Cities of Belarus

Minsk is the capital of the Republic of Belarus The city of Minsk is not only a highly developed capital, but also an ancient city with a rich history, which has its own mysteries. ...

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. ...

MOLODECHNO. THE CITY WHERE STAYED NAPOLEON The regional center is located in the Minsk region, 73 kilometers from the capital. Molodechno approaches to 100 thousand of inhabitants, but now i...

The city of Zhodino in Belarus Zhodino is a town in Minsk region with a total area of 19 sq.km. According to the latest information the population of the town is more than 63 thousand people. Zh...

A city with 900 years of history – Slutsk is in Slutsk Plain, 105 km from the capital of Belarus, on the river Sluch. The town was called Pavlovsk in the period from 1918 to 1944, and it was a part...

The town of Dzerzhinsk is interesting by the fact that under different names it was a part of the Old Russian state, which makes it one of the oldest towns of Minsk region. It is located at 30 kil...

Historical value and popularity of the town of Berezino is firstly connected with its location. Being located on the banks of the river Berezina, which used to be navigable in earlier time, the to...

Vileika is a small in size and population district center of Minsk region, which has, however, quite an interesting history and a list of noteworthy attractions and monuments. Original appear...

There is a small town of Zaslavl in 12 km fr om Minsk. Zaslavl, like the majority of Belarusian cities, is famous for its rich history and many ancient sites, which attracts tourists fr om around ...

Travelling along Belarus, you should surely visit a small town Kletsk, located in the southwestern part of the Minsk region, on the bank of Lan river. Kletsk is considered to be one of the most an...

About the city At the southern border of the Minsk region, surrounded by the ancient mounds, is located Kopyl city, which was firstly mentioned in chronicles in 1274.  However, accordin...

Small town of Krupki is situated 110 kilometers from Minsk, on the border between Mogilev and Vitebsk region. It was given its name in honor of cabbage plant Krupka, depicted on the city’s officia...

About the city You will find the so-called "Belorussian Switzerland" or the town of Logoysk on the river Gayna in the north-eastern part of Minsk. Perhaps you have already guessed that Logoy...

Lyuban is the southernmost town of Minsk region, located on the river Oressa. A tragic legend is associated with the city's history. According to the legend, Polesia beauty of Lyuban lived in the ...

A town with an interesting name of Maryina Gorka is located 63 km south-east of Minsk, a few kilometers from the geographical center of our republic. The town located on the river Titovka, is known...

According to legend, the first settlements of the city appeared on the shores of Lake Myadel. There were found the remains of the city fortification of the 11th century - the fortress of Polotsk p...

Places to visit in Belarus - Nesvizh This is a regional center with the brightest history. The city has accumulated cultural and spiritual values for centuries. We will take a closer look at Nes...

Smalyavichy city was firstly mentioned in archive documents in the middle of the fifteenth century. It appeared in the charter, written by Lithuanian boyar, the voevode (commander of an army) of V...

Old Roads The first mention about the settlement, which today is called Old Roads, refers to the time of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, 1524. By the end of the century the settlement had been...

The district center called Stolbtsy is situated in Minsk region. Its location is very picturesque and beautiful: the right bank of the broad and brimming river Neman. According to the census a lit...