Although far from the city center, the library is an easy ride on the metro (even for someone who speaks no Belarusian, like me). It’s completely worth it, as around the back of the library you can pay to go up to the 35th floor to see the surrounding view of the city. Beautiful!!!

I would said nothing about place where is the library located . Because there is metro station just few hundred metres out. I wouldn't said nothing about how massive is the building . Because it's really big but looking nice ... Good luck !!

Stunning!

An icon of the city of Minsk! A must for all tourists, go to the 23 floor for the view.

Famous and biggest library in Bilarussia. We visit it today 28th/08/2019 very nice place.

The observation deck entrance is at the back side of the building. Paid some fee, climbed the lift. The deck is overlooking the city of Minsk. Very beautiful view from here. There's a cafe and rooms for art exhibition. At night, we waited to see the light spectacle. Beautiful illumination. It's worth the wait.

Very nice place i visited it 2 times, at night its amazing the weather was cold a bit but it was nice experience

A beautiful church with a sad story, as it was apparently built to commemorate a son and daughter who died at a green age and who had shared with their parents having dreamt of a church just like the one that can be admired today. The comparatively new (1910) church building - like so many religious buildings in the territories of the former Soviet Union - then went through a change of purpose, being used as a cinema for most of the Soviet period, and reverting to its original use only under newly-independent Belarus.

Very quiet and nice cathedral. You can enjoy the silence there if you tired from loud city, which I can't say about Minsk.

Very pretty church. A more complete restoration would revive it's beauty though.

This 110 years old beautiful building has lots of history.

I'm not a Christian but this church looks beautiful and is a must visit location in Minsk..

Beautiful church in distinctive red brick. Wonderfully preserved.

Very nice church, one of the most visited place in Minsk.

Very moving monument, the monument is to those fallen as a result of Afghanistan war. Meaningful and touching design , creates emotional and deeply moving experience..

While I've been here, I felt sad , this place is a man made island attached to the historic Trinity district of Minsk by a footbridge, dedicated to the soldiers who perished in the conflict involving Soviet forces in Afghanistan .Built at the end of the war in 1988, the island's focal point is a small chapel surrounded by statues of those who were left to mourn the dead - widows, mothers, sisters. Inside the names of over 700 Belarusian soldiers who died in the war are inscribed. You'll also find a statue of a young guardian angel who continues to literally shed tears for those lost in violent conflict worldwide.

Although it is a somber place, it is nice to sit and contemplate the view of the city. Worth a visit.

It's a small island and only takes few minutes to walk around it.

Very moving monument - quite intense to visit as then one can almost feel the emotions that the statues of widows, mothers, sisters and daughters transmit. Very important to remember that not all is glory in the death of a soldier - and to remember all he left behind.

This is a memorial for the soldiers who sacrificed their lives in the Soviet war with Afghanistan. The war lasted for nine years and the Soviets eventually lost. Hundreds of soldiers died in the skirmishes and this monument seeks to commemorate them. It is located on an island created in the Svislach river. The main structure here is shaped like a chapel and is open on all sides. Surrounding this monument are statues of women and children in mourning, said to represent the families of the soldiers who died. Inside the monument, the names of the martyrs are engraved in the walls. This is one of the few monuments in the world that was built in a country that lost the war commemorated by the structure. There is a statue of a crying guardian angel in the memorial complex that is said to be disheartened as it failed to protect the Belarusian soldiers. If you look closely, you will see water dripping down from the figure’s eyes into the pool below. Overall the atmosphere here is quite serious and nostalgic, but it is worth a visit to spend some quite time in Minsk.

One must see place in Minsk. A memorial for Belarussian soldiers who were died or hurt during Russian war with Afghanistan. It's a man-made island on the river, across Trinity Hill. There's a tiny chapel. The island can be visited free of charge. The island is like a little park, with willow trees, flowers, greenery, and benches. Lovely. It underwent a major renovation when we're there.

