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The Mir Castle Complex ( Belarusian: Мі́рскі за́мак) is a UNESCO World Heritage site in Belarus located in the Karelichy District of the Hrodna voblast, at 53° 27' N, 26° 28' E.
The construction of the castle began at the end of the 15th century, in the Gothic architecture style. Building of the castle was completed by Duke Ilinich in early 16th century near the village Mir (formerly of Minsk guberniya). Around 1568 the Mir Castle passed into the hands of Duke Radziwil, who finished building the Castle in Renaissance architecture style. A three story palace was built along the eastern and northern walls of the castle. Plastered facades were decorated with limestone portals, plates, balconies and porches.
After being abandoned for nearly a century and suffering severe damage during the Napoleonic period, the castle was restored at the end of the 19th century. There was the addition of a number of other elements in the BaroquePeter Paul Rubens: dynamic figures spiral down around a void: draperies blow: a whirl of movement lit in a shaft of light, rendered in a free bravura handling of paint The Baroque was a style in art that used exaggerated motion and abundant detail to prod architectural style. The surrounding area was landscaped as a park. Its present form is graphic testimony to the often turbulent history of this region of Belarus.