A tour Walking tour of Vitebsk

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• certified guide services

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  Gathering the group

  At the entrance to the Yakub Kolas Drama Theater, Zamkovaya Street, 2
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  The building of drama theater (visual inspection)

  The Yakub Kolas Theatre is one of the main cultural landmarks of Vitebsk, located in the historical center of the city on the site of the Upper Castle. The modern theatre building, constructed in 1958, is a post-war architectural monument featuring a majestic Doric portico and a spacious auditorium with 520 seats. The theatre is renowned not only for its rich history and outstanding actors but also for its active participation in international festivals. It is a must-visit destination on many excursions across Belarus, offering visitors the chance to enjoy theatrical art and breathtaking views of the Western Dvina River.
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  Cathedral of the Assumption in Vitebsk (visual inspection)

  In the middle of the 18th century on the high Uspensky mountain that contains a minimum of 1000 of existence, monks to the baziliyena built the stone temple, on the place of former wooden. Time is ruthless – it was repeatedly destroyed and changed. Restoration of initial shape is complete recently - in 2011. And now Assumption Cathedral as if floats again over the city and the river – its domes are visible from all corners of Vitebsk, and also the ring of the biggest bell in Belarus is far heard. Only the beautiful twisting ladder connects it to the earth.
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  Shopping arcade in Vitebsk (visual inspection)

  Vitebsk trade rows - a monument of architecture of the XVIII-XIX centuries that are located in the historical center of Vitebsk and built in the same architectural style and united by a common composition. They represent, in the most part, two-story buildings, rectangular in plan: on the first floors, generally, there were shops, on the second - warehouses. The first floors are split by the system of arches.
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  Vitebsk Church of the Resurrection (visual inspection)

  The Voskresenskaya Church in Vitebsk is a striking architectural monument in the Vilnius Baroque style. The church was first built in the 17th century but was destroyed during the Soviet era and restored in 2009. Its facade is adorned with columns and towers, while the interior impresses with murals and an iconostasis. The church is actively functioning, hosting services and pilgrimage programs. It is included in the itineraries of tours around Belarus, attracting tourists with its history and beauty.
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  The historic center of Vitebsk (visual inspection)

  The historic center of Vitebsk is a monument of town-planning and the place where town was founded. It represents a whole complex of buildings of the XII-XX centuries. Walking along the picturesque streets of the center, you can admire such important sights of the city as the Vitebsk City Hall, church of the Annunciation, Church of the Resurrection, shopping arcades.
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  Art Center of Marc Chagall (visual inspection)

  Art Center of Marc Chagall is a part of the Marc Chagall Museum in Vitebsk and has a great value for Belarus, because it contains about 300 original graphic works of painter - lithographs, woodcuts, etchings, aquatint. No one museum of our country today has original works of this outstanding artist.
  A significant part of the exhibits were donated by relatives of the master, and thanks to two thousand books, recieved from the german doctor Genrih Mandel, a specialized scientific library of Chagall works and classical avant-garde art was opened in the Art Center.
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  Vitebsk City Hall (visual inspection)

  The Vitebsk town hall – a fine monument of architecture and an example of a combination of two refined styles: baroque and classicism. A town hall – a symbol of the city which keeps the memory of times of independence and self-government granted with the Magdebourg right. She organically fitted into ensemble of the historic center of Vitebsk which draws attention with a set unusual the embodiments of an architect thought.
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  Monument to Lenin in Vitebsk (visual inspection)

  The ceremonial unveiling of the monument took place on November 7, 1930, at Lenin Square. It was the first large monument to Lenin in Belarus and one of the first in the entire USSR. However, in 1940, it was deemed to have "no artistic value," and authorities decided to replace it with a new sculpture.

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  Income houses (visual inspection)

  The income houses in Vitebsk are unique historical buildings constructed at the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century for renting out apartments. These houses were an essential part of city life, reflecting the economic prosperity and population growth of the city during that period. They served not only as housing but also as a symbol of the status of their owners—merchants and entrepreneurs who sought to emphasize their position in society. Today, these houses are a valuable cultural heritage of Vitebsk, preserving a connection with the past. Their stories attract researchers, while their unique atmosphere draws filmmakers and photographers. A walk through these locations allows visitors to immerse themselves in the city's unique culture and learn more about its development.
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  Palace of governor (visual inspection)

  The palace of the Governor decorates Zapadnaya Dvina Embankment from the second half of the 19th century. The beautiful Palace Square became the favourite place of citizens from the moment of the emergence – it was not similar to others. Force and tranquility of the palace were in harmony with small benches along Dvina, the streaming water of the fountain and wind music reaching from the palace. And it reached often, receptions and balls were not a rarity – it becomes obvious if to remember some guests and inhabitants of the palace: шляхтич Kudinovich, brother of the empress Maria Fyodorovna duke Wurtemberg, Napoléon I, Nicholas I's brother prince Konstantin Pavlovich, writer and first Russian historical romantist Ivan Lazhechnikov. And at the beginning of the 20th century the most famous American Isadora Duncan danced here. We suggest to see the palace and to you.
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  The end of the tour