In rememberance of the fallen soldiers, the wounded and the handicapped in Afghanistan this monument is erected in 1996. It started ten years ago as more than eight hundred Belarusian soldiers died in Afghanistan and the berieved mothers cry is symbolically represented here. On the niche of the stone boulder the icon of Blessed Mother Mary and Child Jesus is depicted. This island is artificially created in the Svisloch river. This is monument that cries for ending all armed conflicts.

Very interesting. I was there in January 2023 and can only recommend it. Regards from Germany

a must visit, great display. after visiting such places, you are even more proud of our grandfathers and great-grandfathers

Interesting museum about the history of world war 2 starting from 1941. Fair amount of military weapons, tanks, trucks, interesting history finishing with the victory. Lots of memorabilia and war stories. Cost of entrance and audioguide 14 Rubles (about 7 euro).

A fantastic museum in a brilliant setting. Very informative and a huge amount to see, from full size planes and tanks to a wide array of guns on display, medals and other assorted items. I'd recommend planning for a bare minimum of 2 hours as a visit to take it all in.

Excellent museum! Very new and modern look that shows WWII in nice detail and from the perspective of the Belarusian people. Also very nice to see the entire! facility wheelchair accessible! Definitely place this on your Minsk itinerary!

A school parade was on close by, the patriotic music loud and the flags, held by each of the school kids, fluttering in the wind. A lovely backdrop on an excellent museum. The museum is new and expansive that takes the tourist through Belarus in the Second World War. There is everything from dioramas to weapons and even a few tanks. All material is in English and very extensive at that. The addition of an exhibit about “the raping of nanjing”, the Japanese army’s cruelty inflicted on the Japanese was brutal and fascinating.

One of the best museums for Soviet WW2 awards I have ever been to. The rest is pretty good as well but the awards and story's behind them is the biggest part and well worth visiting just for them.

Dramatic but at the same time cool museum to visit. Such a must for kids and the young. Photos and videos are allowed though no one speaks English or even smiles a bit 🤔not very helpful staff

Rating this place is difficult. On the one hand it's quite big and filled with objects and replicas (a lot of weapons) from the war, displayed skillfully and with comprehensive information in Russian, Belarussian and English. On the other hand there are some big objectivity issues and the facts need to be reevalued and updated. Definitely worth a visit.

I have been to many war museums, and this was a unique experience. To see from the point of view of soldier's and civilians living in those times is humbling. The presentation of this museum is immaculate, and English speaker friendly.

Great place for tourists. One can see miniatures some of the main sights of Belarus. An audio guide will tell you about all of them. I strongly recommend visiting the museum. It will be interesting to children and grownups as well. By the way some maquettes have figured of fairytale or movie characters🧚‍♀️ There is also a VR helmet where you can look at sights in their current state (but I felt a bit dizzy after it).

I really enjoyed going to see the museum on a Sunday afternoon. It wasn't too busy and I got to spend a lot of time looking at the really detailed models (19 total). The models themselves are so intricate and they move and have a light show. An audio guide available in English is included in the price of the ticket and it's super cool to see and learn about sites that you can later see in person. Also the staff were extremely friendly, helpful, and welcoming.

If you want to be inspired to travel across Belarus, this is a great starting point! The staff is very friendly, I loved the exposition and audio tour, and there is also a nice souvenir shop.

Amazing place to learn about Belarusian history and culture. Very well organised and presented. Surprisingly these exhibits are the result of one man's dream come true. Evgeniy Danilik's name will go down in Belarusian histroy as the man who broght his nation's history to the common people. What a feat indeed.

Very nice museum in Minsk. We had a tour and the guide was educated, nice, and friendly. I highly recommend it if you want to learn many things about Belaurs in such a short time.

museum of miniature objects. Here you can find Mir Castle, Brest Fortress or all the miniature landscapes in Belarus.

Strongly recommended to visit. You can find miniatures of the must see places in Belarus. Personnel is nice.

