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Us, waiting for the bus [Warsaw / Poland]
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Statue at the island of tears, where people remember "the children of the motherland, who died beyond its borders" [Minsk / Belarus]
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In one of the many statue-filled parks of Minsk, the Bolshoi theatre is situated. [Minsk / Belarus]
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In the underpassage under the Victory Square, the victory of the USSR over Nazi Germany is remembered. [Minsk / Belarus]
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As any other main former USSR city, Minsk has a huge square with eternal flame, to remember the victorious struggle against Nazi Germany in WWII [Minsk / Belarus]
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Us in front of the obilisk on Peramoga square (formerly named: Stalin Square) [Minsk / Belarus]
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In true former USSR style, Minsk is blessed with wide streets an many city parks. [Minsk / Belarus]
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Sculpture at the base of the obelisk on Victory Square, with soldiers waving a flag of Lenin [Minsk / Belarus]
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Minsk's wide streets are lined with neo-classical, Stalinistic architecture [Minsk / Belarus]
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Minsk tries to position itself as a sport city. This is the beautifull Minsk Arena, where also the World Championship Ice Hockey in 2014 took place [Minsk / Belarus]
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Posing with Tsmoki (the mascotte of basketball team Tsmoki), just before the Europa Cup game against the Bulgarian team Rilski Sportis [Minsk / Belarus]
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In the years after the Great Octobr Revolution, this Orthodox Cathedral of the Holy Spirit was used as a sports hall for the fire brigade, while the vaults under the altars became a temporary prison [Minsk / Belarus]
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Having a walk through one of the tree lined streets of Minsk [Minsk / Belarus]
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Visiting the theatre to enjoy an opera or ballet performance is normal for Belarussians of all walks of life. Tickets can be bought in the walkways under the streets [Minsk / Belarus]
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We visited Minsk at the end of November. It was already cold with temperatures below zero, with the worst of winter still coming [Minsk / Belarus]
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In Belarus, the number of Western multinational chain restaurants and shops is still limited. The Mc Donalds outlets, however, are always full with customers! [Minsk / Belarus]
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The main post office is situated in this imposing building [Minsk / Belarus]
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The squares and parks in Minsk are filled with statues and fontains [Minsk / Belarus]
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The Church of St Simeon and St Helen, with Archangel Michael in front. The Archangel is the patron saint of Belarus, and here he is depicted killing a dragon [Minsk / Belarus]
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Lenin statues are still standing. Some Belarussians explained us that this does not mean that they long back to communist times, but that Belarussians are conservative and don't like to make changes to the way their surroundings look [Minsk / Belarus]
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These imposing buildings are called the Minsk City Gates. In one of the towers is a 3,5 metre clock that was taken as a war trophy from Nazi Germany [Minsk / Belarus]
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Minsk has an excellent public transport system; which makes it easy to explore the city. Unfortunately, we weren't allowed to take pictures in the beautifull metro stations. [Minsk / Belarus]
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Mink City Gates by night [Minsk / Belarus]
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Modern architecture, Soviet wall decoration and nice churches stand side by side in Minsk [Minsk / Belarus]
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Classic architecture meets Stalinism [Minsk / Belarus]
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Us, posing in front of a Russian tank [Minsk / Belarus]
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Strolling through the streets of Minsk [Minsk / Belarus]
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Walking is an excellent way to explore the city [Minsk / Belarus]
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Flower sellers in the under passage way, near the central train station [Minsk / Belarus]
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View across the Svisloch River to get a nice panorama of the city [Minsk / Belarus]
