Minsk

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Minsk

Minsk (Мінск) is the capital and largest city of Belarus, situated on the Svislač and Niamiha rivers. It is the administrative centre of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). As the national capital, Minsk has a special administrative status in Belarus and is the administrative centre of Minsk Region (voblast) and Minsk raion (district). In 2009, it had a population of 1,836,808.
The main landmarks of Minsk are: Church of All Saints (Храм Всех Святых в Минске), Church of Mary Magdalene (Царква Сьвятой Марыі Магдалены) , Minsk City Hall, Minsk EXPO Exhibition Complex, New National Library (Нацыянальная бібліятэка Беларусі), Minsk War Monument, National Academic Bolshoi Opera, Red Church (Church of Saints Simon and Helen - Касцёл святых Сымона і Алены), Trade Union Palace of Culture, Victory Square with Victory Monument (Пло́шча Перамо́гі), Holy Spirit Cathedral (Свято-Духов Кафедральный Собор), Railway station square (Привокзальная площадь).