Still a lot to do for the owners. We took a guide (I think her name was Anna) and that was a good choice, she shared interesting stories about Belarus. Only 60% is ready but it looks like a good start, felt like I traveled in different places in Belarus. Defiitely a place to visit if you are a tourist and deifnitely use a guide

Beautiful

(Translated by Google) 🇬🇧 A very nice square. Cool fountains. plenty of space to sit. Lots of cool and interesting sculptures/monuments nearby. It's worth coming here. 🇩🇪 Ein sehr schöner Platz. Coole Brunnen. viel Platz zum Sitzen. Viele coole und interestede Skulpturen/Denkmäler in der Nähe. Es lohnt sich, hierher zu kommen. 🇵🇱 Very nice square. Cool fountains. plenty of space to sit. There are a lot of cool and interesting sculptures/monuments nearby. It's worth coming here. (Original) 🇬🇧 A very nice square. Cool fountains. plenty of space to sit. Lots of cool and interesting sculptures/monuments nearby. It's worth coming here. 🇩🇪 Ein sehr schöner Platz. Coole Brunnen. viel Platz zum Sitzen. Viele coole und interessante Skulpturen/Denkmäler in der Nähe. Es lohnt sich, hierher zu kommen. 🇵🇱 Bardzo fajny plac. Fajne fontanny. sporo miejsca by posiedzieć. W pobliżu sporo fajnych i interesujących rzeźb/pomników. Warto tutaj podejść.

(Translated by Google) Spacious, beautiful, large-scale. If you don’t know, you won’t guess that there is a large shopping center below you) (Original) Просторно, красиво, масштабно. Не зная и не догадаешься, что под тобой большой торговый центр)

(Translated by Google) There is no equal in beauty. They only remove the dust, it’s worth pokozuka first. It’s not suitable for relaxation unless you go behind the castel, there’s a pond there, you can sit there in silence. Otherwise, if you sit, then yes. But if only some officials come, then the square won’t who won't be allowed in. So it's beautiful but artificial. (Original) По кросоте равных нет .уберают только пыль стоит покозука впервую очеред .для отдыха не подойдет если только за кастел зайти там пруд есть там можно посидеть в тиши .а так если посидеть то да .но если только какие-нибудь чиновники приедут то на площедь не кого не пустят. Так что красиво но искусственно.

(Translated by Google) Beautiful. Spacious. (Original) Красиво. Просторно.

(Translated by Google) Spacious, beautiful area. It's just a pity that it's been very littered lately. (Original) Просторная, красивая площадь. Жаль только что ее в последнее время сильно замусорИли

(Translated by Google) A majestic square with very few people (Original) Величественная площадь, где совсем мало людей

(Translated by Google) Very clean, spacious, uncrowded. (Original) Очень чисто, просторно, малолюдно.

Went for the Leningrad concert in DEC 2017. Meh, room to improve here. Somewhat aggressive staff, not many food options, NO drink options apart from beer and coffee. Strange sound and acoustics. Definitely could be better.

Modern sport stadium. Covered hall. + Modern architecture + Functional hall - Public transport only bus and taxi, no metro station nearby. - Spacious environment, satellite city, Few restaurants only in Arena City.

The arena is comfortable, everything is perfectly visible from any tribune. There is no sense in taking expensive places. Even on the balcony side, everything is perfectly visible. It is rather difficult to find your sector, but for this there are stewards who will tell. Always at the entrance of the queue, the security checks are tight enough.

Well designed stadium. I’ve been here dozen of times and never had a single problem with neither navigation nor organisation

Huge hockey stadium with a great atmosphere. Fun events during breaks between periods. There is enough room in the rest of the arena and other logistics are well handled. E tickets got scanned like you would expect but better be sure and print it. Mostly tractor commercials which is.... Typical. Seating is small but comfortable enough. Soldiers can be quite good at just blocking your view in front row though. After game it takes rather long to leave since there is quite a bottleneck at parking.

Good place. Very beautiful and big towel.

Very big place. Toilets on every floor. Cleaning services are doing the best job. Security services on the high level. Every year we coming here to international convention and enjoying each day.

Went to see "The Grey Legend" with my wife. Was surprised that there were subtitles in Russian and English, which was absolutely fabulous. I'm no theater/opera expert, but this was the first time I've see light projections during a play- awesome. The acting and singing was superb. After the performance ovations took about 5 to 7 minutes. Everybody loved it, so did I.

