Dinosaur

Spring is the time of year when dinosaurs come out and luxuriate in the sun.

More Numbers

This photo was taken at Moskovsky Bus Station, see also this post.

Theme Day: Numbers

234567 is the number of km hit by a car of one of Minsk citizens... me :). The photo was taken about a week ago.
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Children's Railroad

This is a railway station building of the children's railroad. It's a narrow gauge railroad loop passing through one of Minsk parks. This railroad is fully operated by teenagers.

Passage In Blue And Yellow

Free parking, anyone?

This shot was taken far from the center of Minsk, next to the city's biggest marketplace ("Zhdanovichi"). If you don't want to pay for a parking lot, here is a place where you can leave your car for free.

Museum Of Samovars

Holocaust Memorial

This memorial is known as "The Death Pit". In 1942 Nazi killed 5000 Jews at this same place. The number of Minsk ghetto prisoners killed during WWII is about 100,000. The marble obelisk was built in 1947. It was USSR's first monument to Holocaust victims. The sculpture was added in 2000.

Bikers

These two guys where quicky manoeuvring among cars on the main street of Minsk - Nezalezhnasti avenue ("Independence avenue"). They were so fast!

Old Winding Stairs

I noticed this stairs in the backyard of the Palace of Arts. It looks so old I wouldn't risk going upstairs.

Ceiling

A nice ceiling in a shopping mall. It is too nice compared to the rest of the interior.

Church of Holy Trinity

A.k.a the Church of Saint Roh.

The present brick cathedral was built in the 60s of 19th century. During the post-WWII period it was used as a book depository, and the cemetery on Zolotaya Gorka (where the church is located) — the biggest and most famous catholic necropolis in the city — was destroyed. In 1976 the bulding was restored and partly repaired, then the chamber music hall of the philharmonic society was accommodated there. In 1991 the catholic church was renewed, and under the agreement with the philharmonic society the masses took place in it again. In 2006 the church was fully returned to believers.

Easter Orthodox Fair (Part 3)

Young bell ringer and a little girl (they look so much alike, I presume she is his sister).

This is the last photo from this event, I promise.

Easter Orthodox Fair (Part 2)

Easter Orthodox Fair

The 6th annual Easter Orthodox exhibition/fair opened today in Minsk. There're more than 80 participants from Belarus, Greece, Israel, Russia and Ukraine. Here one can see (and kiss) famous icons, listen to lections and participate in discussions on spiritual subjects, talk to priests, attend masterclasses on bell ringing and folk arts, buy books and souvenirs.