Stanislav Narbut

S. Narbut at work (1919) (Braslav Museum (K. Shydlovsky))

I want to tell you about an outstanding doctor. In my opinion this profession is one of the most important, because people who are doctors often face difficult problems: they cure others, try to prevent diseases, improve people's health and save their lives. During the World War II such people saved millions of lives, they were searching ways of getting rid of hard illnesses. Modern doctors are creating new medicines and vaccines; they often conduct experiments on themselves in order not to do harm to other people. If you choose this profession you should be persistent, attentive, patient, kind and calm.

Stanislav Narbut (1853-1926) (Braslav Museum )

       All these traits of character belonged to Stanislav Narbut. He was a talented surgeon, public figure and outstanding person. His name has been forever engraved in the history of Braslav region and in memory of its people. More than 40 years Stanislav Narbut has worked as a doctor and managed to gain love and respect among people. Such features as enormous diligence, tenderness, unselfishness, active civil position helped him to win a great authority among his colleagues, gratitude among common people as well as fame of people's doctor. The construction of the first-class hospital for those days, surgical and medical activity, love and devotion to his work are the merits which permit to say the following "Giving light for others one burns down himself..."

No doubt that all his accomplishments let us say that Stanislav Narbut contributed significantly to the development of Belarusian surgery. His name is by right included in the list of the prominent representatives of the native medicine. 

         In Braslav there is a monument in honour to Stanislav Narbut. It's made in the form of a lighthouse. It's situated on the highest hill in the town of Braslav Zamkavaya Hill.

Monument to S.Narbut in Braslav