The M.K. Oginski Masonic Lodge in Minsk, Belarus |

Michal Kleofas Oginski - a unique figure in European history and culture

Historically, as many as three European countries - Belarus, Poland and Lithuania - consider Michal Kleofas Oginski as one of their most important cultural figures and a national genius. Oginski was born on the territory of modern Poland; he lived most of his life in his family estate in Zalesye, a village 105 km west from Minsk. He also lived for a long time in Vilnius, Paris and London. Oginski died and was buried in Florence.Read more

Information about the Lodge

Dear Friends,

You are visiting the website of the Belarusian Freemasonry, the lodge Michal Kleofas Oginski. We set as our goal the revival and development of the beautiful cultural, philosophical and charitable traditions that have been created by the Belarusian Masons since 1776.

Today, several Belarusian Lodges, have the opportunity to meet in Vilnius, Kyiv, Warsaw and Moscow officially, and only one Lodge, M.K. Oginski, holds its official meetings in Minsk, strictly in accordance the Masonic laws, as well as the laws of our country.

The Honourable Lodge M. K. Oginski has nothing to do with the Grand Lodge of Belarus, nor with the Grand Lodge of Russia. The primary purpose of the members of the Honourable Lodge M. K. Oginski is charitable, cultural and educational activities.

We consider it very important to inform the public about our activities and pursue a policy of the highest possible openness, leaving, according to the ancient tradition, only one secret - our names.

Freemasonry in Belarus

Freemasonry came to the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth at the end of the 18th century from Prussia, after the Lodge of the Grand Orient of Poland and Lithuania had been created in Warsaw in 1784. The Lodge “Hercules in the cradle” was established even earlier, in... Read more

The Eye of Providence on Braslaw’s coat of arms

The city of Braslaw, situated in the Vitebsk region of Belarus, has a very unusual coat of arms. Its official description reads: “The coat of arms of the city of Braslaw is an image of the baroque shield on the blue field, with the golden sun, on which there is a blue triangle with the image of the human eye – the eye of God’s blessing.” This ancient symbol has several names: the eye of providence, the all-seeing eye and the radiant delta. This symbol, along with the... Read more

The current state of Freemasonry in Europe.

On popular “Ask a question – get an answer from a specialist” websites you could ofter come across questions like: “Do the Freemasons still exist?”, “Didn’t the Masonic movement end in the XIX century? “How many Masons are there in the world now?” And the most popular question is, “Do Masons rule the world?” “Specialists”, as a rule, answer those questions something like: “The Golden Age of Freemasonry remained in... Read more

Napoleon the Freemason Emperor

August 15, 2019, marked the 250th anniversary of the birth of Napoleon Bonaparte. Despite his contradictory nature, he is undoubtedly one of the most significant personalities in history. Already many generations of French people are full of admiration, pride and unfailing interest in studying the life of “little corporal”, who became emperor. Jacques-Louis David – “Napoleon in his office.” Was Napoleon a freemason? Historians do not have a document that could confirm... Read more

Freemasons on the Moon: a secret mission

“The Moon isn’t a bad place, anyway. It certainly deserves a short visit”, – this is what Neil Armstrong told journalists at the press conference after his return to Earth. But humanity paid a high price for this brief visit in resources and even human lives. Three American astronauts of the “Apollo-1” project burned alive a month before the planned flight. Armstrong himself miraculously survived, when he had to eject from a height of only 60 meters during... Read more

Belarusian Masonic Lodge Michal Kleofas Oginski