Mir Castle Complex | |
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Name as inscribed on the World Heritage List | |
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 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, 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.