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Minsk (Belarusian: Мінск, IPA:; Russian: Минск) is the capital and the largest city of Belarus, located on the Svislach and the now subterranean Niamiha rivers. As the capital, Minsk has a special administrative status in Belarus and is the administrative centre of Minsk Region and Minsk District.
- Minsk National Airport
Minsk National Airport, formerly known as Minsk-2 (IATA:...
- Minsk (Disambiguation)
The Minsk, informal name of Anshei Minsk synagogue in...
- Nyamiha
Underground pipes with Niamiha flowing into the Svislach....
- Red Church
The Church of Saints Simon and Helena (Belarusian: Касьцёл...
- Minsk Metro
Construction of Minsk metro. The Minsk Metro (Belarusian:...
- Trinity Suburb
The first Catholic church in Minsk was located on the...
- Minsk National Airport
Overview. There is no exact historical record for the date when Minsk was founded. It was first mentioned (as Mensk) in the Primary Chronicle in 1067. That year the chronicle recorded a bloody battle between troops of Polatsk and Kiev princes on the banks of Niamiha river (tributary of Svislach ).
מינסק, Minsk) – stolica i największe miasto Białorusi, położone nad Świsłoczą, miasto wydzielone i obwodowe, największy ośrodek gospodarczy, kulturalny i naukowy kraju. Mieści się w nim sekretariat założonej w 1991 Wspólnoty Niepodległych Państw.
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May 1, 2024 · Minsk, city, capital of Belarus, and administrative centre of Minsk oblast (region). The city lies along the Svisloch River. First mentioned in 1067, it became the seat of a principality in 1101.
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Mesto Minsk ležalo na území, kde sa križovala západoeurópska prevažne rímskokatolícka kultúra s východným pravoslávnym svetom. Mesto bolo pomerne dlho v rukách rímskokatolíckych panovníkov Litvy a Poľska (až do delenia Poľska v 18. storočí).
Minsk or Miensk (Мінск (official spelling in Belarus), Менск; Минск ; Mińsk) is the capital and a major city of Belarus. About 2 million people lived in the city as of 2021. Minsk is also a headquarters of the Commonwealth of Independent States.