In Dubrovno, tourists are to be attracted by wonderful legends
Magical legends and folklore tales of Dubrovenshchyna were collected by librarians and ideologists. About a hundred such stories were gathered in total. The book "Legends of Dubroven District" includes 10 of them.
One legend claims that a meteorite falling from the sky several hundred years ago caused the emergence of the life-giving spring in Kirievskaya Grove. By the way, a melted "moonstone," which scientists say possesses an inexplicable concentration of energy, lies nearby in the cemetery.
Another legend, about Yuryev Island amidst peat bogs, tells of the romantic origin of the settlement of Osintorf. It turns out that this locality, known as the firstborn of Soviet power engineering, is over 380 years old.
Also, according to Svetlana Ryzhanskaya, Deputy Chairperson of the Dubroven District Executive Committee and one of the book's compilers, there is a legend explaining why the ringing of bells can sometimes be heard from the bottomless Dead Lake:
— Someone is interested in the history of their native region and wants to know why the villages of Dyatel or Lyady received their specific names. Someone is curious to find out where the sleighs loaded with gold disappeared to during Napoleon Bonaparte's retreat in 1812. You can find answers to these questions or explore their versions with the help of the book "Legends of Dubroven District." We hope it will be useful for both our tour guides and travelers visiting the Dubroven District, which is also called the "eastern gate of Belarus."
In the near future, Dubroven district consumer cooperatives are expected to purchase the book's print run, and it will appear in the district's retail outlets.
Sergey GOLESNIK, SB Belarus Segodnya. Photos by the author.