We start our tour from the Victory Monument, the unquenchable fire.. The fire here burns day and night 365 days a year to remind the victory of the Soviet army over the Germans.. The height of the monument, which was built in 1954, is 38 meters.. After a short photo break, we start walking on the “Winners” (Prospect – Nezavisimosti) street, which is the most important and busy street of the city.. Although it is summer, the weather is quite cool.. If you don’t like the cold, it is better not to choose these places in winter.. The average temperature in winter is -5/-10 degrees, and in summer 18/25 degrees.
The II. In World War II, the Red Army entered Minsk and saved the city from the German occupation, which lasted for 3 years, on this street.. That’s why this street is known as the winners street since then.. The width of the streets fascinates people just like they do in Kiev.
As you move towards Independence (Nezavisimosti) Square, the fire that never goes out on the winners street, there is a rather large park right next to the river.. This place is called Yanka Kupala Park. In summer, people come here and rent canoes and boats and take a stroll on the river.. Just across from this park is the Minsk Circus.
When we continue on the street a little more, we come to a square on the right again.. This square is called Oktyabrskaya and the Parliament Building is located in this square.. Out of respect for their past, the Belarusian State preserved the huge statue of Lenin in front of the building.. I recommend you to visit the War Museum next to the Parliament Building.
In the part of the street close to the Independence Square (between the Parliament Building and Independence Square), there are more cafes and restaurants.. Independence Square is one of the most famous squares in Minsk.. Located on the corner, Hotel Minsk is an accommodation alternative that you can choose both in terms of location and comfort.
Before we arrived at this square, we entered a change office on Kazananlar street to exchange money.. The change offices here look like small offices.. the currency of Belarus; Belarusian ruble. (100.000 Belarusian Rubles = 23.6 Euros) And they have no coins. Everything is paper money. One of the two countries in the world that does not use iron money. The other is Laos…
Belarus, especially Minsk, is a very cosmopolitan city.. Here, 73% of the population is Belarusian, 13% is Russian, the rest is Polish and Ukrainian, consisting of people from a total of 123 states.. Belarusian people attach great importance to sports and music.. Everyone is interested in at least one sport and can play at least one musical instrument.. At the same time, their education level is quite high.. There are Music Academy, 18 various theaters and faculties in Minsk.
There is Belarusian State University just across the Independence Square.. This huge building was previously used as the KGB headquarters.
The glass domes in the square draw attention.. There is a giant shopping center under these domes.. There were 3 very important shopping centers in Minsk; Tuzo, Gam and Nemiga…
We continue our tour by having a beer in one of the small cafes lined up next to the pool in the square.. A red church catches your eye in the square. This place was originally called St.. Although Simeon and St. Helen are Roman Catholic Churches, everyone now calls them the “Red Church” because of its color.. Built in 1905-1910, this church displays a combination of Gothic and art nouveau styles.
