The famous Khraptovich Muravanka in Shchorsy, Navahrudak district, has finally found a new owner. On September 4, the Neo-Gothic farm complex was sold at electronic auction for 94.50 rubles — just two base units with a small surcharge, writes Domovita.by.
This was already the sixth attempt to sell the object. The manor (folwark) was first put up for sale in June 2025 for almost 298 thousand rubles. No buyers were found, so the price was gradually reduced: first by 50%, then by 80%, until the lot was offered for two base units.
Two potential buyers submitted applications for this year's auction, but only one reached final registration. As a result, the auction concluded in a few seconds. The new owner of the complex is a capital city company specializing in road construction.
The complex in Shchorsy was built in the second half of the 19th century as an exemplary farmstead of the magnate Khraptovich's estate. It was intentionally designed in a Neo-Gothic castle style: massive buildings, towers, and a solid fence were erected from red brick. From a distance, the farm resembled a citadel more than a typical agricultural complex.
For its time, Muravanka was an advanced farm. Here, butter and cheese were produced using Swiss technologies, wood was processed, and pedigree Dutch cows and purebred horses were bred.
Already at the end of the 18th century, Chancellor Joachim Khraptovich abolished serfdom on his estates and freed the peasants almost 70 years before the peasant reform in the Russian Empire.
After nationalization in 1939, the complex passed to the local collective farm (kolkhoz). The buildings were used for housing calves and storing grain. Over time, due to a lack of proper care and repairs, the structures began to crumble: roofs collapsed, and the manor itself turned into ruins.
The sold complex includes two substantial brick buildings with a total area of over 1500 square meters. Among them are former veterinary clinics, calf houses, a cowshed, and a granary. Towers and individual fragments of the fence have also been preserved.
Along with the buildings, the new owner received the right to lease a land plot of about 6.4 hectares for 50 years.
Muravanka holds the status of a historical and cultural heritage site. Therefore, restoration and any construction work here will require approval from the Ministry of Culture. This also applies to emergency stabilization works and restoration projects.
A lot of work lies ahead for the new owner, however, the historical architecture and large territory create opportunities for various projects. In the future, a tourist complex, an art space, or a country hotel that would leverage the historical atmosphere of the place could emerge here.
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