Minsk · Belarus
Minsk
12 published places to visit in Minsk, each with what it is, how long to allow, and the official source to check before you travel.
National Library of Belarus is a monumental national library whose geometric high-rise form has become a defining feature of modern Minsk.
Places in Minsk
National Library of Belarus
1 hour 30 minutes · typical visit National Library of Belarus is a monumental national library whose geometric high-rise form has become a defining feature of modern Minsk.
Belarusian State Museum of the History of the Great Patriotic War
1 hour 30 minutes · typical visit Belarusian State Museum of the History of the Great Patriotic War is Belarus’s principal museum devoted to the Second World War on its territory, with large military and civilian collections.
National Art Museum of the Republic of Belarus
1 hour 30 minutes · typical visit National Art Museum of the Republic of Belarus is the country’s main fine-art collection, spanning Belarusian, Russian and wider European traditions.
Holy Spirit Cathedral
1 hour 30 minutes · typical visit Holy Spirit Cathedral is the principal Orthodox cathedral in central Minsk, occupying a former monastic church above the historic upper town.
Trinity Suburb
1 hour 15 minutes · typical visit Trinity Suburb is a compact riverside quarter of reconstructed and restored low-rise buildings that evokes pre-war Minsk.
Island of Tears
1 hour 15 minutes · typical visit Island of Tears is a small memorial island commemorating Belarusians who died in the Soviet war in Afghanistan.
Victory Square
1 hour 15 minutes · typical visit Victory Square is a major ceremonial square focused on the Victory Monument and the memory of the Second World War.
Church of Saints Simon and Helena
1 hour 30 minutes · typical visit Church of Saints Simon and Helena is a distinctive red-brick Roman Catholic church beside Independence Square.
Central Botanical Garden of the National Academy of Sciences
1 hour 15 minutes · typical visit Central Botanical Garden of the National Academy of Sciences is a large scientific garden with collections arranged across landscaped grounds in eastern Minsk.
Loshitsa Manor and Park
1 hour 15 minutes · typical visit Loshitsa Manor and Park is a restored manor landscape on the southern side of Minsk, combining a historic house with mature parkland.
Freedom Square and Upper Town
1 hour 15 minutes · typical visit Freedom Square and Upper Town is the historic civic centre of Minsk, surrounded by reconstructed and surviving religious and municipal landmarks.
National History Museum of the Republic of Belarus
1 hour 30 minutes · typical visit National History Museum of the Republic of Belarus is a national collection covering archaeology, material culture, state formation and everyday life across Belarus.
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