Cities of Belarus

The town with the fascinating name of Pruzhany is located in the north-western part of Brest region. Its shares border with many districts of Brest region and directly with Poland. For the ...

The district centre of Orsha in Vitebsk region has been known since 1067. According to the "Tale of Bygone Years", it was first mentioned as a town of the Duchy of Polotsk. It is believed that its...

The history of Novopolotsk, city of Belarusian oil refining, began in 1958 when on the left bank of the Western Dvina River appeared the first tents of city planners.  The town was being buil...

The city of Polotsk in Belarus History of Polotsk The chronicles indicate that Polotsk exists since 862. However, archeologists have found evidence that people lived here already in 780. In ...

Every year the sounds of folk musical instruments are heard from all corners of streets and alleys in a small town of Vitebsk region, located on the Myadelka river. You can hear the accordion, cym...

The Town of Hlybokaye, Vitebsk region General information Hlybokaye is a town in the West of Vitebsk region which is 187 km remote fr om the regional center. The distance to Minsk is a...

Lepel is a town of 120 lakes, amazing ice cream and the main Belarusian dragon, which is possible to be seen only during a full moon. A famous Belarusian writer Uladzimir Karatkevich referr...

Mozyr is one of the oldest towns in our country. The first mention dates back to 1155. Lenin Square is a historical, cultural, political center of Mozyr, which is located in the coastal area of the...

Historical reference Zhlobin, like many other cities, has a long-standing history. To such an extent, the old one, that the date of the formation of this wonderful town can not be determined...

Svetlogorsk is one of the youngest cities in Belarus. In 1560 it was first mentioned. Initially, it was the village of Shatilka. The name was given in honor of Roman Shatila, who received a gift f...

History The first mention of Rechitsa dates back to 1241. This small town’s name derives fr om the river Rechitsa, which was a tributary of the Dnieper, where an ancient settlement was locat...

The town of Kalinkovichi is located in Gomel region, near one of the biggest towns of Polesie named Mozyr. Only 8 kilometers separate these two towns. The distance continues decreasing, so it is p...

 Rogachev is a town situated to the north of Gomel region. There are several versions of the origin of its name. One of them is that it came fr om the old Lithuanian word “Rogas” which means ...

The city of Lida in Grodno region The strikingly beautiful city with no less marvelous name Lida is located in the central part of the Grodno region. 110 kilometers lie between Lida and Grodn...

Slonim is a city located in the West of Belarus, a part of Grodno region. The distance to the regional center is no more than 140 kilometers, to Minsk is 195 kilometers. Slonim is located at the j...

Volkovysk is a beautiful city in the Grodno region, located on the Volkovysk Upland in the basin of the small Ross river. The whole city is built on hills. Volkovysk is the administrative center o...

Smarhon city in Grodno region is by no means backwater district on the map of Belarus. In this district center there live more than 37 thousand of people. Though the history of the city ...

NOVOGRUDOK: A TOWN WITH A LONG HISTORY Novogrudok is one of the important towns that exist in Belarus. It is an old place of splendid beauty. Nowadays this town is small-scale in comparison w...

GENERAL INFORMATION Ashmyany is a city in the west of Belarus which is an administrative center with population of 16 thousand  of people. The city is situated on the river Ashmyanka (f...

Soligorsk - one of the youngest Belarusian cities and most major regional centers of the country. In the early years of the city the average age of its inhabitants was no more than 26 years. ...