The Republic Of Belarus by Alesya https://padlet.com/alesya_k_1999/18x7ry0pm9fm en-us 2016-05-19 07:52:28 UTC 2016-10-05 05:14:57 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.storage.googleapis.com/portrait/earth.jpg alesya_k_1999 https://padlet.com/alesya_k_1999/18x7ry0pm9fm/wish/111607873 2016-05-19 07:56:17 UTC https://padlet.com/alesya_k_1999/18x7ry0pm9fm/wish/111607873 alesya_k_1999 https://padlet.com/alesya_k_1999/18x7ry0pm9fm/wish/111607935 The Republic of Belarus is situated in the centre of Europe. It borders on Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus, the Ukraine, Russia and Poland. It is much larger than Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Greece and the number of others. Its present population is about 12 million people. Belarus is a land of vast plains and picturesque hills, thick forests and green meadows, deep blue lakes and flowing rivers. Forests cover 2/5 of Belarus, they are scattered all over the country.]]> 2016-05-19 07:56:41 UTC https://padlet.com/alesya_k_1999/18x7ry0pm9fm/wish/111607935 Lakes and rivers alesya_k_1999 https://padlet.com/alesya_k_1999/18x7ry0pm9fm/wish/111608332 There are a lot of rivers and lakes are in our country. The Dnieper, the Pripyat, the Beresins, the Sozh, the Zapadnaya Dvina, the Neman are the biggest rivers with more than 500 kilometers in length. The largest lake in Belarus is lake Naroch which stretches for 13 kilometers from West to East. It is a very popular recreation area in our country.]]> 2016-05-19 07:59:26 UTC https://padlet.com/alesya_k_1999/18x7ry0pm9fm/wish/111608332 Cretaceous pits alesya_k_1999 https://padlet.com/alesya_k_1999/18x7ry0pm9fm/wish/111609010 Cretaceous pits near Volkovysk for absolutely short time became the most popular "wild" sight of Belarus. "Wild" as actually pits are technical object today, but not tourist. But fans of "tent" rest have expressed the opinion for a long time and refuse flatly to refuse contemplation of "Belarusian Maldiv" because of existence of a prohibition sign.]]> 2016-05-19 08:04:05 UTC https://padlet.com/alesya_k_1999/18x7ry0pm9fm/wish/111609010 Minsk alesya_k_1999 https://padlet.com/alesya_k_1999/18x7ry0pm9fm/wish/111609516 Minsk is the capital of Belarus, an ancient and beautiful city with a long and exciting history.Minsk stands on the Svisloch river in a picturesque place. The present-day city is almost entirely of new construction. It is the city with broad streets and avenues, modern architecture, shady parks and some churches which have survived as relics of the past.]]> 2016-05-19 08:07:48 UTC https://padlet.com/alesya_k_1999/18x7ry0pm9fm/wish/111609516 Brest alesya_k_1999 https://padlet.com/alesya_k_1999/18x7ry0pm9fm/wish/111609756 Brest is a beautiful old city on the west of Belarus. It is a city and administrative center of the Brest region of the Republic of Belarus. The city is located on the right bank of the Western Boog River. Brest is a big economic and cultural center.]]> 2016-05-19 08:09:30 UTC https://padlet.com/alesya_k_1999/18x7ry0pm9fm/wish/111609756 alesya_k_1999 https://padlet.com/alesya_k_1999/18x7ry0pm9fm/wish/111610152 2016-05-19 08:12:16 UTC https://padlet.com/alesya_k_1999/18x7ry0pm9fm/wish/111610152 Grodno alesya_k_1999 https://padlet.com/alesya_k_1999/18x7ry0pm9fm/wish/111610716 Grodno — one of the oldest cities in the territory of modern Belarus. For the first time it is mentioned in the Ipatyevsky chronicle under 1128.Grodno has many historic buildings of great interest.]]> 2016-05-19 08:15:34 UTC https://padlet.com/alesya_k_1999/18x7ry0pm9fm/wish/111610716 Vitebsk  alesya_k_1999 https://padlet.com/alesya_k_1999/18x7ry0pm9fm/wish/111611113 Belarusian Vitsyebsk, capital of Vitebsk region, N Belarus, on the Western Dvina River. It is a river port and large railroad junction in an agricultural district. Manufactures include machine tools, electrical instruments, processed food, textiles, and building materials. Vitebsk dates from the 11th cent. and was the capital of a Russian principality that came under (14th cent.) Lithuanian rule. It passed to Russia again in 1772.]]> 2016-05-19 08:17:51 UTC https://padlet.com/alesya_k_1999/18x7ry0pm9fm/wish/111611113 alesya_k_1999 https://padlet.com/alesya_k_1999/18x7ry0pm9fm/wish/111611640 The National Library of Belarus  founded on 15 September 1922, is a copyright library of the Republic of Belarus. It houses the largest collection of Belarusian printed materials.It is now located in a new 72-metre (236 feet) high building in Minsk, Belarus. The building has 22 floors and was completed in January 2006. The building can seat about 2,000 readers and features a 500-seat conference hall]]> 2016-05-19 08:21:20 UTC https://padlet.com/alesya_k_1999/18x7ry0pm9fm/wish/111611640 Nesvizh Castle alesya_k_1999 https://padlet.com/alesya_k_1999/18x7ry0pm9fm/wish/111611995 Nesvizh Castle - one of the most beautiful sights of Belarus, which served as the residence of the richest race of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania - Radziwills. At one time he was the most powerful and perfect strengthening, and is considered the ancestor of Belarus bastion structures. The magnificent palace with a large landscaped park listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.]]