History
from June 22 1941 to May 9 1945
from what date to what date did the Great Patriotic War take place on the territory of Belarus
Daria Domracheva
Four-time champion, silver and bronze medalist of the Olympic Games, two-time world champion, winner and medalist of the World Cup stages, Honored Master of Sports, Hero of Belarus. According to the Biathlon Award, the Belarusian athlete was named the best biathlete of 2010.
The National Library of Belarus
Today it is not only a unique place with a rich collection of books, but also a huge multifunctional center.
New Year's Eve
January 1
September 1st, 1939
date of start of the Second World War on the territory of Belarus
Julia Nesterenko
won a gold medal in the 100-meter dash at the Athens Olympics in 2004.
Brest Fortress
It is one of the iconic places of Belarus, a symbol of courageous resistance, perseverance and heroism during the Great Patriotic War.
Christmas (Orthodox Christmas)
January 7
1915-1917
from what date to what date was the First World War on the territory of Belarus
Peter Klimuk
the first Belarusian cosmonaut, scientist in the field of technical sciences, twice Hero of the Soviet Union. He was born in the village of Komarovka, Brest region in 1942. He carried out three flights as part of the crews of spacecraft and orbital complexes, spent 78.76 days in space.
Mir Castle Complex
It is considered one of the oldest and most beautiful castles in Europe, where different architectural styles are combined, starting from the Gothic and Baroque and ending with the Renaissance era.
Initially, the castle belonged to the Ilinich family, then it passed into the possession of the main Belarusian magnates, the Radziwills.
Women's Day
March 8
Archaeological discoveries show that people lived in the territory of modern Belarus during the Paleolithic and Neolithic periods.
in what era did people live in the territory of modern Belarus
Mikhail Vysotsky
An outstanding scientist and designer, under whose leadership the best MAZ cars were created, for decades the general designer of automotive technology in Belarus. He is the author of 134 inventions and 17 patents. Hero of Belarus (2006). Born in the village of Semezhevo, Minsk region (1928).
National Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve "Nesvizh"
the main ancestral castle of the Radziwill princes, who had extensive land holdings in Belarus and Lithuania. This is the most famous estate of the family, and now also one of the main attractions of Belarus.
Labor Day and Victory Day
May 9
13th and 16th
After the Mongol invasions in the ... century, the lands were absorbed into the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, which was later incorporated into the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in the ... century.
Lev Sapieha
Statesman and military leader, Hetman of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, diplomat, thinker. One of the main creators of the Statute of the Great Patriotic War (1588), an outstanding monument of legal and political thought, in fact, the first constitution in Europe.
Trinity Church in the village of Gervyaty
A magnificent church in the Neo-Gothic style, which could become an ornament of any capital, was built in 1903 in the town of Gervyaty, on the site of a wooden building from 1526. It is often called the Belarusian Notre Dame and little Switzerland - there are few such majestic and beautiful Catholic churches around the world.
Independence Day of the Republic of Belarus
July 3