Things to see in Minsk
Minsk is the capital of Belarus, with an urban population of about 1.8 million. Below are 20 notable places within about 8 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Church of Saints Simon and Helena Place of worship
The Church of Saints Simon and Helena, also known as the Red Church, is a Roman Catholic church on Independence Square in Minsk, Belarus.
2Belarusian National Arts Museum Art
The National Art Museum of the Republic of Belarus is the largest art museum in Belarus and is located in its capital, Minsk.
3Holy Spirit Cathedral Place of worship
The Holy Spirit Cathedral or the Holy Ghost Cathedral is a cathedral in Minsk, Belarus. Consecrated in honour of the Holy Spirit, it the mother church of the Belarusian Orthodox Church.
4Cathedral of the Holy Name of Saint Virgin Mary Place of worship
Cathedral of the Holy Name of Mary is a Roman Catholic baroque cathedral in Minsk. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Minsk-Mohilev.
5Belarusian Great Patriotic War Museum Museum
The Belarusian State Great Patriotic War Museum is a museum in Minsk, Belarus.
6Kurapaty History
Kurapaty is a wooded area on the outskirts of Minsk, Belarus, where a vast number of people were executed between 1937 and 1941 during the Great Purge by the Soviet secret police, the NKVD and in particular, during the Soviet repressions in Belarus.
7Victory Square Neighbourhood
Victory Square is a square in Minsk, Belarus, located at the intersection of Independence Avenue and Zakharau Street.
8Belarusian National History and Culture Museum Museum
Belarusian National History and Culture Museum is a history museum in Minsk, Belarus. The museum holds the biggest collection of monuments of the material and spiritual culture of the Belarusian people from ancient times to the modern day.
9Yanka Kupala National Academic Theatre Arts & culture
Janka Kupala National Academic Theatre in Minsk is the oldest existing theatre in Belarus. It is included in the list of the cultural heritage of Belarus.
10Independence Square, Minsk Neighbourhood
Independence Square is a square in Minsk, Belarus. It is one of the landmarks on Independence Avenue.
11Pischalauski Castle History
The Minsk Detention Center No. 1 or SIZO No. 1 (Russian: СИЗО No.
12Yakub Kolas Square Neighbourhood
The Yakub Kolas Square is a square in Pershamayski District of Minsk, located on the crossing of Independence Avenue, Yakub Kolas street and Vera Khoruzhaya street.
13October Square Neighbourhood
October Square is a square in the center of Minsk, Belarus, which is located between Independence Avenue, Engels streets and International Street.
14Minsk Cathedral Mosque Place of worship
The Minsk Cathedral Mosque is a mosque in Tsentralny District, Minsk, Belarus. It is the biggest mosque in the country.
15Church of Holy Trinity Place of worship
Church of Holy Trinity also known as St. Roch on the Golden Hill is a Roman Catholic church in Minsk.
16Minsk Zoo Park
Minsk Zoo is located in a southeast part of Minsk near Svislach River.
17St. Joseph Church, Minsk Place of worship
St. Joseph Church is a former Roman Catholic church in the Upper City (Minsk) district of Minsk, Belarus.
18Yama History
The Pit is a monument dedicated to the victims of the Holocaust on the corner of Melnikayte and Zaslavskaya streets in Minsk, Belarus. The memorial is located at the site where, on 2 March 1942, Nazi German forces shot about 5,000 Jewish residents of the nearby Minsk Ghetto.
19Yanka Kupala Park Park
Janka Kupała Park is a park in Minsk, Belarus located along Śvisłač river. This park is named after Janka Kupała, one of the classics of Belarusian literature of early 20th century.
20Gorky Park Park
Gorky Park is a public park in Minsk, Belarus.
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