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The ruins of the castle of Kosava are referred to as a knight’s dream.
It used to be a grandiose neo-gothic palace erected at the home town of Andrzej Tadeusz Bonawentura Kościuszko (1746-1817) —
In 1857 Wandalin Puslowski invested in the reconsntruction of the house of the legendary compatriot and the house became part of the castle ensemble.
The castle built by the Puslowskis in 1830 is Belarus’ only surviving architectural monument that can be classified as 'regular palace' with very impressive regular geometry.
A combination of the classic and neo-gothic styles, the palace used to have over 130 rooms, all different and special in its own way.
The White Hall was used as a ballroom, the Black Hall was used for gambling, while the Rose Hall was intended for music concerts.
There was a foyer with a transparent glass floor, with exotic fish swimming underneath. Also, there was a tame lion wandering in the corridors of the palace.
Resting on a neat plateau, the castle became the nucleus of a wonderful terraced park boasting over 150 exotic plant species.
There were fountains on the terraces.
There were sculptures positioned all over the park and two arch gates: one used for going on hunting tours, the other as a central entrance.
The River Kossovka that crossed the park used to feed a system of water ponds separated by a dam with willow trees planted on the banks.
In a debt settlement scheme the gem of Belarusian architecture was sold on the cheap to a merchant of St Petersburg.
The wars of the 20th century ripped the palace of its beauty along with a collection of rare manuscripts, paintings and jewelry.
The palace used to host a district administration, and a beekeeper school.
During WWII the palace was destroyed and burnt down.