Budslau

Place in Minsk Region, Belarus

Budslau

* Будслаў (Belarusian)
* Будслав (Russian)

Budsław (Polish)

Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Budslau

Location of Budslau, shown within the Minsk Voblast

Coordinates: 54°47′0″N 27°27′0″E﻿ / ﻿54.78333°N 27.45000°E﻿ / 54.78333; 27.45000Coordinates: 54°47′0″N 27°27′0″E﻿ / ﻿54.78333°N 27.45000°E﻿ / 54.78333; 27.45000
Country| Belarus
Region| Minsk Region
Elevation

| 172 m (564 ft)
Time zone| UTC+3 (EET)
Area code(s)| +375 1797

Budslau (Belarusian: Будслаў, romanized: Budslau; Russian: Будслав, romanized: Budslav; Polish: Budsław) is a village in Belarus. It is located in the Myadzyel District of Minsk Region, 150 km north of the capital Minsk.

The village developed itself around the Minor Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary consecrated in 1643. The church is known for the icon of Our Lady of Budslau. The annual celebration in honor of the icon which takes place on July 2 was added to the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List in 2018.

## Notable residents[edit]

Vincent Žuk-Hryškievič (1903-1989), Belarusian emigre politician, President of the Rada of the Belarusian Democratic Republic[1]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Dr. Vincent Žuk-Hryškievič, VIth President of the Rada of the Belarusian Democratic Republic (Доктар Вінцэнт Жук-Грышкевіч, VI Старшыня Рады БНР)(in Belarusian)

## External links[edit]

* The National Sanctuary of the Mother of God in Budslau

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