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Famous Landmarks in Belarus: 20 Places Every Traveler Should Know

Mir Castle Complex in Belarus
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Belarus has castles, historic city centres, fortresses, religious buildings, forests and cultural landmarks. UNESCO currently lists 4 World Heritage properties for Belarus: Białowieża Forest; Mir Castle Complex; the Architectural, Residential and Cultural Complex of the Radziwill Family at Nesvizh; and the Struve Geodetic Arc. The Białowieża Forest property is transboundary with Poland, while the Struve Geodetic Arc is transnational.

20 Landmarks to Know

  1. Mir Castle Complex
  2. Nesvizh Radziwill Complex
  3. Białowieża Forest
  4. Struve Geodetic Arc sites
  5. Brest Fortress
  6. Minsk Independence Avenue
  7. National Library of Belarus
  8. Upper Town in Minsk
  9. Trinity Suburb
  10. Grodno Old Town
  11. Grodno Old Castle
  12. St Sophia Cathedral in Polotsk
  13. Braslav Lakes
  14. Lake Narach
  15. Vitebsk historic centre
  16. Kreva Castle ruins
  17. Lida Castle
  18. Novogrudok Castle Hill
  19. Gomel Palace and Park Ensemble
  20. Marc Chagall-related sites in Vitebsk

UNESCO Heritage

UNESCO’s current country profile lists four World Heritage properties, including three cultural properties and the transboundary Białowieża Forest natural property.

UNESCO World Heritage Centre — Belarus

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