Belarus
in Eastern Europe
Europe

Country Quickfacts
Currency and Currency Code:
Ruble - BYR
Spoken languages:
Belarusian, Russian
Local electricity:
220 V - 50 Hz (plugs: C, F)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
ISO 2-Letter code:
BY
Internet top level domain:
.by
Country phone prefix:
+375
Local Time (capital):
Timezone:
UTC/GMT offset: hours

Map of Belarusian Unesco Heritage Sites

Click any of the markers above to learn more about the corresponding heritage site and learn more about Belarus in Europe. The list below is ordered by name. The oldest site is Białowieża Forest. On the list since 1979. The youngest site is Architectural, Residential and Cultural Complex of the Radziwill Family at Nesvizh. On the list since 2005.

Name Since
Architectural, Residential and Cultural Complex of the Radziwill Family at Nesvizh
The Architectural, Residential and Cultural Complex of the Radziwill Family at Nesvizh is located in central Belarus. The Radziwill dynasty, who built and kept the ensemble from the 16th century until...
2005
Białowieża Forest
This is an extension of and new proposal for the Belovezhskaya Pushcha / Białowieża transboudary site on the border between Poland and Belarus, inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1979. Situated...
1979
Mir Castle Complex
The construction of this castle began at the end of the 15th century, in Gothic style. It was subsequently extended and reconstructed, first in the Renaissance and then in the Baroque style. After bei...
2000
Struve Geodetic Arc
The Struve Arc is a chain of survey triangulations stretching from Hammerfest in Norway to the Black Sea, through 10 countries and over 2,820 km. These are points of a survey, carried out between 1816...
2005