Top 43 places to visit in Belarus
43 must-see places and attractions in Belarus, from famous landmarks to hidden gems, each with a map and photos.
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43 places
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1Castle & palace
Mir Castle
UNESCO-listed castle blending Gothic, Renaissance and baroque styles, with a museum.
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2Castle & palace
Nesvizh Castle
UNESCO-listed Radziwiłł residence with restored interiors, moats and landscaped parks.
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3Nature & national park
Białowieża Forest
UNESCO-listed primeval forest home to European bison, with nature trails and a museum.
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4Historic site
Brest Fortress
19th-century fortress and Second World War memorial complex with monumental sculptures.
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5Historic site
Khatyn Memorial
Memorial on the site of a village destroyed with its inhabitants in 1943.
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6Religious site
St Sophia Cathedral, Polotsk
Cathedral on the site of an 11th-century church in Belarus's oldest town, used for organ concerts.
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7Old town & city
Minsk Upper Town
Historic heart of Minsk with the rebuilt town hall, Holy Spirit Cathedral and old squares.
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8Museum & gallery
Belarusian State Museum of the History of the Great Patriotic War
Large museum covering the Second World War in Belarus, beside Victory Park.
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9Neighbourhood & street
Independence Avenue
Minsk's main boulevard lined with post-war Stalinist architecture and large squares.
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10Religious site
Convent of St Euphrosyne
Convent founded in the 12th century with the Church of the Transfiguration and its frescoes.
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11Castle & palace
Grodno Old and New Castles
Pair of castles on a hill above the Neman River, housing historical museums.
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12Nature & national park
Braslav Lakes National Park
Glacial lake district with more than 30 lakes, islands, forests and viewpoints.
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13Museum & gallery
Marc Chagall Museum
Museum and the artist's childhood home, showing his graphic works and early life in Vitebsk.
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14Old town & city
Vitebsk Old Town
Historic centre with the town hall, Assumption Cathedral hill and riverside streets.
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15Old town & city
Grodno Old Town
Well-preserved city centre with baroque churches, synagogue and pedestrian Sovetskaya Street.
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16Religious site
Church of Sts Boris and Gleb (Kalozha)
12th-century church, one of the oldest in Belarus, with walls set with coloured stones.
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17Landmark
National Library of Belarus
Rhombicuboctahedron-shaped library building with an observation deck over Minsk.
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18Nature & national park
Naroch National Park
Lake district around Lake Naroch, the largest lake in Belarus, with forests and resorts.
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19Nature & national park
Berezinsky Biosphere Reserve
Protected forests and bogs along the Berezina River, home to bears, wolves and beavers.
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20Nature & national park
Pripyatsky National Park
Polesie floodplain wilderness of rivers, marshes and oak forests on the Pripyat.
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21Museum & gallery
Belarusian State Museum of Folk Architecture and Rural Life
Open-air museum of wooden churches, farmsteads and mills from Belarusian regions.
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22Museum & gallery
National Art Museum of the Republic of Belarus
Main art collection of Belarus, including icons, Belarusian and Russian paintings.
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23Castle & palace
Gomel Palace and Park Ensemble
Rumyantsev-Paskevich palace in a riverside park above the Sozh River.
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24Castle & palace
Kosava Palace
Neo-Gothic Puslowski palace near the birthplace of Tadeusz Kościuszko, now restored.
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25Castle & palace
Ruzhany Palace
Ruins of the Sapieha family palace with a partly restored gateway and wings.
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26Castle & palace
Lida Castle
14th-century brick castle built by Grand Duke Gediminas, used for festivals.
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27Religious site
Church of Sts Simon and Helena
Red-brick neo-Romanesque Catholic church on Independence Square in Minsk.
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28Neighbourhood & street
Trinity Suburb
Reconstructed 19th-century quarter of Minsk on the Svislach River bank.
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29Museum & gallery
Dudutki Museum
Open-air museum of traditional crafts, with a windmill, smithy and pottery.
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30Religious site
Synkavichy Church
Fortified Gothic Orthodox church of St Michael from the early 16th century.
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31Religious site
Zhirovichy Monastery
Orthodox monastery and major pilgrimage site with baroque cathedral and holy spring.
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32Historic site
Kamenets Tower
13th-century defensive brick tower known as the White Tower, with a museum.
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33Castle & palace
Novogrudok Castle Ruins
Hilltop castle ruins in the town linked to poet Adam Mickiewicz and his museum.
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34Museum & gallery
Stalin Line Museum
Open-air military history museum at preserved 1930s fortifications with bunkers.
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35Religious site
Budslau Church
Baroque Catholic basilica and national pilgrimage site with a festival each July.
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36Museum & gallery
Zdravnevo Estate
Country estate museum where painter Ilya Repin lived and worked near Vitebsk.
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37Landmark
Bolshoi Theatre of Belarus
National opera and ballet theatre in a constructivist building set in parkland.
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38Old town & city
Pinsk Old Town
Historic Polesie town with a Jesuit college, Franciscan monastery and river embankment.
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39Castle & palace
Golshany Castle Ruins
Ruins of a 17th-century Sapieha castle near a Franciscan church.
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40Landmark
Island of Tears
Memorial on a small island in the Svislach to soldiers who died in the Afghan war.
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41Museum & gallery
Vetka Museum of Old Believers
Museum of icons, manuscripts and folk textiles relating to the Old Believers of Vetka.
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42Historic site
Mogilev Town Hall
Reconstructed baroque town hall with a museum and tower overlooking the Dnieper.
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43Historic site
Zaslavl Historical and Cultural Reserve
Ancient settlement with a fortified church, castle mound and museums of crafts.
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