Where are the interesting places in Minsk?

Located in Minsk, the capital, Belarus National University was founded in 1921, and now it is the highest institution of learning and an important scientific research center in Belarus. It is one of the four famous national universities in the former Soviet Union, ranking ninth among comprehensive universities. The university has 125 research rooms with more than 15, students and 1,441 teachers. There are 211 professors and academicians of the Academy of Sciences, 935 associate professors and doctors working in the university, and 83 majors in the university are important bases for cultivating senior talents such as bachelors, masters and associate doctors. Its university president also serves as the Deputy Minister of Education of Belarus.

Belarusian National University (hereinafter referred to as White University) not only cultivates its own students, but also provides broad opportunities for overseas students from all over the world to further their studies. There are more than 2, foreign students from the United States, China, Japan, Germany, France, Eastern European countries, Southeast Asia, Africa and other parts of the world, and there are "Foreign Students Management Office" and "Foreign International Relations Office" in the school to take charge of the service and management of foreign students.

The Island of Tears

is located in the Svsloch River outside the old town of Troitz in Minsk. It is a building complex built to commemorate more than 8 Belarusian soldiers killed and missing in the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. In the center of the island stands a monument to the fallen soldiers. During the construction, the mothers of the dead soldiers named the island "Island of Sorrow and Tears", which was later referred to as "Island of Tears" for short.

Museum

The National Museum of the Great Patriotic War History is located on the left side of the * * * and the State Palace in Minsk, and it is the largest memorial hall of the Great Patriotic War in Belarus with the largest collection. The museum was first opened to the public on October 22, 1944. The main exhibits came from the exhibition "Life and Battle Course of Belarus" held in Moscow in October 1942. These exhibits reflect the tragic history of Belarusian soldiers and civilians in fighting against German fascism from 1941 to 1945. In 1966, the museum officially moved into the current three-story building. There are 25 exhibition halls with a total area of 3,6 square meters, and 132,5 photos, cultural relics and works of art are displayed. The inner courtyard of the museum is a special exhibition platform, which displays the Soviet weapons and equipment during the Second World War.

The Cathedral of the Holy Ghost

An important activity center of Minsk Orthodox Church, which was founded in 1633 and completed in 1642, belongs to Baroque architectural style. It was originally the main church of a Catholic convent. In 186, the church became an Orthodox church. In 187, the church opened the friar monastery. In 1918, the monastery was closed, and the worship activities in the Cathedral of the Holy Ghost were also banned. The church became a training ground for the fire brigade, and then it was turned into an archives. In 1943, the church began to resume Orthodox worship activities, and its monasteries were also restored. In 1947, the Orthodox Cross was placed at the top of the church. In the first half of 195s, the interior of the church was repaired once. From the end of 197s to the beginning of 198s, the church was repaired for the last time and has remained so far. Some religious treasures are enshrined in the church, such as the icon of the Virgin of Minsk.

Forest Park

Beloveges National Forest Park covers an area of 87,6 hectares, which is the largest plain forest in Europe and is listed as one of 8 human heritages by UNESCO. There are many kinds of plants and animals in the beautiful forest area, many of which are rare in the world. Summer is a tourist and holiday resort. The bison in the forest is the largest animal in Europe, which is rare in the world. The strong one is 3.5 meters long, 2 meters high, weighs 1 kilograms and has a life span of 25-3 years. There were as many as 7 in 1914, and they were hunted out during the First World War. In 1946, five were brought in from Poland to breed, and now there are more than 3. In 195s, Viskuli, a village in the center of the forest park, was built as the official residence of the former Soviet leaders. On December 8, 1991, Yeltsin, kravchuk and Shushkevich, the leaders of Russia, Ukraine and Belarus, signed the Agreement on the Establishment of the Commonwealth of Independent States here, which declared that the Soviet Union no longer existed.