvizh Castle is a residential castle of the Radziwill family in Nesvizh in Belarus.

The estate was owned by the Radziwill magnate family from 1533, when it was awarded to Mikoaj Radziwill and his brother Jan Radziwill after the extinction of the Kiszka family. Since the Radziwills were one of the most important and wealthy clans of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, it was there that the Lithuanian Archive was moved in 1551.

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Mir Castle, Belarus

The Mirsky Castle Complex, is a UNESCO World Heritage site in Belarus located in the town of Mir in the Karelichy District of the Hrodna voblast.

The construction of the castle began at the end of the 15th century, in the Gothic architecture style. Building of the castle was completed by Duke Ilinich in the early 16th century near the village Mir (formerly of Minsk guberniya). Around 1568 the Mir Castle passed into the hands of Mikoaj Krzysztof "the Orphan" Radziwi, who finished building the castle in the Renaissance style.

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