Brest Fortress as a symbol of courage and bravery of the whole Belarus.

We begin our tour with a modern museum dedicated to Jewish culture and its role in the history and heritage of the city.
It is not known exactly when Jews first appeared in Brest, but it is known for certain that in 1388 the Grand Duke of Lithuania Vytautas granted Brest Jews, the first of those who lived at that time on the territory of modern Belarus, the vaccine, later extended to all Jews Incl.
In the XIV-XVII centuries. Brest was the main center of Jews in the Soviet Union, and the Jewish community of Brest played a leading role in the life of the Jews of Lithuania and Belarus.
Before World War II, about half of the city's residents were Jews...

The monument on Ikonnikov's grave, located in the center of the park area, is popularly called the "monument to tankers." 
It is named after the Soviet military commander, Major General of the tank forces N.F. Ikonnikov, who played a significant role in the liberation of Belarus from the Nazi invaders. 

Border Guards Square is a place that the townspeople love very much.
Previously, there was an extensive park area on this site, which received the official name "State Garden".
Today, this place has a more strict and solemn character.
Interesting information about the park became known after excavations conducted by archaeologists. It turned out that the garden is located on the mound of a pagan temple.

Behind the Ceremonial Square there is a 100-meter obelisk "Bayonet" and an eternal flame, next to which there is an honor guard of the Memorial Post.
The monument "Courage" is a large-scale sculpture dedicated to each defender of the citadel. The height of the monument is 33.5 m. On its reverse side are relief compositions with episodes of the heroic defense of the fortress. There is a burial place of 823 soldiers next to the monument.
The Brest Fortress Defense Museum is located nearby.

The ruins of the White Palace can be seen in the eastern part of the complex.
Previously, the palace was part of the monastery of St. Basil.
The White Palace is famous for the fact that it was here that the Brest-Litovsk Peace Treaty was signed in 1918, according to which Soviet Russia withdrew from the First World War.
It was here that the famous inscription "We die, but we do not give up" was left. And it was here that the defense of the Brest Fortress ended.

The creators of this sculpture tried to convey to their contemporaries and descendants the full severity of the human trials that befell the defenders of the Brest fortress, to tell about their resilience and strength.

A temple with a rich history, built in the Byzantine style. Its construction was completed in 1876. But after almost 50 years, it was rebuilt and became a church, because the territory belonged to Poland. In 1941, a garrison club was organized in the temple. And in 1999, the building was reconstructed and handed over to the Orthodox Church.

A unique museum, created in 1972 on the site of the ancient Berestye settlement.
Thanks to archaeologists, today we can see 28 wooden residential and outbuildings of the 13th century, streets, pavements, adobe furnaces, and imagine what life was like for our ancestors eight centuries ago.
The archaeological collection of Berestye contains over 43 thousand exhibits, many of which are unique and presented in the exhibition.

Fort No. 5 was built in 1879-1880. It was upgraded and reinforced several times, as a result, the structure became part of the inner defensive line of the fortress. In 1995, Fort No. 5 was recognized as a historical and cultural value and underwent a long path of numerous restorations.
Today it is a branch of the Brest Hero Fortress Memorial complex, an important landmark of the Kobrin fortification, as well as a museum, which has been hosting an interesting exhibit since 2021 telling the story of fortification in our territories.