Kal’variya
District of Novoye Medvezhino
Minsk City - Belarus

Kalvaryja

Kalvaryja is a Catholic Calvary cemetery in Minsk, Belarus. The cemetery contains a small Catholic chapel, currently used for general worship. The original wooden Catholic church was first built here back in 1673, but currently the oldest remaining graves are from 1808. The small chapel was built in 1839. Several famous Polish and Belarusian personalities from the 19th century are buried at Kalvaryja.

Located at 53.9083, 27.5039 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Cemeteries in Belarus, Roman Catholic cemeteries, Buildings and structures in Minsk, Roman Catholic churches in Europe

Republican Institute for Vocational Education

The Republican Institute for Vocational Education (or RIPO, Russian: Республиканский институт профессионального образования) is a higher education institution in Minsk, Belarus. Founded in December 1992, it is managed by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Belarus.

Located at 53.8983, 27.5394 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Universities in Minsk, Educational institutions established in 1992

Minsk Metro

The Minsk Metro is a rapid-transit system that serves Minsk, the capital of Belarus. Opened in 1984, it presently consists of 2 lines and 28 stations totaling 35.5 kilometres. In 2005 it carried 800,000 passengers per day.

Located at 53.8947, 27.5481 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Minsk Metro, Railway lines opened in 1984, Underground rapid transit systems

Minsk-1 Airport

Minsk-1 Airport is an airport located within the city limits of Minsk, Belarus, just a few kilometres south from the centre. It takes about 10 minutes by car or bus to reach the airport from the city centre. It has one 2000 m x 60 m runway, enabling aircraft of maximum weight of 63 tons to operate. Minsk-1 was built in 1933. The first aircraft to use the airport was a K-5. In 1934, Po-2 aircraft were served in the airport.

Located at 53.8644, 27.5397 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Airports built in the Soviet Union, Airports in Belarus, Defunct airports, Transport in Minsk, Buildings and structures in Minsk

Minsk Passazhirsky railway station

Minsk Passazhirsky (Minsk Passenger Station, Belarusian: Мінск-Пасажырскі - Russian: Минск-Пассажирский) is the main passenger rail terminal in Belarus. It is located in the centre of Minsk. It is sometimes called Minsk Ploshchad Lenina due to the metro station serving the terminal, or simply Minsk.

Located at 53.8906, 27.5506 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Railway stations in Belarus, Transport in Minsk, Buildings and structures in Minsk, Railway stations opened in 1873

Drazdy conflict

The Drazdy conflict (sometimes spelled Drozdy) was an incident in July 1998 involving the Government of Belarus and diplomats from other nations. It began by the leader of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko declaring the Drazdy Complex as property of the government and shutting it down for repairs. The problem was that many diplomats, especially from Western nation-states, called the complex home.

Located at 53.9461, 27.5014 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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History of Belarus (1990–present), Foreign relations of the European Union, Foreign relations of Belarus, 1998 in Belarus

Minsk-Arena

Minsk-Arena is a multi-use indoor arena in Minsk, Belarus. The Minsk-Arena Complex is unique in its complexity and functionality not only in Belarus but also in Europe. It includes a multi-sports and entertainment arena for 15,000 spectators (making it the largest arena in use by a Kontinental Hockey League team), a skating stadium for up to 3,000 spectators and a velodrome at 2,000 spectators.

Located at 53.9365, 27.4829 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Indoor arenas in Belarus, Velodromes, Speed skating venues, IIHF World Championship venues, Sports venues completed in 2010, Buildings and structures in Minsk, Sport in Minsk, Ice hockey venues in Belarus, HC Dinamo Minsk, Cycle racing in Belarus, Indoor speed skating venues

Institut Kultury (Minsk Metro)

Institut Kultury is a station of the Minsk Metro. The terminal station of the Moskovksaya line, is located after Lenin's Square station. Institute of Culture has been opened on June 26, 1984, in structure of the first turn of the Minsk underground. Station of vaulted type, from monolithic and precast concrete.

Located at 53.8861, 27.5378 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Minsk Metro stations, Railway stations opened in 1984

Nyamiha disaster

The Nyamiha disaster was a deadly human crush that took place at Nyamiha metro station in Minsk, Belarus. On May 30, 1999, a sudden thunderstorm caused a number of young people to race for shelter during an open-air concert nearby. The stampede was funneled toward the underpass of the metro station and many people were killed in the crush when they started slipping on the wet pavement, falling, and trampling each other. The official death toll was 53.

Located at 53.9053, 27.5525 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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1999 disasters, Human stampedes, History of Minsk, 1999 in Belarus, Disasters in Belarus, Minsk Metro

Church of Saints Simon and Helena

Church of Saints Simon and Helen (Belarusian: Касцёл святых Сымона і Алены) also known as the Red Church is a Roman Catholic church on Independence Square in Minsk, Belarus. This neo-Romanesque church was designed by polish architects Tomasz Pajzderski and Władysław Marconi, and built during 1905-1910. The bricks for its walls were sourced from Częstochowa, whilst the roof tiles came from Włocławek. Its construction was financed by Edward Woyniłłowicz, a prominent Polish civic activist.

