Minsk region: sights and interesting places (list, photo and description)

What can make a tourist happy central partBelarus? We will tell you about the most interesting sights of the Minsk region. Photos and detailed descriptions of the most famous monuments of antiquity, culture and nature of this region you will find in this article.

Minsk region: general information

The region occupies a central position inBelarus. Its total area is 40 thousand square meters. km, the population is about 1.5 million people. The Minsk region was established in 1938. In administrative terms, it is divided into 22 districts. The Minsk region is directly adjacent to all other regions of the Republic of Belarus. However, she does not have borders with other states.

The relief of the region is diverse: in the north - the Narochan-Vileia lowland, in the center - the Minsk Upland with the highest point - Dzerzhinskaya Mountain (345 meters), in the east - the Central Berezinskaya Plain, and in the south - Polesskaya Lowland. In the south-western part of the region stretches the Kopylskaya ridge with maximum heights of 200-240 meters. The main rivers are Neman, Viliya, Berezina. There are many lakes on the territory of the region. The largest of them is Lake Naroch with an area of 80 square kilometers. One third of the Minsk region is covered with forests.

The biggest cities of the region are: Soligorsk, Borisov, Molodechno, Slutsk, Zhodino. Minsk, although it is the administrative center of the region, but it does not belong to it.

The main sights of Minsk and the Minsk region

If you are planning to visit the Minsk region inAs a tourist, be sure to include in your list such cities and towns as Nesvizh, Zaslavl, Slutsk and Budslav. Here you will find for yourself a lot of interesting objects. If you want to improve your health - go to one of the resorts of the region (Logoisk, Silichi, Naroch), where you can relax and get well at any time of the year.

Do not overlook the capitalBelarus - the city of Minsk. Here you can stay in one of dozens of hotels (the choice of hotels is quite wide), and make radial day trips to other settlements of the region. However, there is much to see in the capital itself. Here are just the most important sights of the city of Minsk:

Red church.
The Bolshoi Theater of Opera and Ballet.
Upper city (historical part of the city).
Cathedral.
Victory Square.
Island of tears.
Museum of the History of the Great Patriotic War.
A monument to five thousand dead Jews.
The Museum "Country Mini".
The Dolphinarium of Nemo.

The sights of the Minsk region are,first of all, lush palace and park ensembles, military memorial complexes, ancient castles, Orthodox churches and monasteries. In addition, there are 20 museums in the region. The richest collections are kept in the regional museum of local lore, located in Molodechny.

The main sights of the Minsk region (list):

Castle of Zaslav.
Nesvizh Palace.
Memorial complex "Khatyn".
The church of the icon of the Budslau Mother of God (the largest in Belarus).
The Gutten Czapski Manor in Stankovo.
Museum of ancient crafts "Dudutki".
Monument to the Zubr (the largest in the world).
Holy Resurrection Cathedral in Borisov.
The Vozdvizhensky Gothic church in Vileyka.
Stalin's line (Zaslavl).

Some of the above objects will be described in more detail later.

Sights of the Minsk region: Nesvizh Palace

A hundred kilometers from Minsk is an ancientNesvizh. It is here that the excellent palace and park ensemble - the residence of the Radziwills, the chic baroque church and the oldest town hall in the Minsk region - has been preserved. Sights of Nesvizh are inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Nesvizh Castle Palace was built in the XVI century,and then - several times rebuilt and modernized. Over the years of his existence he was repeatedly besieged by enemy troops. In the XVIII century, there was an archive of the Lithuanian principality, as well as a huge private library of 20 thousand volumes. In 2012, the palace and park complex in Nesvizh was completely restored and opened for visits. Today it is one of the most popular sights of the Minsk region.

The Khatyn Memorial Complex

Auschwitz, Buchenwald, Khatyn are objects of oneorder, because they are all connected with the bloodiest and most brutal event of the twentieth century - the Second World War. Khatyn is a symbol of the tragedy and martyrdom of the Belarusian people.

In March 1943, Belarusian partisans from the villageKhatyn fired upon the enemy German convoy. As punishment for this insolence, the village and virtually all its inhabitants were destroyed by the Germans in one night. Only the units could survive. The memorial complex on the site of the terrible tragedy was created in the 60s of the last century.

The Dudutki Museum

Do you want Belarusian authenticity? Then go to the village of Ptich, which is forty kilometers from Minsk. It is here that the unique museum of ancient crafts and technologies is located. He works since 1993. In the museum you can immerse yourself in the atmosphere of the Belarusian province of the XIX century, understand how people lived and what the villagers did at that time.

The main goal of the museum is to introduce its guests toancient Belarusian crafts. Moreover, tourists here can try themselves in the role of potters, smiths or bakers. The Dudutki Museum works daily (except Monday), from 10:00 to 16:00. The complex has its own hotel, a sauna and several cafes with traditional Belarusian cuisine.

Monument to the Zubr

On the international highway Moscow - Brest, nearThe village of Petkovichi is one of the most unusual sights of the Minsk region. This is a metal sculpture of an impressive size, set on a hill in the middle of the field. The height of the figure is 20 meters, and its weight is about 70 tons!