The castle sits on a small island connected to the mainland by a long bridge. From a distance you see towers, domes, and rooftops reflected in the calm water around it, making it look almost unreal — like something from a picture book.
Inside, the rooms are decorated with painted portraits, fine furniture, and colourful tiles. The family who lived here collected art, books, and curiosities from all over Europe and the world. Some rooms are simple and cosy; others are enormous and grand, with tall windows looking out over the gardens.
The six parks around the castle each have a different character — one is formal with clipped hedges and straight paths, another is wilder and more like a woodland, and another has terraced gardens stepping down to the water. Together they cover a huge area that visitors can explore for an entire day.
Like Mir Castle, Nesvizh is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The two castles are only about 30 kilometres apart, so many visitors to Belarus try to visit both on the same day.