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....
Kalvary cemetery: church, gate, tombs and a ghost
Kalvariyskoye is the oldest cemetery in Minsk, on the territory of which there are about 30 thousand burials, several tombs, a church, and also a gate. Since 1990, this whole...
Minsk in the 80s in the photo, we compare how the capital looked before and now
Minsk is changing so rapidly every year that you can't always keep up with it. In place of yesterday's wastelands on the outskirts, like mushrooms, new ones grow ...
Museum of money opened in the center of Minsk
An unusual museum has opened in the main office of Dabrabyt Bank. It features banknotes and coins dating back to the 2nd century AD. The Museum of Money presents...