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Showing posts with label World War II. Show all posts
Showing posts with label World War II. Show all posts

May 8 Victory Day but for Belarus is 9 may.

Mound of Glory

Today is celebrated on May 8 Victory Day. 

But in our country, he, like in the countries of the former Soviet Union, he celebrates on May 9. Because of the coronavirus, all countries went to self-analysis, and mass events were canceled, including Russia canceled the celebration of Victory Day. 

Khatyn Memorial Complex

The bronze sculpture of an Unvanquished Man

We are now at a symbolic edge of the village marked by a wicker fence – a usual sight to see in any local village. 

The figures here show that during three years of occupation of Belarus nazis turned into ruins 9200 big and small villages, 2.23 million people were shot, hanged or tortured to death.

Historical and cultural complex "Stalin Line"

Historical and cultural complex "Stalin Line"

One of the most popular tourist places in the Republic of Belarus is the Historical and Cultural Complex "Stalin Line".


Stalin Line A fascinating open-air military museum was founded in the historical places of the Minsk fortified area - part of the famous "Stalin Line", built in the 1930s along the USSR border from Karelia to the Black Sea coast.

The memorial complex "Brest Fortress Hero".

The memorial complex "Brest Fortress Hero"
The Brest Fortress is one of the iconic places of Belarus, a symbol of Soviet resistance during World War II.

The Brest Fortress at the beginning of the XIX century The Brest Fortress was built in the 30s - early 40s of the XIX century at the intersection of the Western Bug and Mukhavets rivers on the site of old Brest.

Memorial WWII "Operation Bagration" in Belarus.

7-meter monument by sculptor
 Valery Kondratenko.
Four figures are placed in the center of the high relief
- Zhukov, Rokossovsky, Batov and Panov 

On June 21, 2014, on the 71st kilometer of the R-31 highway (Bobruisk-Mozyr-Novaya Rudnya) in the vicinity of the villages of Rakovichi and Mikhailovka, Svetlogorsk district, the “Bagration” memorial was opened on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the territory from Nazi invaders It was from these places that the famous military operation began.

In 1944, a swampy swamp was located at this place, which was deliberately chosen by the

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