Streets and squares in Brest

Q: What historical places of Brest is worth visiting a lover of architecture?

The Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross of 1856 combines neo-Romanesque style with elements of classicism, its altar is decorated with a rare icon “The Mother of God of Brest”. The railway station of 1886 is a sample of the “brick style” with stained glass windows and cast-iron columns, designed by the architect Boris Lorberg. In the Nikolaev Brotherly Church of 1906, frescoes of the Vasnetsov school have been preserved.

Q: Where to go in Brest with children: interesting places for family holidays?

The Open Air Railway Museum displays 50 exhibits, including the 1920s ER steam locomotive and tank car. In the archaeological museum "Berestye" you can see excavated estates of the XIII century with wooden pavements. For interactive - five-meter monument "Millennium of Brest" with figures of Prince Vladimir and Lithuanian Prince Vitovt.

Q: Where to take beautiful photos in Brest: the best photo zones?

The alley of forged lanterns on Gogol Street includes 30 unique lamps with stories from the writer’s works. The stone gate "Tsarsky" in the Brest fortress with a double-headed eagle is an example of Russian fortification architecture. The embankment of the Muhavets River offers views of ancient arched bridges and a gateway of the XIX century.

Q: What legends and legends are associated with the sights of Brest?

According to legend, the underground passages of the Brest fortress lead to a secret chapel with an icon, which was hidden by Bernardine monks. They say that in the building of the former Jesuit monastery of the XVII century, the ghost of the teacher of the Polesie gymnasium appears. A unique artifact is the Brest Bible of 1563, which was printed by the first printer Nikolai Radziwill Cherny.

Q: What little-known sights of Brest are worth seeing?

The Moorish-style synagogue building of 1862 hides surviving fragments of paintings with the Stars of David. In the house of the merchant Pevsner of the 1920s, stained glass windows in the Art Deco style and the original cast-iron staircase survived. On the territory of the former monastery of brigittes you can find a basement with brick arches of Gothic masonry.

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Gogol Street

The construction of the street began in the middle of the XIX century. The total length is 2000 metros. The first name is Medium. …

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Soviet street

Soviet Street is the central street of Brest, which is a pedestrian section. It is often called the local promenade or local Arbat …

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Lenin Street

The beginning of construction dates back to the late 1830s. From that period, the former building of the barracks (now a residenti …

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Lenin Square

Lenin Square officially appeared on the map of Brest after the end of the Great Patriotic War, but in fact it was formed much earl …

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Komsomolskaya Street

Komsomolskaya Street is not very long - 700 meters. It starts from Ordzhonikidze Street and ends at the base of the Freedom Square …

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Travel to Brest and Belovezhskaya Forest

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From Brest to Belovezhskaya Forest

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Sightseeing tour of the Brest fortress. Monument of Courage and Heroism

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Sightseeing auto-pedestrian tour of the city of Brest

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Streets and squares in Brest

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