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Brest, formerly Brest-Litovsk and Brest-on-the-Bug, is a city in Belarus at the border with Poland opposite the Polish town of Terespol, where the Bug and Mukhavets rivers meet, making it a border town. It serves as the administrative center of Brest Region and Brest District, though it is administratively separated from the district.
Brest, city and administrative centre of Brest oblast (region), southwestern Belarus, on the right bank of the western Bug River. First mentioned in 1019 as Berestye, it passed to Lithuania in 1319 and later to Poland. In 1795 Russia acquired Brest, although it reverted to Poland from 1919 to 1939.
Sep 12, 2023 · Brest (Belarusian: Брэст; Russian: Брест) is a border town in the south-west corner of Belarus, near Terespol in Poland. Brest is a city closely linked to the history of Central and Eastern Europe and the ever-changing borders.
Brest, formerly Brest-Litovsk and Brest-on-the-Bug, is a city in Belarus at the border with Poland opposite the Polish town of Terespol, where the Bug and Mukhavets rivers meet, making it a border town. It serves as the administrative center of Brest Region and Brest District, though it is administratively separated from the district.
Nov 14, 2018 · Brest is one of the oldest cities in Belarus, founded more than a thousand years ago. With a population of 350,000 people, Brest is very close to the border with Poland. Located just a couple of hours away from Minsk, the city might appear sleepy and somewhat bizarre to first-time visitors.
Brest is one of the most popular tourist cities in Belarus, full of historical and incredibly atmospheric places that play an important role in both the history and modern life of the city.
Interesting Facts. The town of Brest, which lies in the southwest of the country, is considered to be Belarus’ gateway to Western Europe. Brest is the regional capital of the oblast (Russian for administrative district) of the same name and with 338,000 is one of the largest cities in the country.