Located at 53.8965, 27.5475 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Roman Catholic churches in Belarus, Churches in Minsk, Landmarks in Belarus

Minsk Ice Palace

Minsk Ice Palace is an indoor sporting arena located in Minsk, Belarus. It is used to host various indoor events. The arena seats 1,823 spectators and opened in 1999.

Located at 53.9075, 27.4864 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Indoor arenas in Belarus, Ice hockey venues in Belarus

2008 Minsk bombing

The 2008 Minsk bombing took place just after midnight on 4 July 2008, in Minsk, Belarus and wounded 54 people. The explosion happened near the Hero City Memorial at a concert to celebrate Belarus' independence. The concert had been attended by Belarus' President, Alexander Lukashenko, who was not hurt and who officials said was not the target. A second, larger bomb was discovered before the blast. No clear motive for the blast has been revealed.

Located at 53.9144, 27.5381 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Terrorism in Belarus, 2008 in Belarus, Terrorist incidents in 2008, History of Minsk

Minsk Sports Palace

Minsk Sports Palace is an indoor sports arena, located in Minsk, Belarus. The arena seats 4,842 spectators and opened in 1966. It hosts various indoor events and used to serve as the home of HC Dynamo Minsk, of the KHL, before Minsk-Arena was completed.

Located at 53.9107, 27.5496 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Indoor arenas in Belarus, Indoor arenas built in the Soviet Union, Buildings and structures completed in 1966

Minsk Ghetto

This article is about the ghetto in Minsk. For a ghetto in Mińsk Mazowiecki during the German Nazi occupation of Poland, see Mińsk Ghetto. The Minsk Ghetto was created soon after the German invasion of the Soviet Union. It was one of the largest in Eastern Europe, and the largest in the German-occupied territory of the Soviet Union. It housed close to 100,000 Jews, most of whom perished in The Holocaust.

Located at 53.9098, 27.5429 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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History of Minsk, Ghettos in Nazi-occupied Europe, The Holocaust in Belarus, Einsatzgruppen

Pischalauski Castle

Pischalauski Castle, also spelled Pishchalauski Castle, is a castle in Minsk, Belarus. The castle is also sometimes called the Belarusian Bastille. It is a registered state architectural monument. The castle was built in 1825. It formerly served as a prison. The architect was named Pishchala. The castle was the site of the imprisonment of Belarusian writer Yakub Kolas from 1908 to 1911.

Located at 53.8989, 27.5478 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Castles in Belarus, Buildings and structures in Minsk, Visitor attractions in Minsk, Infrastructure completed in 1825, Prisons in Belarus

Academy of Public Administration (Belarus)

The Academy of Public Administration under the aegis of the President of the Republic of Belarus (Belarusian: Акадэ́мiя кiрава́ння пры Прэзiдэ́нце Рэспу́блiкi Белару́сь, Russian: Акаде́мия управле́ния при Президе́нте Респу́блики Белару́сь), Minsk, is the leading higher educational establishment in a national education system of the Republic of Belarus and head establishment of education in system of training, retraining and in-service training of the personnel in management sphere.

Located at 53.8867, 27.5389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Universities in Minsk, Universities and institutes established in the Soviet Union, Educational institutions established in 1991

Ploshchad Lenina (Minsk Metro)

Ploshchad Lenina is a Minsk Metro station.

Located at 53.8932, 27.5478 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Minsk Metro stations, Railway stations opened in 1984

Nemiga (Minsk Metro)

Nemiga is a Minsk Metro station. Opened on December 31, 1990. It is located by the Nemiga Street, both being named after the Nemiga River. In 1999, it was the site of the Nyamiha disaster, in which 53 people were crushed to death.

Located at 53.9058, 27.5539 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Minsk Metro stations, Railway stations opened in 1990

Frunzenskaya (Minsk Metro)

Frunzenskaya is a Minsk Metro station. It was opened on December 31, 1990.

Located at 53.9053, 27.5394 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Minsk Metro stations, Railway stations opened in 1990

Molodyozhnaya (Minsk Metro)

Molodyozhnaya is a Minsk Metro station. Opened on July 3, 1995.

Located at 53.9064, 27.5211 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Minsk Metro stations, Railway stations opened in 1995

Pushkinskaya (Minsk Metro)

Pushkinskaya is a Minsk Metro station. Opened on 3 July 1995.

Located at 53.9094, 27.4953 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Minsk Metro stations, Railway stations opened in 1995

Sportivnaya (Minsk Metro)

Sportivnaya is a Minsk Metro station. Opened on 7 November 2005.

Located at 53.9083, 27.4792 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Minsk Metro stations, Railway stations opened in 2005

Kuntsevshchina (Minsk Metro)

Kuntsevshchina is a Minsk Metro station. Opened on 7 November 2005.

Located at 53.9064, 27.4556 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Minsk Metro stations, Railway stations opened in 2005

Kamennaya Gorka (Minsk Metro)

Kamennaya Gorka is a Minsk Metro station. Opened on 7 November 2005.

Located at 53.9069, 27.4353 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Minsk Metro stations, Railway stations opened in 2005

Football Manege (Minsk)

Football Manege is a multi-use arena in Minsk, Belarus. It is mostly used used for football matches as well as for tennis competitions. The Manege holds 3,000 people and was opened in December 2002.

Located at 53.9336, 27.5089 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Football venues in Belarus, Sport in Minsk, Buildings and structures in Minsk