Kastrychnitski District, Minsk

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Kastrychnitski District is an administrative subdivision of the city of Minsk, Belarus. It was named after the October Revolution. ()

Local name: Кастрычніцкі раён Area: 7.44 mi²Coordinates: 53°50'60"N, 27°31'60"E

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Kastrychnitski District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Church of Saints Simon and Helena, Galileo Mall, Belarusian National History Museum, Independence Square.

3.3 miN
Historic red Catholic church with mass
Church of Saints Simon and Helena, Minsk
84 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Minsk, Belarus, the Church of Saints Simon and Helena, commonly known as the Red Church, stands as a beacon of spiritual and architectural grandeur. This Roman Catholic church, consecrated in 1910, is a prime example of neo-Romanesque...
2.9 miN
53°53'25"N • 27°33'16"E
Galileo Mall, Minsk
75 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
3.4 miN
Museum for Belarusian culture and history
Belarusian National History Museum, Minsk
86 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Minsk, the Belarusian National History Museum stands as a custodian of the nation's rich heritage and cultural history. This eminent institution, founded in 1957, serves as a vital repository of Belarusian historical artifacts, offering visitors...
3.1 miN
Square
Independence Square, Minsk
81 min walk • Independence Square in Minsk, the capital of Belarus, is a monumental civic space that is steeped in history and modernity. As one of the city's most significant landmarks, the square is not just a geographical center but also a cultural and political hub.
3.4 miN
Forts and castles
Pishchalauski Castle, Minsk
88 min walk • The Minsk Detention Center No. 1 is the central prison of the Republic of Belarus located in Minsk.
3.4 miN
Museum
Belarusian Nature and Environment Museum, Minsk
86 min walk • The Museum of Nature and Environment of the Republic of Belarus is a museum in Minsk, Belarus, founded in 1991 at Minsk on the basis of the nature of Belarusian National History and Culture Museum. There are more than 40 thousand exhibits inside an exposition area of 350 m2.
2.6 miN
Library
Republican Scientific Medical Library, Minsk
66 min walk • The Republican Scientific Medical Library plays an important role in providing scientists and specialists, research institutions and medical and preventive treatment facilities, educational establishments and other healthcare facilities of the Republic of Belarus with information and library services.
3.1 miN
Universities and schools
Maxim Tank Belarusian State Pedagogical University, Minsk
79 min walk • Maksim Tank Belarusian State Pedagogical University also known as BSPU is a university in Minsk, Belarus. It specialises in teacher training of mathematics, chemistry, physics, psychology, geography, history, languages and others for primary and secondary schools.
3 miN
Universities and schools
Faculty of International Relations, Minsk
77 min walk • The Faculty of International Relations of the Belarusian State University was founded in 1995. The faculty trains specialists in the following areas: international relations, international law, world economy, management of international tourism, customs, linguistica and area studies, modern foreign languages and cultural studies.
2.5 miN
Universities and schools
Academy of Public Administration, Minsk
65 min walk • The Academy of Public Administration under the aegis of the President of the Republic of Belarus, Minsk, is the leading higher educational establishment in a national education system of the Republic of Belarus and head establishment of education in system of training...
3.2 miN
Memorial
Kolokol Nagasaki, Minsk
83 min walk • Nagasaki's bell is a monument in Minsk, located on Independence Square near the Red Church. Established in September 2000 as a reminder of the victims of nuclear disasters.