Minsk (Belarusian: Мінск; Russian: Минск) is the capital and largest city of Belarus, located on the Svislach and the now subterranean Niamiha rivers. As the capital, Minsk has a special administrative status in Belarus and is the administrative centre of Minsk region and Minsk district.

Oct 27, 2023 · The Old Town sits on the eastern side of the Svislach River, bordered by Vul Maxima Bahdanovicha. Known as Troitskoe Predmestiye, or “Trinity Suburb”, the Old Town is not really that old. The original 17th and 18th century houses were recreated in the 1980’s.

Apr 1, 2024 · The Old Town might be tiny but it is really charming. Few steps further, across the river, you can find the Trinity Suburb with pretty pastel houses and cobbled streets. What you can see now was actually restored in the 1980s but it is still a pleasant place to stroll and enjoy.

The Upper Town is the historic center of Minsk, an ideal place for a stroll, aesthetic and gastronomic pleasure. After a tour along the streets of the old Minsk (the Town Hall, the former shopping arcade, Basilian monastery, Jesuit College, “House of Masons”, the Virgin Mary Cathedral, d’ Europe Hotel and the Vankovich manor house) you ...

Dec 15, 2023 · Located on the eastern side of the Svislach River, and known locally as Troitskoe Predmestiye, or “Trinity Suburb,” the Minsk Old Town has a collection of colorful (reconstructed) 17th and 18th-century buildings which house cute cafés with …

Jul 23, 2016 · Minsk’s titchy Old Town (Traetskae Pradmestse), also known as Trinity Hill, is next. Since there’s no construction older than the 1950s, this worthwhile effort attempts to show what Minsk’s buildings would have looked like pre-WWII.

Jan 19, 2018 · The center is extremely cozy with the beautiful but tiny Old Town, perfectly well maintained parks and the wide Svislach river flowing through the city. Minsk is quite easy to walk around - you can also use the efficient and extremely cheap metro system.

Dec 4, 2018 · The small island of the “old” Minsk. It is known that already in the 16th century, townspeople and artisans settled on the site of the modern Traeckaje suburb. But in 1809 there was a devastating fire that burned the area to the ground.

Oct 30, 2018 · The most recognizable part of the “old Minsk” can be found in the Upper Town, a warren of small streets lined with historically significant churches and buildings.

2) Old Town. Unlike most European cities, Minsk doesn’t have a huge Old Town. There is, however, a small part of the city that serves as Minsk Old Town. It’s located between the Republic Palace and Svislach river. You can find here the town …