Raubichi (Raŭbičy, Raubichy) - is a large village of Minsk district, Minsk region of Belarus. The main cultural and historical attraction of the village of Raubichi is the former Catholic church of Saint Matthew the Apostle. This stone temple was built in the village of Raubichi from 1858 to 1862. The church is located on the site of a much more ancient wooden Catholic church. However, already in 1866 the temple was transferred to the Orthodox Church. During the Second World War, the building of the temple in the village of Raubichi was severely damaged and after the war remained in disrepair. In the 1970s, a large sports complex was erected in the immediate vicinity of the church, and the building of the temple was planned to be demolished. However, instead of this, the idea arose to restore the church, and to place a museum within its walls. And so it happened. By 1979, the building of the church in the village of Raubichi was restored. At the same time, a small administrative building was added to the church. After the restoration of the temple, the Museum of Belarusian Folk Art, a branch of the National Art Museum of the Republic of Belarus, was located here.

This museum within the walls of the church functions in our time, and the building of the temple itself is maintained in excellent condition. The exposition of the museum in the village of Raubichi is represented by works of traditional folk art of the 16th - early 20th centuries and works of modern masters engaged in folk art: pottery, wood carving and painting, weaving from straw and vine. The exposition presents traditional folk costumes, towels and decorative fabrics of the late 19th - early 20th centuries from different regions of Belarus. The royal gates of the late 18th - early 20th centuries, made using the technique of straw weaving, are exhibited next to the traditional household utensils. Only three such artifacts have survived in the Republic of Belarus. There are no analogues in the world. In this way, the building of the former Catholic church of Saint Matthew the Apostle in the village of Raubichi and the museum located in it with unique exhibits can be extremely interesting for tourists and travelers and are a very important landmark of Belarus, an architectural monument of the 19th century, as well as a cultural and historical value of the country.

However, to be honest, the village of Raubichi is very widely known in Belarus and far beyond its borders, not thanks to the museum in the building of the former church, but thanks to the already mentioned sports complex of the same name, located here. The Republican center of Olympic training in winter sports "Raubichi" was built in 1974, and since then it has been constantly expanding, completing and developing. This sports complex is mainly intended for the training of athletes and the holding of international ski competitions. Indeed, international competitions in biathlon, cross-country skiing and freestyle are regularly held here. However, the sports complex "Raubichi" currently includes many other sports grounds and facilities. For example: football, volleyball and basketball fields, tennis courts, an indoor pool, a small rowing canal, an ice rink and a versatile gym. There are also several hotels, cafes and restaurants, a sauna, a billiard room and a medical center.

All these objects are accessible for tourists. Tourists can also rent equipped places for recreation, gazebos, sports equipment, bicycles and the entire sports grounds mentioned. On the territory of the sports complex "Raubichi", located on the banks of a large reservoir and surrounded by picturesque nature, there are many jogging and cycling paths. Thus, in the sports complex "Raubichi" all conditions have been created so that all lovers of sports and outdoor activities could have a great time here. In addition, as has already been described in detail, on the territory of the sports complex "Raubichi" in the old building of the church there is also a museum of folk art. Thanks to such a successful neighborhood, tourists and travelers in the intervals between various active leisure activities can switch to a cognitive type of recreation and enrich themselves culturally and spiritually.