About this route
A walk through Belarus's capital, rebuilt in Soviet monumental style after near-total wartime destruction.
Stops on this route
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Start
Independence Square
One of Europe's largest squares, framed by imposing Stalinist architecture.
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1
Church of Saints Simon and Helena
Red-brick Neo-Romanesque Catholic church from 1910.
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2
Victory Square
War memorial with an eternal flame and granite obelisk.
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3
Island of Tears
Memorial island on the Svislach river dedicated to soldiers killed in Afghanistan.
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End
Trinity Suburb
Reconstructed 19th-century neighbourhood with colourful houses along the river.
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