This is the place that you must go if you travel in Minsk. Awesome architecture both inside and outside with European cultural and luxury style. "Swan Lake" show was great and impressive.

I visited this theatre today to purchase tickets for a ballet later in the week. I don’t speak Belarusian, the lady at the ticket office didn’t speak English and our interaction couldn’t have been better. She was lovely and very helpful. It’s a gorgeous and very large theatre. I’m excited to come back and watch a performance.

Majestic place for theater and Ballet. Highely recomended. Top notch theater and Ballet at it's finist. Last night finished watching the superb Swan Lake (Лебединое озеро) Ballet by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky❤️ Belarus has a cultural winner 🥇 Five stars 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 🥂🎉💃🕺🎶 🎭 🎭 🎭 🎭 🎵🎵🍷🍾🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇 Attended numerous theater events and 3 New year ball Jan 13th Fantastic productions. 💖💖💖💖💖

It was simply great! We had seats in the balcony zone, but the view was nice, the seats themselves were comfortable. The performance, and we attended a ballet performance, was fantastic, with bright costumes and good choreography.

Very small [in its sizes - both inside and outside] for such a significant and culturally important place. But there are very beautiful interiors and facade. It is also the single opera&ballet theatre in Belarus...

Wonderful place. Beautiful building outside and inside. And buffets where you can drink champagne or cognac - also nice 😉 I prefer ballet - always inspiring, uplifting. Watched Nutcracker before new year - that was magical.

Artistic performance of "Spartak" was great. It's interesting to explore story of opera building and all the interior. For such an international place service of bars and internationalization could be even on higher level.

The one Opera Theater in Belarus. Free parking, exibitions inside. Excellent repertoire

(Translated by Google) The Church of the Holy Spirit is a former Greek Catholic (Uniate) monastery complex, a monument of Renaissance architecture. Founded in 1616 and included a church, a residential monastery complex and outbuildings. On April 15, 2009, a group of Minsk Greek Catholics asked for permission to rebuild this shrine of the Uniate Church; the appeal was signed by Doctor of Historical Sciences Anatoly Gritskevich, Doctor of Theology Irina Dubenetskaya, Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences Yuri Khodyko, writer Vladimir Orlov, poetess Galina Dubenetskaya, archaeologist Edward Zaikovsky, historian Anatoly Sidorevich. The believers explained their request by the fact that as of 2009, there were four Greek Catholic parishes in Minsk, but none of them had their own church. However, they were refused. There is an opinion that the refusal is explained by the existence of an unwritten rule in Belarus: without the consent of the leading bishop of the Moscow Patriarchate, the authorities cannot give representatives of another confession consent to build a church on the territory of a given diocese. I give it 4☆ because of the reluctance to return the shrine to the Uniate Church. (Original) Церковь Святого Духа - бывший греко-католический (униатский) монастырский комплекс, памятник архитектуры Ренессанса. Основан в 1616 году и включал церковь, жилой монастырский комплекс и хозяйственные постройки. 15 апреля 2009 года группа минских греко-католиков обратилась с просьбой разрешить отстроить эту святыню униатской церкви, под обращением подписались доктор исторических наук Анатолий Грицкевич, доктор богословия Ирина Дубенецкая, доктор физико-математических наук Юрий Ходыко, писатель Владимир Орлов, поэтесса Галина Дубенецкая, археолог Эдвард Зайковский, историк Анатолий Сидоревич. Свою просьбу верующие объяснили тем, что состоянием на 2009 год в Минске насчитывалось четыре греко-католических приходов, но ни одна из них не имела собственной церкви. Однако им было отказано. Существует мнение, что отказ объясняется существованием в Беларуси неписаного правила: без согласия ведущего архиерея Московского патриархата власть не может дать представителям другой конфессии согласия на возведение церкви на территории данной епархии. Ставлю 4☆ из-за нежелания вернуть святыню униатской церкви.

