The city of Brest, located almost on the border of Belarus with Poland - is very rich in beautiful places. This is an amazing place with its own unique and sometimes tragic history. In the city itself, as well as in the vicinity of Brest, there are a lot of attractions, with many of which every tourist is simply obliged to get acquainted in order to pay tribute to these great places. Let's take a closer look at the most interesting places and find out what sights there are in Brest.
On the territory of the city
Brest Fortress
This monument is one of the largest and most important memorial complexes dedicated to the Great Patriotic War. Today there are several museums on the territory of the fortress, strolling along which, every visitor will be imbued with the spirit of those times. None of those who come will not remain indifferent to what they saw here. But, before visiting the fortress, I want to give you advice - get acquainted closer with its history, you can even see a wonderful film of the same name, which will help you to deeply feel the soul of this place.
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Avenue of Heroes
We continue the theme of the Great Patriotic War and get acquainted with the memorial alley "Their names are the streets of Brest." This avenue is located on the road to the Brest Fortress and keeps the names of all those heroes who, not sparing themselves, fought for their homeland with the fascists. Take time and visit this place, thus showing respect to all those who died.
Archeology Museum "Berestie"
In this museum, which is located on the basis of the ancient settlement, the father of Brest, the remains of wooden buildings dating back to the 14th century are collected. All the exhibits of this museum are collected here in order to preserve the memory of the ancient Belarusian masters and their way of life. Belorussians honor the memory of their ancestors and they bow low for it.
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Alley of Literary Lights
In the street Gogol not so long ago opened an interesting exposition, which at the moment contains about 30 sculptures-lanterns, made in very interesting genres. It is noteworthy that no ruble was spent on the creation of these lamps from the state budget - everything was done with the money of investing enterprises.
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Winter Garden
Wishing to see unusual plants, and also to be simultaneously in 3 climatic zones, we recommend to visit the "Winter Garden", located near the Pushkin University. Real professionals of their craft work here, who were able to create a unique plant kingdom, accessible to ordinary people.
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Museum of Railway Engineering
Three exhibition ways, as well as more than 60 units of railway equipment (most of which is in working order) is something you can meet in the impressive territory of this museum. Perhaps, you will also be interested in the fact that many of the exhibits participated in the filming.
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Sights in the vicinity
White velis
To the story of Brest and its sights can be attributed and this defensive-watchtower, which stands in its place since the XIII century. The location of the tower plus its height allow everyone to enjoy the beautiful view that opens from the top.
Catholic church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross.
The oldest and most beautiful church in the territory of the Brest region. It was built in 1856, but by order of the Soviet authorities it was closed for some time. After the war in 1941-1945, he was converted to a local history museum, but today he again appears before parishioners in his temple appearance. By the way, here is kept the most revered Belarusian Catholics icon of Our Lady of Brest.
The places described by us are only a small part of what can be seen when visiting Brest and its region. Take time and go on this interesting and informative journey, not forgetting to take a camera.