15 pictures of old and new Minsk
Minsk is a unique city, which over the past 100 years has radically changed in its architecture, somewhere for the better, and somewhere rather controversial. That's why...
Minsk in the film “Beloved” 1967
Thanks to the film "Beloved", released in 1965, we have the opportunity to admire Minsk at that time. This film contains not only gorgeous...
What did Minsk look like in 1971?
A little over 50 years ago, the premiere of the action-packed film “The World Guy,” produced by the Belarusfilm studio, was shown on the screens of Soviet cinemas. The main character of this movie...
Where is the “house of Masons” in Minsk?
If you want to look at a little mysterious Minsk, then I recommend finding the House of Masons, also known as the House of Klyuchinsky. The three-story building is located in the Upper City, literally...
Lost Legacy: Cold Synagogue on Nemiga
One of the unique lost objects of architecture and history of Minsk is the Great Synagogue (Cold). Today, about the fact that such a building was once located in the very center ...
The most beautiful balcony in Minsk in the house where Yanka Mavr lived
In the central part of the city of Minsk there is a small Myasnikova street, which is interesting for the building with probably the most, well, or one of the most beautiful balconies in the city. House...
Where was the first power plant located in Minsk?
In the second half of December 2022, a new tourist point with a historical context appeared in Minsk - this is a partially recreated facade of the first city power plant (transformer...
Museum-estate “House of Vankovichi” in Minsk
On the very border of the Upper City of Minsk, from the side of Internatsionalnaya Street, you can see a small estate of the late 18th - first half of the 19th century, associated with the surname ...
GUM: architecture, history, secret places and interesting facts
Minsk is full of interesting places and worthy sights, and its central part is curious to one degree or another with almost every building. So for example on...
New parking in the factory district on Odesskaya street
A new parking lot has appeared in the factory district of Minsk, on Odesskaya Street. Long-term parking for vehicles will work here, a service station, a tire fitting station, a car wash and several office warehouses will open....
What kind of miracle? White starling in Minsk
In spring, dozens of different birds actively return to Belarus, among which starlings are especially noticeable. Melodious singing and unusual coloring with bright specks attracts...
Castles and palaces of Belarus, which everyone should visit
The castles of Belarus keep the centuries-old history of our country and attract many tourists, travelers and admirers of antiquity from all over the world. Of course, due to...
Unusual church in Naliboki
Somewhere on the northeastern border of Nalibokskaya Pushcha there is the agro-town of Naliboki, Stolbtsy district, where you can see an interesting church. The place itself is quite old, it is mentioned in the chronicle...
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