City: Minsk
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Serving as both the capital of Belarus and the headquarters of the Commonwealth of Independent States, Minsk is a hub of business and government. Although few older buildings survived WWII bombings and Stalinist construction projects, Belarusians are proud of their capital's long history and its continued cultural importance. The city boasts 16 museums, 11 theaters, and 139 libraries, including the National Library of Belarus, with collections housed in a towering glass geometric ball.
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1. Uroshishhe Kuropaty
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5.0 based on 8 reviews
Kuropaty - forest tract on the northeastern border of Minsk, where mass graves were found shot in the late 1930s and early 1940s. According to the Belarusian prosecutor's office, the tract was the site of executions and burials of the repressed by the NKVD in 1937-1940.
2. Maly Trostinets
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3. Memorial Complex Trostenets
4. IT-country birthplace
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5.0 based on 10 reviews
The garage which is the birthplace of what is now known as IT-country
Reviewed By Alex_Nibbler - Minsk, Belarus
You can feel the spirit there, totally worth visiting! You really understand there how it all began. Strongly recommended!
5. Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul
6. St. Joseph Church, Minsk
7. Former Residence of Lee Harvey Oswald
8. Prison
