Tour Military Minsk

The cost of the tour Military Minsk for individual and corporate groups

The cost of the tour	2-7	8-19	20-52	53-68
The cost for the group	21'240	27'424	45'556	50'971	Book
Price for 1 person in the group	from 3'034	from 1'443	from 876	from 750	Book

Included in the price

certified guide services
transport services

Additional charge

entrance tickets
- Museum of the Great Patriotic War 345 / 172

Route: Minsk

Distance: 60 km

Duration: 03:00 hour

Excursion subject: Excursions in Minsk, For schoolchildren, Patriotic excursions, Ethnographic

Kind: Bus-Walking tours

Language of training: Russian

Invites you to immerse yourself in the heroic past of the capital of Belarus on a thematic tour «Military Minsk». You will visit iconic places where history comes alive in every corner: Independence Avenue, the Island of Courage and Sorrow, the Memorial Complex «Yama», Victory Park, as well as other historically significant sites related to the Great Patriotic War.

A special highlight of the tour is the Great Patriotic War Museum, which features unique exhibitions telling the story of the heroism and resilience of Minsk's defenders, the partisan movement, and the liberation of Belarus. Here, you can see authentic artifacts, learn about the fate of people who lived through the war years, and connect with history that has left an indelible mark on the country's life.

The «Military Minsk» tour will not only provide you with important historical facts but also allow you to feel the atmosphere of the past, remember the feats of heroes, and honor their memory.

Upon request, we can arrange an individual or corporate tour of Minsk's historical sites, tailored to your preferences.

The excursion program

The excursion program - Military Minsk

Independence Square
If outcomes of roads are thought up for unloading of streets, then the area – for «unloading» and rest of people. One of them – Independence Square. Having taken a place of honor in the downtown, it collected around itself a set of sights: the most beautiful church of Minsk and the oldest university, government buildings and the biggest monument to Lenin in the former Soviet Union. The modern landscape was added by lawns of greens and fountains, cozy shops and glass domes of the three-storyed shallow city – Shopping Center «Stolitsa».
Nezavisimosti Avenue
The eponymous handout originates from Independence Square though earlier it changed the name 14 times. It is the central and largest highway of Minsk, the large-scale work of art and the keeper of memory. He remembers a great number of politicians, writers, artists… Nezavisimosti Avenue — the only example of so long site of urban development where it was succeeded to keep unity of a form and style fully. The avenue applied for entering into the List of the World heritage of UNESCO.
Freedom Square
Not each city can brag of 2 centers – the Belarusian capital was lucky here. Besides the modern center with the Government house, the historic center with a symbol of city self-government – a town hall remained. The graceful small streets surrounding it with fancy lines of houses, medieval temples and monasteries – all this gives to Liberty Square special unique color. From all city not only tourists, but also locals are flown down here to feel spirit of old times and to enjoy live music of streets.
Rakovsky faubourg in Minsk
The Rakovsky suburb – one of picturesque corners of Minsk, with a set of beautiful lodges of historical building, with cozy small streets and cafe. Since 15th century, together with Belarusians, Tatars and other people, there lived also Jews here. They were wise merchants and usurers. At an excursion you learn about history of their people, about special color and persecutions, leaving which they have found the new homeland in territories Polshy, Lithuania, Belarus. However the Great Patriotic War has deprived of them rest, as well as many other people. – The territory of the Rakovsky suburb became a part of the Extermination camp. Including the guide will tell about him.
The memorial complex «Yama»
The memory of hundreds of thousands of Jews from Belarus and Western European countries who became victims of the Holocaust and found their final resting place on Belarusian soil is immortalized in the "Yama" Memorial. This memorial was created at the site of one of the most horrific pogroms of March 1942. The composition of the memorial symbolizes a deep pit, leading to which is a staircase flanked by 27 intertwined figures. These nameless images, devoid of individual features, embody the fates of thousands of people whose lives were tragically cut short in this place.
Trinity suburb
Trinity Suburb is a cozy corner of old Minsk with picturesque streets, 18th–19th century houses, and the Svislach River embankment. It offers charming courtyards, atmospheric cafes, and museums. A perfect spot for a stroll and beautiful photos.
Island of courage and sorrow
“Island of Courage and Sorrow” is a memorial complex dedicated to Belarusian internationalist soldiers who perished in Afghanistan between 1979 and 1989. Over 30,000 Belarusians took part in the war, of whom 789 were killed, 12 went missing, and 718 were left disabled. This memorial is an essential part of Belarusian history, symbolizing the memory of those who lost their lives in combat outside their homeland.
Victory Square
Victory Square welcomes with solemn greatness inhabitants and guests of the Belarusian capital. In the center her 38-meter obelisk and an eternal flame. Here each 15 minutes the guard of honor is replaced - the Minsk school students in any weather pay a tribute to the memory of heroes. Exactly here veterans, Minskers, guests of the capital come from year to year to honor memory of millions of dead during the Great Patriotic War. And underground, where the underground passage is located, the ring gallery and the memorial hall with an eternal flame of memory is built. You learn about what tells symbolics of an obelisk and the area from the guide.
Belarusian State Museum of the Great Patriotic War
Surprising invention - the museums, having visited one museum it is possible «to live» the whole era or to experience experiences and the tragedy of the whole state. Not so long ago in Minsk the new and modern complex of the Belarusian State museum of the Great Patriotic War is created. Here the hot topic is most deeply opened always. Are presented to expositions as important documents and samples of the equipment in an original amount, and installation of military operations. In a complex all aspects which are related to military operations are disclosed - difficultly to describe it words. You should visit him!
Visit of the museum is possible at the request of group and for an additional fee.
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