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title: Ruzhany Palace, Belarus - Reconstruction
author: Budget Direct
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14022/ruzhany-palace-belarus---reconstruction/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Ruzhany Palace, Belarus - Reconstruction

_Authored by Budget Direct_

## Image File

[![Ruzhany Palace, Belarus - Reconstruction](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14022.gif)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14022.gif)

## Image Caption

The Sapieha family - power-brokers of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth - built Ruzhany [Palace](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/palace/) in the late 1700s over the site of their earlier castle. In its heyday, Ruzhany’s famed [theatre](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/theatre/) employed 100 performers. The palace also possessed a famous library and picture collection.

In 1831, the palace was leased to the Pines family as a textile factory, bringing wealth to the local Jewish community. Ruzhany’s palace, Jewish community, and political independence all came to a violent end during World [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) II. Today, the region is controlled by Belarus, which has begun restoring Ruzhany to its former glory.

*This reconstruction was commissioned by [Budget Direct](https://www.budgetdirect.com.au/blog/7-ruined-palaces-around-the-world-reconstructed.html), a travel insurance company.*

## Cite This Work

### APA
Direct, B. (2021, May 14). Ruzhany Palace, Belarus - Reconstruction. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14022/ruzhany-palace-belarus---reconstruction/>
### Chicago
Direct, Budget. "Ruzhany Palace, Belarus - Reconstruction." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 14, 2021. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14022/ruzhany-palace-belarus---reconstruction/>.
### MLA
Direct, Budget. "Ruzhany Palace, Belarus - Reconstruction." *World History Encyclopedia*, 14 May 2021, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14022/ruzhany-palace-belarus---reconstruction/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://www.budgetdirect.com.au/blog/7-ruined-palaces-around-the-world-reconstructed.html) by **Budget Direct**. Submitted by [Jan van der Crabben](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jvdc/ "User Page: Jan van der Crabben"), published on 14 May 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.