Glory Mound Monument, Belarus

Displayed:   times.

21 km of Minsk. 35 m high man-made hill crowned with the obelisk was built on the site where in 1944 Belarusian operation successfully completed the liberation of Minsk and Belarus from Nazi occupation during World War II. Together with the symbolic handful of earth laid on the date of its foundation, the Mound also has these from every Hero City of the former USSR and from the sites of major battles on the territory of the USSR during WW II. More info on: www.belintourist.by

Rate this tip:

Rate!

Add Comment >>

Your Name:

Your Comment:

General Tips about Belarus

» Required travel documents for Belarus
» Electric power
» Calling Belarus
» Belarusian Cuisine
» Getting to Belarus - Documents
» Visa requirements
» Telephone
» Money
» "Dudutki"
» Glory Mound Monument
» Polacak (Polotsk)
» Polacak (Polotsk)
» Šarkouščyna
» Druja
» Navahradak
» Pinsk
» Kamianiec
» Biaroza
» Slucak (Sluck)
» Slucak (Sluck)
» Niasvizh
» Maladychyn (Molodechno)
» The Smilavichy Palace Ensemble
» Zaslauje
» Hajciunishki House-Fortress
» Hnezna Fortified Church
» Pishchalauski Castle
» Babrujsk Fortress
» Hrodna Old Castle
» Muravanka Fortified Church
» Hrodna
» Brest - Belovezhskaya Pushcha - National Park
» Brest Fortress
» Minsk, Yanka KupalaÂ’s Park
» Minsk, Church of St. Simon and Helena
» Minsk, Troitskoye Predmestye
» Minsk, Obelisk to Hero City Minsk
» Minsk, The Mir Castle
» Minsk, Cathedral of the Holy Ghost
» The money in Belarus
» The castle of Mir (16-17 c.c.)
» Khatyn
» Brest
» Minsk

   More travel tips about Belarus