Minsk Photo Diary
Continuing my Minsk Photo Diary from my recent trip to Belarus. Today I am showing you Minsk’s central area where the oldest and the newest buildings create quite a variegated city vibe. More than 80 percent of Minsk was destroyed during WW2, so most of the buildings in the city are no older than 60 years. This is reflected in the monumental Stalinist architecture after Minsk, the “Hero City”, was rebuilt by the best Soviet architects.
Minsk Railway Station, one of the newest editions to the city.
Minsk City Gates, the symbol of the post-war Minsk.
Independence Square, the central and the largest square in Minsk.
KGB Headquarters
The Unions Palace
The Catholic Church of the Saint Simeon and Saint Helena is a temple-memorial of the beginning of the 20th century. The beautiful red brick neo-gothic church was built in memory of the dead children of land owner Edward Woynilowicz.