Ruzhany
Ruzhany (former alternative spellings include Różana) is a small town located in Pruzhany district of Brest region, Belarus. Ruzhany is situated on the river Ruzhanka and surrounded by picturesque hills. It is 140 km away from Brest, 38 km from Ivatsevichy (where the nearest railway station is located), 45 km north-east from Pruzhany, on the crossing of the roads from Pruzhany to Slonim and from Volkovisk to Kosava. The earliest mentioning of Ruzhany dates back to 1552.
Some notable residents of Ruzhany include:
- I. M. Pines, a famous writer and zionist.[1]
- Yitzhak Shamir, prime-minister of Israel.
Interesting sights in Ruzhnay include:
- Ruzhany palace a large and impressive, but partially ruined complex.
- An ancient jewish graveyard [2] and ruined synagogue [3]