4 km west.
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Red church; Чырвоны касцёл; Касцёл Святых Сымона і Алены; Красный костёл
The best-known church in the city, commonly known as the Red Church (or Čyrvony kasciol), was built between 1908 and 1910 in Romanesque Revival style. Its photographs and silhouette drawings are often used on Minsk souvenirs as the city's most recognizable symbol. The church has a rich history and, nowadays, is home to a large and active community. It is richly decorated inside and contains many artifacts and religious objects to explore.
Belarusian: Нацыянальны гістарычны музей Рэспублікі Беларусь
The largest collection of material and spiritual culture of Belarus from the ancient times to our days. The museum has a good souvenir shop.
This impressive building, on the main street of Minsk has a façade that belies what's found within.
Сабор Святых апосталаў Пятра і Паўла; Пертрапаўлаўская царква
The oldest Orthodox church in Minsk that survived until our days. It was built in 1620-1630 and remains a striking example of Belarusian tradition in Orthodox sacral architecture. The church is richly decorated with frescoes and icons.
Музей ВАВ, Беларускі дзяржаўны музей гісторыі Вялікай Айчыннай вайны
A large collection of exhibits about WWII in Belarus.
Архікафедральны касцёл Імя Найсвяцейшай Панны Марыі
Built as a Jesuit church at the beginning of the 18th century, this beautiful Baroque church was closed or used as a sports training facility during different periods of the Soviet Union time. In the 1990s, the church was returned to the believers and became the archcathedral; the seat of the head of the Roman Catholic Church in Belarus. The building is a fine example of Baroque, an architectural style common to medieval Belarus. The church is squeezed between two modern buildings almost hiding it from passers-by, a witness to the prosecution which churches experienced in the Soviet Union.