The Bolshoi Theater in Minsk

Minsk, pl. Paris Commune, d. 1

Sights of Minsk The Bolshoi Theater, built in the style of constructivism in the middle of the 20th century, is quite an interesting place, both in terms of architecture and art. During the Second World War, the building was looted by the fascists, but it was restored and restored.

The upper city of Minsk

Minsk, pl. Freedom

Sights of Minsk The center of the Upper Town is Liberty Square, once the Napoleon Square, the first stop of tourists in Minsk. It is not difficult to guess that the present, sonorous name of the square was received in 1917, having secured the right to be considered the "heart" of the city.

Dudutki

Minsk district, Ptich village

Sights of Minsk The Museum of ancient handicrafts and technologies "Dudutki" is located about 40 km from Minsk .. The museum was founded in 1993. Here you can plunge into the atmosphere of the Belarusian provincial life of the nineteenth century, comprehend the meaning of folk customs and the secrets of ancient crafts.

Stalin's line

Minsk region, Loshany village

Sights of Minsk The Stalin line is a grandiose fortification ensemble on the territory of Belarus. Created by the 60th anniversary of the Victory of the Soviet people in the Great Patriotic War, the complex was created by the method of people's construction, in which state and public organizations took part.

The Khatyn Memorial Complex

Minsk Region

Sights of Minsk In Belorussia, a small village, burnt by the fascists, is considered a sacred place, on the site of which a memorial with the sculpture "The Unconquered Man" is erected. Here are the "Cemetery Derevens", "Trees of Life", "Khatynsky Nabat", the memorial complex "Smokes of Khatyn" and the legendary "Wall of Memory"

Naroch National Park

Minsk Region

Sights of Minsk Belorussian Poozerie, this is what residents call these places, because here is the largest lake of the country Naroch. The resort village of Naroch provides an opportunity to go horseback riding, hunting and fishing.

Nesvizh

Minsk Region

Sights of Minsk The city of Nesvizh is a world-class attraction. Belarusian oligarchs of the Middle Ages created it according to the best European models. Here was built the castle and the church of the church of the Divine. The temple is made in the Baroque style, and its walls are decorated with frescoes.

Gostiny dvor of Minsk

Minsk, Sovetskaya, d. 17

Sights of Minsk Gostiny Dvor is a large complex of buildings located in the center of the square. Initially Gostiny Dvor was conceived as a place for trade and residence of visiting merchants. Following the architectural fashion of the 18th century, the building was rebuilt in the style of classicism.

Dolphinarium in Minsk

Minsk, Tashkent, d. 40

Sights of Minsk The Minsk Dolphinarium is called "Nemo" - either in honor of the hero of an adventure novel, or in honor of a cartoon fish. This is not only a real home for dolphins, but also a cultural and educational center where you can learn everything about the life of these amazing mammals.

Zoo in Minsk

Minsk, Tashkent, d. 40

Sights of Minsk Minsk Zoo has been working in the capital of Belarus for almost 30 years. Here are collected exotic animals, totaling more than 2 thousand - as well as rare representatives of the fauna of the country. On natural streams, waterfowl live. One of the decorations of the zoo is the dolphinarium.

Church of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Minsk, Revolutionary, 9

Sights of Minsk The Archcathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary is called the main Catholic temple of Belarus. It is located on Liberty Square (former Sobornaya) and has undergone great changes. For example, during the Soviet era, the Physical Education Center was located here.

Church of St. Roch

Minsk, Prospect of Independence, 44A

Sights of Minsk In Minsk there is a remarkable church - St. Roch. St. Roch in Catholicism is considered a defender of people and animals from infectious diseases. By building the church, the townspeople tried to escape from the cholera epidemic. They threw themselves on his erection on the advice of a Polish doctor.

The Minsk Sea

Minsk region, the exp. Zaslavskoye

Sights of Minsk Zaslavskoe Reservoir (or, as it is more often called, the Minsk Sea) is a favorite vacation spot for all residents of the capital of Belarus. It's not surprising: the places here are beautiful, and the infrastructure is almost like in a foreign resort.

The Bernardine Monastery in Minsk

Minsk, Cyril and Methodius, 4

Sights of Minsk The upper city is famous for the Bernardine Monastery, which today has become a huge complex of a small wooden house, given by priests in the early 17th century. Initially, the building of the monastery was decorated with carvings, works of paintings and gilded altars.

Museum of aviation equipment

Minsk region, with. Borovaya

Sights of Minsk Not far from Minsk in the village of Borovaya there is a museum of aviation equipment - this is an open-air museum. Here are displayed three dozen units of aircraft - airplanes and helicopters. The technique can easily climb, climb into the cockpit, turn the handles - it still does not fly.

