Shopinista » Minsk https://shopinista.net Trendy Fashion Finds, Beauty, and Health Tips Tue, 26 Feb 2019 20:54:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.38 Minsk Photo Diary https://shopinista.net/minsk-photo-diary/ https://shopinista.net/minsk-photo-diary/#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2015 23:53:45 +0000 https://shopinista.net/?p=1875 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....
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]]> 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.

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Minsk City Gates, the symbol of the post-war Minsk.

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Independence Square, the central and the largest square in Minsk.

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KGB Headquarters

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The Unions Palace

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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.

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]]> https://shopinista.net/minsk-photo-diary/feed/ 0 Gold Cupolas https://shopinista.net/gold-cupolas/ https://shopinista.net/gold-cupolas/#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2015 20:00:34 +0000 https://shopinista.net/?p=1878 On my trip to Belarus this fall I got a chance to visit the Saint Elizabeth Convent (Свято-Елизаветинский Монастырь) for the first time. It is the most beautiful and powerful Monastery I’ve ever been to. Whether it is for religious, architectural, or other interests, I highly encourage everyone to see it. The gold cupolas are breathtaking! Inside...
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]]> On my trip to Belarus this fall I got a chance to visit the Saint Elizabeth Convent (Свято-Елизаветинский Монастырь) for the first time. It is the most beautiful and powerful Monastery I’ve ever been to. Whether it is for religious, architectural, or other interests, I highly encourage everyone to see it. The gold cupolas are breathtaking! Inside it is just as beautiful, but no cameras are allowed. Just be mindful of the local traditions and monastery rules when you visit.

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