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The recreation center "Alesya" is situated 45 km northwest of Minsk, the capital of the
Republic of Belarus. Picturesque scenery, relief formed during the last ice age, modern architecture, comfortable rooms, sport facilities, sauna, restaurant, bar, large conference hall, and of course friendly and careful staff create excellent conditions for scientific and business meetings and for recreation as well.
5 km from the recreation center "Alesya" there is an old town Radoshkovichi known since the year 1447. According to annals the famous magnates Gatsholds, Bona Sforca the Queen of Poland and Grand Lithuanian Princess, the Glebovichs, and the Radzivils governed the town in ancient times. Since 1539 till the middle of the XIX century it was the place for annual festivals and fairs. In the XVI century a castle was built here. In 1659 the town Radoshkovichi was granted self-government - Magdeburg - rights, in 1792 the emblem of the town was introduced.
Not far from "Alesya" in the village Vyazynka (now Vyazynka is a literary memorial) in the year 1882 the famous Byelorussian poet Yanka Kupala was born.
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