Boulder Museum

Minsk, Academician Kuprevich

Sights of Minsk Minsk museums do not bore boredom, but, on the contrary, invigorate the mind and leave a lot of impressions. For example, a museum of boulders, which is located on the eastern outskirts of the city. For 5 years the founders of the museum brought from all over the country more than 2 thousand boulders.

Museum of the book in Minsk

Minsk, avenue of Independence, d. 116

Sights of Minsk In the unique museum of the book on Independence Avenue are collected more than 70 thousand rare old printed publications. The main exhibits are the Bible of Francis Skaryna and the Gospel of Peter Mstislavets. For these books, collectors are ready to give any money.

Music Street

Minsk, per. Musical

Sights of Minsk To penetrate the atmosphere of the old city you can stroll along the narrow and winding paths of the Musical Street. And here there is something to look at. For example, look at the "Residential House", built in the 18th century in the style of classicism.

Monument "Banshchik" in Minsk

Minsk, Moscow, d. 7a

Sights of Minsk Minsk monuments are original, diverse and remembered at times. Next to them, tourists like to be photographed. And to some of the monuments the local people are very warm. For example, to the monument "Banshchik", which was nicknamed Vesely Vasya.

Circus in Minsk

Minsk, 32 Nezavisimosti avenue,

Sights of Minsk While the classical circus did not appear in Minsk, the town was visited by visiting buffoons. But one day, the Belarusians decided that it was time for them to have a normal building, so that there would be constant presentations. What happened in the late 19th century with the filing of the Nikitin brothers.

900 years ago on the island, which appeared as a result of the merger of the rivers Svisloch and Nemiga, the bright, spacious city of Minsk grew up. History has repeatedly tested the walls of the city for strength, but miraculously survived the Upper Town, the Castle, Troitskoe and Rakovskoe suburbs, preserving the atmosphere of the past.

The current Hero City Minsk - spacious, wide and majestic - was completely destroyed during the Great Patriotic War, but lovingly built again. Turning into a beautiful modern city, the capital of Belarus can offer the traveler many amazing sights.

Through the center of Minsk is the 15-kilometer Independence Avenue, one of the longest European urban highways. The true decoration of the avenue can be called the buildings and architectural forms of the construction of the 50's standing here: cast-iron fences, balustrades, benches, urns, lighting masts, delightful flower gardens.

On the avenue there are the largest areas of the city: Independence Square, Oktyabrskaya Square, Victory Square, Yakub Kolas Square.

The Independence Square is on the list of the largest squares in Europe, there are important city buildings: the Minsk City Hall and the Metro Department, the Government House, the Belarusian State University, the Maxim Tank Belarusian State Pedagogical University and the Red Church. Further on Independence Avenue there are theaters and cinemas, large shops and banks, the Art Gallery "Mastatsva", the National Academy of Sciences and the National Library of Belarus.

The historical center of Minsk is remarkable for its grandiose temples and historical sights. Here you can walk along the old cobbled streets of the Troitsky suburb and look at the buildings of the XIX century.

The current Hero City Minsk - spacious, wide and majestic - was completely destroyed during the Great Patriotic War, but lovingly built again.

Not far from the Trinity Suburb, in the center of the Upper Town, is the famous Liberty Square with the Minsk City Hall located on it. Nearby there is another major highway - Pobediteley Avenue, along which there are the Sports Palace and the Olympic Time Stall, Victory Park, the Palace of Independence, the State Flag Square, Minsk Arena and many other beautiful and interesting buildings.

Minsk is a green city, famous for its beautiful parks and squares. Children, for sure, will be delighted to visit the Gorky Central Children's Park with attractions and the opportunity to see the city from the top of the Ferris wheel.

The Mikhailovsky Square is famous for its sculptures "Lady on the bench", "Girl under the umbrella" and "Prikurivayuschiy". The oldest fountain in Minsk with the sculpture "Boy with a Swan" is decorated with Alexandrovsky Square.

In the Victory Park there is a bird sanctuary and beautifully lit fountains.

The Botanical Garden of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus is one of the largest in Europe and relative to the area and size of the plant collection.

The center of Minsk has concentrated in itself the most interesting museums of the city. In the collections of the National Art Museum there are more than 30,000 works of art by both Belarusian and world masters.

The history of Belarus can be found in the National Historical Museum, the exposition of which abounds in archaeological artifacts, objects of everyday life, coins, weapons.

In the Museum of Olympic glory there are several thousand different exhibits related to the Olympic Games.