Over its 1,000-year history, Brest has witnessed many historical events that have influenced both the city itself and the course of world history.Most tourists come to the city above the Bug River for the sake of the famous Brest Fortress, and leave with warm memories of the ancient and cozy city, its inhabitants and a special atmosphere.Come and get acquainted with the westernmost city of Belarus!

We start our tour from the main gate of the city - the railway station.
The building itself is the pearl of the city's architecture and perhaps the most beautiful railway station in Belarus.
Having experienced many things in its lifetime, this station has met and seen off many world-famous personalities.

Brest Railway Station is one of the symbols of Belarus, an architectural monument under the auspices of UNESCO. This is the "gateway" to the legendary land of heroes.

Brest. Railway station.

Brest occupies a special place in Vysotsky's biography: here he stayed at the Bug Hotel, and his paternal ancestors lived in this city, which was then called Brest-Litovsk.
The Bug hotel recreated the room where Vysotsky stayed, and opened a thematic museum room "Belarusian Pages of Vladimir Vysotsky".

Vysotsky Museum

Brest. Vysotsky Museum.

The Museum of the History of the City tells us about the history of the city of Brest at different stages of its 1000-year history.
Here, your knowledge of this city will expand significantly.

The Museum of the History of the city tells us about the history of the city of Brest at different stages of its development. It is located in a building that is an architectural monument included in the State List of Historical and Cultural Values of the Republic of Belarus.

Brest. The Museum of the history of the city.

Brest Botanical Garden is a unique place, a visit to which impresses with its rich and diverse expositions, expands knowledge about plants of various countries and continents, and also creates a wonderful mood.

Brest Botanical Garden is a unique place that expands knowledge about plants of various countries and continents, as well as creates a wonderful mood.

Brest. The Botanical Garden.

The temple is located in the very center of the city and has seen many events in its lifetime.

Brest. St. Nicholas Brotherhood Church.

The monument impresses and surprises with its grandeur and significance. It is very entertaining to explore important historical moments by looking at this monument.
It is conceived as a model of the city, expressed in historical images (Prince Vladimir Vasilkovich, Grand Duke Vitovt of Lithuania, and Nikolai Radziwill the Black) and in generalized images of the city's inhabitants (chronicler, soldier, mother).

The monument dedicated to the 1000th anniversary of the city is an iconic landmark of the city of Brest.

Brest. A monument to the 1000th anniversary of the city.

It was once the main of the 40 synagogues located in the city above the Bug.
The witnesses of its interior recall the modesty of the decoration – the whitewashed bare walls. The ceiling, decorated with gorgeous paintings based on Old Testament themes, compensated for everything. Men and a rabbi in a striped black and white cape were praying downstairs, and women were on the balconies.
A cinema has been located on this site for a long time, and only open fragments of the foundation remind of the old days.

The building of the former Choral synagogue (Belarus cinema) in Brest

Brest. The building of the former choral synagogue.

If you want to explore the history of these places in more detail, go to this museum.

The Brest Regional Museum of Local Lore preserves and demonstrates the rich historical heritage of the region.

Brest. The Regional Museum of Local Lore.

One of the business cards of Brest is the alley of lanterns. 
Not so long ago, lanterns with kerosene lamps were installed as a tribute to history, because previously all the streets were illuminated in this way.
A lamplighter was also appointed, who passes every day at the time indicated at the beginning of the pedestrian street and alternately lights the lanterns manually with the help of a ladder, and later extinguishes them.
This is something that not only tourists like to watch, but also locals.
The lamplighter is very friendly and does not refuse to share a photo as a keepsake ).

Afonya the plumber.

A street in the central part of the city, on which there is an alley of various wrought-iron lanterns. The compositions of the lanterns are unique - there are no others like them in the world.

Brest. The alley of lanterns.

The temple has witnessed many historical events that have taken place over the past centuries, but it has been preserved today, as before, and serves people faithfully.

Brest. Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross.

A unique and one-of-a-kind museum in Belarus.
The museum's exposition consists of material and cultural values that were seized from smugglers while trying to take them abroad.
The exhibits themselves are interesting, as well as the ways in which they moved across the border.
A kind of tribute to the people's resourcefulness and ingenuity, as well as the tireless fight against smuggling in the border town.

An unusual museum with a variety of works of art and antiques.

Brest. The museum "Saved art treasures".

The main Orthodox church in Brest has a lot to tell and show its guests.

Brest. Cathedral of Simeon Stylites.

It is located next to the Brest Fortress (there is a separate tour on this site), so I recommend taking the time to visit this open-air museum.
The territory features a variety of railway equipment from different periods, which was used on highways throughout the country.

Brest is 1000 years old.

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