Prazaroki

Church in Prazaroki

Prazaroki (Belarusian: Празаро́кі, Russian: Прозорóки, Polish: Prozoroki) is an agro-town in Vitebsk Region, Belarus.

History

In 1666, the village was bought by Justynian Szczytt, who became a founder of the Franciscan cloister at Prazaroki.^[1] During World War II, Jews of the town were murdered in a mass execution perpetrated by an Einsatzgruppen.^[2]

Famous people

Ihnat Ciarenćjevič Bujnicki (1861—1917) - an actor and director
Michal Piatroŭski - a Catholic priest

Footnotes

↑ Haratym, Andrzej (2010–2011). "Justynian Szczytt". Polski Słownik Biograficzny. 47. Polska Akademia Nauk & Polska Akademia Umiejętności. pp. 563–565.
↑ http://www.yahadmap.org/#village/prozoroki-vitebsk-belarus.449

Coordinates: 55°17′42″N 28°13′05″E / 55.295°N 28.218°E / 55.295; 28.218

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