(Translated by Google) The rebuilt building did more good for Minsk than other modern shopping centers, hotels, ice palaces and other modern new buildings. (Original) Адбудаваны гэты будынак зрабіл больш карысці Мінску чым іншыя сучасныя гандлёвы цэнтры, гатэлі, лядовыя палацы ды астатнія сучасныя навабуды.

(Translated by Google) The former Basilian church, built at the end of the 16th century. Destroyed during the Soviet era, restored in the 2010s. Now there is a concert hall "Upper Town". (Original) Былы базылянскі касцёл, пабудаваны напрыканцы 16 стагоддзя. Зруйнаваны за савецкім часам, адноу́лены у́ 2010-ыя. Зараз там канцэртная зала "Верхні горад".

(Translated by Google) Favorite cathedral in Minsk with a shrine, protector, miraculous icon of the Minsk Mother of God. Good priests will host a reception after the service and give answers to life’s questions! A wonderful choir sings and a wonderful, warm atmosphere. (Original) Любимый собор в Минске со святыней, защитницей, чудотворной иконой Минской Божией Матери. Добрые батюшки после службы ведут прием и дадут ответ на жизненные вопросы! Поет прекрасный хор и чудесная, теплая атмосфера.

(Translated by Google) Beautiful cathedral, ancient place, cool surroundings. I took off the star because when worshiping at the shrine, no distancing measures or treatment of the shrine site are observed. Many people kissed the shrine and yet no one ever wiped it. This is how infections spread. By the way, prices in the cathedral are lower than in churches in the Gomel region. And no one will say anything if suddenly you don’t have money for something. They will do it for free. Witnessed (Original) Красивый собор, древнее место, крутое окружение. Снял звезду, потому что при поклонении к святыне не соблюдаются никакие меры по дистанцированию, обработке места святыни. Множество людей целовали святыню и при этом никто ни разу не протёр её. Таким образом распространяются инфекции. Кстати, расценки в соборе меньше, чем в церквях Гомельской области. И никто ничего не скажет, если вдруг у вас не будет денег на что-то. Сделают бесплатно. Был свидетелем

(Translated by Google) A super place, very beautiful and often hosts various events, it would be just wonderful for a family holiday. There are a lot of cafes and restaurants nearby. Great location. Always wonderful and positive people. There are also beautiful and interesting sculptures and excellent architecture nearby on the plaza. I advise everyone to visit this place, you won’t regret it. (Original) Супер местечко, очень красивое и часто проходят различные мероприятия, для отдыха семьей будет просто замечательно. Рядом очень много кафе и ресторанов. Отличное место расположения. Всегда замечательные и позитивные люди. Так же рядом на плоади красивые и интересные скульптуры и отличная архитектура. Всем советую побывать на этом месте, не пожплеете.

(Translated by Google) A soulful place, pleasing to the eye and heart of a lover of architecture and history. (Original) Душевное место, приятное глазу и сердцу любителя архитектуры и истории.

The water in the waterpark was very cold. In the spa only 4/6 things worked. The workers are not friendly. Food is horrible. Saunas are to o cold. Lockers are too small. Could only buy ticket online (6h).

Was a great experience, Great place, Nice outdoor area, with Whirpool, Good slides and also a Very Good Price, not too Expensive

One of the best aquaparks I've been to. Far better than many waterparks in Europe and Asia.

Beautiful place very amazing park I am very enjoy

Best waterpark in minsk. Indoor and outdoor water park with nice rides.

The water park was clean and had many water slides. The park has an indoor part and outdoor part . The indoor part has heaters and is huge and has around 8 slides and many pools , spa , jacuzzi, restaurant, toilets , surfing area . The indoor water slides were not much fun for me because they were to safe to be scared. The outdoor water slides seem to be better because they are very fast. However the outdoor part of the park is open only when the weather is above 25*c which is a rare thing to happen in minsk

Nice place for the rest of family or friends. There are a lot of waterslides, public jacuzzis, open pool. It has inside and street slides. The better time for visit are working days or 0900am weekends. Later you may face significant ques on weekend. You may buy tickets on-line at website.

