Under the actual rule associated with Prince Vseslav a monumental seven-domed forehead was built-in the name of St. Sophia. In the temple these people officially received foreign ambassadors, declared war and peace, kept the open public purse and sacred items. In the actual 18th hundred years the St. Sophia Duomo was blown up and then rebuilt in a Late Churrigueresque style. The sanctuary situated on the steep bank of the Palata river is currently perceived as a stone epigraph to [...]
Collection of Russian and Belarusian pre-revolutionary, Western European, Oriental and Soviet Belarusian artworks. Paintings, sculptures, graphics. Decorative and applied arts. The museums five halls are currently displaying three collections – a retrospective exposition of the 12th – the first third of the 20th century Belarusian art, the late 16th – early 20th century Western European art and the 18th – early 20th century Russian art.Working hours: open daily 11 am-7 pm (except on Tuesdays).
The republic of Belarus is situated in the center of Europe on the watershed of the Baltic and Black Seas. The capital is the city of Minsk. Belarus borders on Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Russia and Ukraine. The total length of the state border makes up 2,969 km. Geographic and climatic conditions favor the development of transport and economic relations. The distance between Minsk and the capitals of neighboring states is as follows: Vilnius -180 km Riga – 470 km Warsaw [...]
