Belarus
Brest Fortress
Brest Fortress was built in the middle of 19th century as the largest fortress of Russian Empire. Till the beginning of World War I the fortifications were constantly improved and it resulted in fortification of the area with radius of about 5 ...
Mound of Glory
Mound of Glory is an artificial hill built in 1969 at the point where 4 divisions of Red Army met on their march towards Berlin in 1944. The soil used for the hill originates from thousands of cities and villages occupied during WWII by German ...
Island of Tears memorial
This small island became Island of Tears in 1988 when dedicated to Belarussian soldiers who died during soviet war in Afghanistan (1979-1988). Central part of this memorial is a chapel with statues of grieving women (mothers and wifes of dead ...
Major tourist attractions in Belarus are Mirsky Castle Complex, Brest Fortress, Belarusian State Museum of the History of the Great Patriotic War, but there are many other interesting places to visit in Belarus.