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Mir Castle Complex

UNESCO World Heritage Site
Mir Castle Complex
Name as inscribed on the World Heritage List
Комплекс Мирского замка.JPG
Location Belarus
Type Cultural
Criteria ii, iv
Reference 625
UNESCO region Europe and North America
Inscription history
Inscription 2000 (24th Session)

Coordinates: 53°27′4.46″N 26°28′22.80″E / 53.4512389°N 26.4730000°E / 53.4512389; 26.4730000 The Mirsky Castle Complex (Belarusian: Мірскі замак, Polish: Zamek w Mirze) is a UNESCO World Heritage site in Belarus. It is in the town of Mir, in the Karelichy District of the Hrodna voblast, at 53°27′4.46″N 26°28′22.80″E / 53.4512389°N 26.4730000°E / 53.4512389; 26.4730000, 29 kilometres (18 mi) north-west of another World Heritage site, Nesvizh Castle. Mir Castle Complex is 164 metres (538 ft) above sea level.[1]

From 1921 to 1939 the castle belonged to the territory of Poland.


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