> 2016-05-19 08:23:28 UTC https://padlet.com/alesya_k_1999/18x7ry0pm9fm/wish/111611995 Ruzhany Castle alesya_k_1999 https://padlet.com/alesya_k_1999/18x7ry0pm9fm/wish/111612142 The palace complex in Ruzhany is one of the unique places in Belarus. For centuries this magnificent architectural ensemble, nicknamed the Belarusian Versailles, was owned by the mighty Sapieha dynasty.]]> 2016-05-19 08:24:26 UTC https://padlet.com/alesya_k_1999/18x7ry0pm9fm/wish/111612142 Mir Castle alesya_k_1999 https://padlet.com/alesya_k_1999/18x7ry0pm9fm/wish/111612338 This Grand summer music festival successfully held for the past nine years, each time collecting a huge number of people willing to enjoy good music at the walls of a medieval monument of architecture. For many, has become a good tradition to come into the World for a few days, joining the tent city or staying in the hotel. Anyone can feel this romantic atmosphere of the summer evenings with the most loved musical performers(http://mirzamak.by/en).]]> 2016-05-19 08:25:29 UTC https://padlet.com/alesya_k_1999/18x7ry0pm9fm/wish/111612338 Mogilev alesya_k_1999 https://padlet.com/alesya_k_1999/18x7ry0pm9fm/wish/111612910 Mogilev is located on the banks of the Dnieper River in the eastern part Belarus, 201 km from Minsk. The city was founded in 1267, when at the confluence of the Dnieper River Dubrovenka built a fortress. By the 17th century castle had 12 towers, but, unfortunately, up to now it has not been preserved.]]> 2016-05-19 08:28:36 UTC https://padlet.com/alesya_k_1999/18x7ry0pm9fm/wish/111612910 Gomel alesya_k_1999 https://padlet.com/alesya_k_1999/18x7ry0pm9fm/wish/111796345 Gomel - the second-large city in the Republic of Belarus. The city is removed from Minsk on 301 km. Besides the center of the Gomel region, the city is also the railway junction connecting Zhlobin, Kalinkovichi, Novozybkov and Chernihiv]]> 2016-05-20 05:06:44 UTC https://padlet.com/alesya_k_1999/18x7ry0pm9fm/wish/111796345 Puslovsky' palace alesya_k_1999 https://padlet.com/alesya_k_1999/18x7ry0pm9fm/wish/111796576 Puslovsky' palace or as it often call Kosowski the lock – a monument of architecture of the first half of the 19th century. He is located in Kosovo – the small town in the south of Belarus which for all history of the existence became Polish, Belarusian, was typical shlyakhetsky possession, swore on fidelity of communist party.]]> 2016-05-20 05:11:57 UTC https://padlet.com/alesya_k_1999/18x7ry0pm9fm/wish/111796576 Belovezhskaya Pushcha  alesya_k_1999 https://padlet.com/alesya_k_1999/18x7ry0pm9fm/wish/111796792 Antique historian Herodotus (fifth century B.C.) wrote about the forest. It was also mentioned in the Hypatian Chronicle (in 983). In the late fourteenth century, Duke Yagailo of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania declared the forest a protected area and prohibited hunting there. The ancient forest has been protected for almost 600 years. There are nearly 2,000 giant trees in the Belovezhskaya Pushcha, some of them pre-dating Columbus' discovery of America. The Belovezhskaya Pushcha has since been added into the UNESCO World Heritage List.]]> 2016-05-20 05:14:26 UTC https://padlet.com/alesya_k_1999/18x7ry0pm9fm/wish/111796792 Pripyatski National Park is the only place where you can find primeval lowland oak-woods alesya_k_1999 https://padlet.com/alesya_k_1999/18x7ry0pm9fm/wish/111796957 The lowlands of the Belarusian Polesye have survived in their primeval state. Over 30 lakes are hidden in oak and ash-tree woods. Polesye’s natural marshes are the biggest in Europe. The largest marshes are Zvanets (150 square kilometres) and Dzikoye (80 square kilometres)]]> 2016-05-20 05:17:02 UTC https://padlet.com/alesya_k_1999/18x7ry0pm9fm/wish/111796957 Brest Fortress alesya_k_1999 https://padlet.com/alesya_k_1999/18x7ry0pm9fm/wish/111797024 Brest Fortress is one of the most important places to see in Belarus and by far the largest tourist attraction in Brest.

The fortress was not rebuilt at the end of the war, but instead became a shrine to the terrible and heroic events that took place there.

 The entry of the fortress represents a huge star cut into a concrete block. The radio announcer informs about the invasion of the German army.

]]> 2016-05-20 05:18:32 UTC https://padlet.com/alesya_k_1999/18x7ry0pm9fm/wish/111797024 alesya_k_1999 https://padlet.com/alesya_k_1999/18x7ry0pm9fm/wish/128061485 By the way, Belarus is the country with unique history and rich cultural heritage. It is an interesting region from the tourist point of view.]]> 2016-10-04 06:10:29 UTC https://padlet.com/alesya_k_1999/18x7ry0pm9fm/wish/128061485 alesya_k_1999 https://padlet.com/alesya_k_1999/18x7ry0pm9fm/wish/128061909 The territory of Belarus is divided into 6 regions: Brest, Vitebsk, Gomel, Grodno, Minsk, and Mogilev. The capital of Belarus is Minsk with a population of over 1.5 mln people.]]> 2016-10-04 06:14:15 UTC https://padlet.com/alesya_k_1999/18x7ry0pm9fm/wish/128061909