Minsk is the capital city of Belarus located on the Svisloch river. It has a long history and features wide streets, modern architecture, green parks, and some historic churches. The main street is called The Prospect of Independence, which crosses the city and connects four main squares: Independence Square, Central Square, Victory Square, and Yakub Kolas Square. Important landmarks along this street include the Government House in Independence Square and a monument in Victory Square honoring heroes of World War II. Yakub Kolas Square is named after a famous Belarusian poet. There are also three beautiful parks along The Prospect of Independence.

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Olya Kuchuk
Ira Kazakevich

2. Minsk is the capital of Belarus, an
ancient and beautiful city with a
long and exciting history. Minsk
stands on the Svisloch river in a
picturesque place. The present-day
city is the city with wide streets,
modern architecture, green parks
and some churches which are very
important for our people.

4. The Prospect of Independence is the
main street in Minsk. This central
street crosses the whole city.

5. It joins four main squares in
Minsk: Independence Square,
Central Square, Victory
Square and Yakub Kolas
Square.

6. The most important
building in
Independence Square
is the Government
House.

7. Victory Square is a part of the
Prospect of Independence.

8. The square is
planned round the
central monument
decorated with
figures of heroes of
the Great Patriotic
war.

9. If you walk for about
fifteen minutes from
Victory Square, you will
see Yakub Kolas
Square.

10. It is named in memory
of the great national
poet of Belarus.
Yakub Kolas

11. Three beautiful parks lie along
the Prospect of Independence.
The prospect is busy day and
night.

13. One of Minsk's only
remaining historic
buildings, the
Cathedral of the Holy
Ghost dates back to
1642 when it was built
as a convent for
Bernadine nuns.

14. For all the fun of the fair, old-
fashioned style, visit the
Cheluskintsev Amusement
Park in the city centre of
Minsk. Established in 1932
and little changed since, it is a
far cry from Disneyland, but
there is plenty of fun.

15. Our Botanical Garden was built in 1932. With the size
of 153 gectars OR 0.6 square miles and collections of
9,000 types of plants, it`s considered to be one of the
largest Botanical Gardens in Europe. It sure is a nice
quiet place to walk at, feed the birds in a small Swan
lake, sit on the bench…

16. For great music and great
musicians Belarussian
Philarmonia is the place to
visit. Situated in Yakuba
Kolasa (Metro) opposite the
Lenin sculpture it

17. National Library of Belarus is probably the most famous
modern building in whole Belarus. The shape of library is like
a globe, standing on platform. In the evening the building
lights up in different colours. Not to be missed.