Came here twice only for their saunas. There are 7 saunas, an ice-cold water tub, and a small pool to lounge in. It's a fantastic place to spend about an hour or so in. Although they have 7 saunas, I would say only 2 of them are to my liking (the extremely hot wet sauna, and the hot dry sauna), along with the ice-cold water tub.

The National Art Museum is an art gallery located in the capital of Belarus, Minsk. It is one of the largest art museums in the country, collecting, preserving, and exhibiting extensive collections of artworks from various epochs and styles. The museum features a range of permanent exhibitions, including paintings, sculptures, graphics, religious art, folk art, as well as contemporary art by Belarusian and international artists. Here you can see outstanding works by Belarusian artists such as Maxim Bahdanovich, Ivan Karamazov, Yanka Kupala, and many others.

It wasn’t the food that inspired me on this short trip to Minsk, it was the artworks of one 19th century landscape painter, Ivan Aivazovsky. His piece “Night at Rodos Island” is sublime. The art works in this large gallery are expansive in period range and scale. There was an exhibit on horses and horse related art works that I found fascinating.

Amazing collection of art, however the presentation and the lighting are horrible. Missing professional touch. Also, offers no discounts to kids and seniors. No elevator to the second floor.

Unfortunately big part of museum was closed for reconstruction when visited this place. But I still loved everything I saw and recommend everyone to visit this museum. I honestly can't wait to come back and still whole place. Entrance fee is only 6rubles which is approximately $3

Compared to similar museums in other countries this is not a very big one, but it holds an excellent exhibition (mostly of paintings and some sculptures) by some great artists. The entry costs only 6byn, so there is no reason of thinking it too much. It really worths a visit.

Very beautiful museum.. The arts and paintings are unbelievably amazing! Pay a visit if you love art and history.

Marble & wooden sculpture, paintings and ancient magazines, mesmerizing details of art works are within this museum.

Small but good organized permanent exposition. There are too much works of known masters. Right now you can also see Dali's exposition here. And it's too expressive as for me.

Excellent place to have a walk with your baby. A lot of greens around. I like this place and visit it regularly. Summer time there are a lot of people and some attractions. You could find grilled pork and vegetables)

Its a monument of world war 2. Nice area you can walk, run and sit. Some fountains⛲ and a museum.

Great park on the embankment of river Svislach. Actually it is a dense forest which makes you feel like being miles away from a big city. If you are looking for activities or shops, you won't find many. But if you want to walk and relax, this is the ideal place! It worths a visit!

Perfect place to spend time with family. There are children's playgrounds, Beautiful fountains. Also you can jogging.

Beautiful park!! Walking through is definitely worth it as their is an island with many birds and nice places to enjoy the view of the water.

Really nice place to go for a walk, enjoy nature and spend some nice quality time alone or with friends. It is huge and with a lot of things to see/do, i recommend the birds island which is a fantastic place within the park.

Nice park. 👌🏻 Great place for a walk.

This is my favourite place in this country. It is clean here, no food around, little beach and entertaining facilities for kids. I always spend time here with my son.

A wonderful walk especially with the blossoming Sakura and exhibition of insect s

We went there early September. Flower beds at the entry are a bit of a disappointment but it gets better as you go further. Good selection of roses. Also don't look mature enough to have a good display. Make sure you have visited a toilet BEFORE as we have only seen portaloos inside that park that I won't let my 7yo anywhere near! Still giving it 4* as there were beautiful places to see.

The best time to visit is morning. Free access to the orangery. Large park and a lake. Must see place in Minsk for just 4$ ticket cost (at the entrance you could pay by cash or a credit card).

Absolutely love this place! It is very quiet and colorful. There are any flowers and trees to see, take some photos and have some rest.

A lovely excellently maintained garden. As is the norm in Belarus, very clean, very safe and well worth a visit. 100%

Good place for quiet walk in any season. There was an exhibition of Chinese lanterns last winter.

An ideal place for family and children! Lots of greenery, you can have a mini picnic and enjoy a large collection of plants. Recommend.

Great pieceful place, especially when nobody is around in a rainy workday's afternoon