Tag: Brest

Once upon a time there was a huge Bernardine monastery on the territory of Brest, founded in the first half of the 17th century. The ruins of this monastery complex are within walking distance of the Kholmsky Gate. The Bernardine monks were invited to what was then Brest-Litovsk by Martin Shishkovsky, a prominent...

In the central part of Brest, an old cemetery has been preserved, which is often called "Polish". Here you can see unusual tombs, several crypts, as well as a chapel-tomb of the mid-19th century. The cemetery itself was originally located on the outskirts of Brest-Litovsk, but with the growth of the city...

One of the central attractions of the city of Brest is a mid-19th century church in the very center. The Catholic church dates back to 1856 and was designed in the classical style by the architect Yakub Fardon Martinovich. After the end of the Second World War, the Brest church ...

Back in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, there were 4 synagogues and about 20 prayer houses in Brest. Almost half, and according to some sources up to 70%, of the city's inhabitants were Jews. After the Soviet purges and the bloody...

In the central part of Brest, you can see an interesting architectural monument and the second most important Orthodox church in the city - the Church of St. Nicholas. It was built at the beginning of the 20th century (work was carried out from 1904 to 1906) on...

The American hotel chain Hampton is a shareware offshoot of Hilton Worldwide. Surely for some countries, like the USA and Great Britain, these hotels will be quite budget, but for Belarus this is not entirely true. Rooms from Hampton are available...

In Brest there is a unique architectural monument and at the same time an unusual landmark of the city - a former church. There are very few similar objects in Belarus (the Lutheran church in Grodno and the church in Polotsk). The history of this building begins in...

One of the main attractions of Brest is the Cathedral of St. Simeon, founded in the middle of the 19th century. The construction of the temple was achieved for quite a long time, and the first project was adopted back in 1846, but the actual work...

In this article, Ksenia Groda talks about an amazing journey along the route Brest - St. Petersburg - Karelia - Murmansk - Teriberka - Khibiny - Brest. What to take, what's the weather and what to prepare for...

At the intersection of Gogol and pedestrian Sovetskaya streets, you can see one of the interesting objects of the city of Brest - the Millennium Monument. It was installed in 2009, almost 10 years before the memorable anniversary date. The monument is a real...