News : Excursions for the weekend
Excursions for the weekend
28-June-2017On the Independence Day of the Republic of Belarus, which is celebrated on the day of the liberation of the city of Minsk from the Nazi invaders, we invite you to go to the City Tour of Minsk. During the tour you will see the main sights of the city: the architectural ensemble Independence Avenue, Upper town, Trinity Suburb and of course, National Library, made in the form of a diamond and symbolizing human knowledge.
Admire the majestic and beautiful castles invite small towns Mir and Nesvizh. During the tour you will learn the history of the construction of the monumental Gothic of the Mir Castle, you will hear a story about His famous masters (Ilinichach, Radziwill and princes of Svyatopolk-Mirsky). Nesvizh will be surprised by the beauty of the palace park and the interiors of the castle. Also you will visit Farny Church, the first in Eastern Europe monument in the Baroque style, And you will see the oldest surviving Town Hall of Belarus.
The memorial complex dedicated to the dead on the Belarusian land «Khatyn» is a monument to hundreds of burnt Belarusian villages. March 22, 1943, there was a tragedy, which became a symbol of the suffering of the civilian population during the war - the village of Khatyn was burnt along with 149 residents. During the tour you will see the streets of the former village, walk past the obelisk pipes where you used to stand at home, hear the mournful sounds of the bells, learn about the causes of the tragedy and the terrible events of that day. In addition, you will visit the memorial complex The Mound of Glory is a majestic monument, poured on the eighteenth kilometer of the Moscow highway. This hill was erected in memory of the grandiose military operation «Bagration», as a result of which the territory of Belarus was completely liberated from Hitler's invaders.