Tag: Polotsk

A 24-meter obelisk-pyramid rises on Svobody Square in Polotsk, reinstalled at a historical site in 2009. The original version of this monument appeared back in 1850 in order to honor the memory of those who died during the war of 1812. Polotsk...

Among the lesser known and not the most popular sights of Polotsk, one can single out an old Lutheran cemetery with a chapel. The place is located far from the central part of the city and will be more interesting for those who have been more than once...

In Polotsk, a unique architectural monument has been preserved - a kircha (Lutheran church). Now there is a local history museum. The history of the Polotsk Lutheran community begins in the second half of the 18th century, when in 1775 the first...

One of the most interesting and visited sights of Polotsk is St. Sophia Cathedral. The architectural monument that can be seen today was built in the middle of the 18th century on the site of the foundation of the first church, laid in the period from 1044...

Religion has been an integral part of people's lives since early centuries. Therefore, it is not surprising that a large number of Catholic and Orthodox churches were built on the territory of Belarus. Many great monuments of history and architecture have been lost, and now we can...

Polotsk UR (bunkers 31-42), a brief overview (photo and video) The Polotsk fortified area of ​​the "Stalin Line" was distinguished by a special density of defensive structures. There were about 200 structures on 56 km of the controlled territory. For comparison, the Minsk UR had a similar number ...

Polotsk is the oldest city in Belarus, whose history began in the distant 8th century. Every street, every building of this small, by today's standards, city is full of history and legends. We decided to go to this city in Vitebsk...

One of the most ancient artifacts and the Orthodox shrine of Belarus is Borisov Kamen. It was discovered near the village of Podkosteltsy, which is now part of Novopolotsk, in the channel of the Western Dvina. At the end of the last century, this boulder, which has...