Ranking of the top ten bizarre tourist attractions in Belarus (the most famous attractions in Russia)

Filled with stunning forests, magnificent buildings and crazy locations. Belarus may be a landlocked Eastern European country, but some crazy and wonderful places would suggest otherwise

10 - Confiscated Art Museum, Brest

This little The small museum has some amazing art, all of it stolen from smugglers. Sitting on the border of the turbulent Soviet Union, Brest, Belarus became a major destination for art. Thieves want to carve up cross-international shipments, but due to customs service commitments, these artifacts are secured by the authorities. When the owners of these confiscated artifacts cannot be found, instead of hiding them or destroying them, the objects are displayed in the city's small but diverse museums that preserve art treasures.

9 Heroic Fortress, Brest

It was once called the Brest-Litovsk Fortress, it is one of the important places in Belarus, it dates back to the 19th century !Just like the Soviet "Hero City" was a special title due to their exceptional defense of the country during World War II, the Brest Fortress served as a vital fortress during the German invasion and the site is now protected as a major war monument Outstanding Brutalist concrete sculpture and architecture.

8-National Library of Belarus, Minsk

In 2006, when the new National Library of Belarus was built, no one had heard of a rhombus. With 8 triangular faces and 18 sides, an exotic geometry was chosen for the library's new design that has been turning heads since its construction. Designed by architects Mikhail Vinogradov and Viktor Kramolenko, the library's main section is 236 feet high, has 22 levels of collections, and can accommodate 500 people for large conferences room. All told, the library has more than 8.6 million media options in more than 8.6 languages ??and types. Suddenly, it wasn't so boring.

7 Hartern Memorial Complex, Logua Calajon

The Hartern Memorial Complex was built on the former site of the village of Harderen and represents the legacy of Hartern during the Second World War. Hundreds of homesteads were destroyed in massacres and similar massacres. In January 1966, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Belarus built a memorial hall to commemorate the hundreds of Belarusian villages destroyed by the Nazis during this period, becoming an important war monument in Belarus. To commemorate the lives lost, each of the destroyed villages is represented, and those that have since been rebuilt are honored with the names of tree sculptures, representing new life and survival.

6 Borisov Church, Borisov

While nothing crazy, this Orthodox church is surprisingly nice to see on a summer day The work is bright red and very dark blue.

5 Mir Castle, Mir

More than 70,000 tourists traveled to Belarus ahead of the 2014 World Ice Hockey Championship. In May this year, many people plan to take advantage of the temporary visa exemption system. Although numerous wars and rebellions have led to the destruction of many architectural landmarks, Belarus has many tourist attractions that are undiscovered by mainstream tourists from the West. Belarus Digest has prepared an interesting list of places you need to see to illustrate your true experience of Belarus. One can reach these places by bus or car from Minsk. This stunning Gothic-style castle was built at the end of the 15th century and was considered a symbol of great power, and it almost was!

4- St. Francis Xavier Cathedral , Grodno

Belarus is located at the crossroads of cultures and beliefs, so here you can find many ancient churches, monasteries and convents, synagogues, mosques, wooden temples of the Old Believers of some religions and architecture Styles intertwine in Belarus to create a unique architectural style that you won't find anywhere else. In fact, many local temples are one of them. This Roman Catholic cathedral was originally a Jesuit church, but whatever it was assigned to, it's surprising.

3-Brest Hero Castle

This national park shared by Belarus and Poland is home to rare species of European bison and 450-year-old oak trees. In addition, it contains the hunting estate area of ??Skoli, where the leaders of Belarus, Ukraine and Russia signed the Brest Agreement, declaring the effective dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. Just outside the Bialowieza Primeval Forest is the well-preserved Kamenets Tower, built in the 13th century, which attracts many tourists and offers beautiful views from the top. Brest Fortress You can visit the famous Brest Fortress located not far away, where Soviet soldiers collided with the Nazi invasion for more than a month in 1941.

Not many people know about its existence, but there is also an interesting archaeological museum near the fortress, where one can see the excavations of the historical town of Biralasi from the 11th to 13th centuries.

2-Forest Stories, Baranovichi

This is one of the creepy forests you will ever come across, it is a colorful but creepy place , called "Yasnaya Kafka", translated as Forest Story.

A 71-year-old resident of Baranovichi transformed an overgrown plot of land into a colorful place called Yasnaya Kafka. It took him more than three years to complete his work. People come from the far corners of Belarus, Russia and Ukraine to see his extraordinary creations. What scares tourists is the creepy statues of people and animals.

1-Minsk Stonehenge

No, not a Stonehenge clone. That's for sure. This museum park is undoubtedly the strangest attraction you can find in the Minsk Big Stone Museum. This open-air museum features 6.5 hectares of stones that were collected by the Institute of Geology thirty years ago to give Boulder visitors a variety of stones from Belarus and how they were used in ancient societies, different runes, boulders, tombstones, filled inside An impressive 2134 stone exhibits! It’s pretty weird.