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Niamiha Street
Niamiha Street (also Nyamiha, Nemiga; be, Вуліца Няміга; russian: Улица Немига) is a street named after the river of the same name in central Minsk, Belarus. From the 1960s to the 2010s, the street was completely reconstructed losing all but one original building on it. History and architecture The street along the river of the same name appeared in the 12th century near the Minsk castle. It is considered to be one of the oldest streets in Minsk.Минск: энциклопедический справочник. Минск, 1983 insk: encyclopedic reference. Minsk, 1983 P. 286–287. In 16th–18th centuries, it was named ''Nemigskaya''. It became the main street of the Lower market district and a major shopping street. From the beginning of the 17th century this narrow street started to be built up with 2 and 3-storey baroque and classicist buildings. Due to geographical features of the terrain the river used to flood often. In the late 19th century the ...
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Peter And Paul Church, Minsk
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Independence Avenue (Minsk)
Independence Avenue ( be, праспект Незалежнасці, russian: проспект Независимости) (''Praspiekt Niezaliežnasci'') is the main street of Minsk, the capital of Belarus. Independence Avenue crosses Minsk radially from its centre towards the North-East. Length of the avenue is about . Notable landmarks Key landmarks located from West to East: * Independence Square ** The House of Government **Minsk City Hall ** Church of Saints Simon and Helena **Belarusian State University * KGB Headquarters * October Square ** Palace of the Republic ** Museum of the Great Patriotic War ** Belarus State Circus ** Central House of Officers **Trade Unions Palace of Culture * Aleksander Garden Square * Yanka Kupala Park * Gorky Park * Victory Square * Church of Holy Trinity *Yakub Kolas Square * Kalinin Square *Central Botanical Garden of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus * Čaliuskincaŭ Park *National Library of Belarus. World Heritage status Ar ...
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Minsk Trolleybus
The Minsk trolleybus system ( be, Мінскі тралейбус; russian: Минский троллейбус) serves the city of Minsk, the capital of Belarus. The system was opened in September 19, 1952. Nowadays it has more than 60 lines. The system is operated by the "Minsktrans" state enterprise. According to the Transportation Research Board, trolleybus system of Minsk is the second largest in the world. History Construction of the Minsk trolleybus system started after a decree of the Council of Ministers of the BSSR (November 1949). The first line, opened on 19 September 1952, connected Train Passenger Station and the Round Square (now — Victory Square, total 6 km). 5 trolleybuses served the system on the opening day. The system was developing fast — in 1956, 39 trolleybuses were serving 16 km of lines. Fare payment During Soviet times, a trolleybus ticket cost 4 kopecks. Currently, the ticket costs 60 copecks ($0.31). Lines The system operates 61 (or ...
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Minsk Bus
Minsk ( be, Мінск ; 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 (voblast) and Minsk District (raion). As of January 2021, its population was 2 million, making Minsk the 11th most populous city in Europe. Minsk is one of the administrative capitals of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). First documented in 1067, Minsk became the capital of the Principality of Minsk before being annexed by the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in 1242. It received town privileges in 1499. From 1569, it was the capital of the Minsk Voivodeship, an administrative division of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. It was part of a region annexed by the Russian Empire in 1793, as a consequence of the Second Partition of Poland. From 1919 to 1991, aft ...
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