5 curiosities to discover
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Victory Square
Minsk, Belarus
War memorial with an eternal flame and granite obelisk.
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Island of Tears
Minsk, Belarus
Memorial island on the Svislach river dedicated to soldiers killed in Afghanistan.
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Trinity Suburb
Minsk, Belarus
Reconstructed 19th-century neighbourhood with colourful houses along the river.
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Church of Saints Simon and Helena
Minsk, Belarus
Red-brick Neo-Romanesque Catholic church from 1910.
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Independence Square
Minsk, Belarus
One of Europe's largest squares, framed by imposing Stalinist architecture.