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ToBelarus! - Belarus Life Discovered in People and Places

Belarus People

marcchagallmuseenationalmarWhat makes every nation, culture, and epoch unique and unforgettable? The answer is People: all types and characters, heroes and villains,  famous and ordinary, poor and rich, passionate and indifferent. Though not so many Belarus people have been world renowned, the strange combination of character traits makes this ethnos so peculiar and interesting, even for people coming from the neighbouring territories.

And surely, like any other people, Belarusians deserve our outmost attention. That is why, our idea is to tell about those people from Belarus who shape the everyday life of the country, in any way. Rock singers, students, artists, engineers, NGO activists, politicians, Mass Media people, and all those whose life is nicely curved through Belarus - we want to see all of them here. Opinions and life styles of authentic Belarusians, what they breathe and how they think - that is what we want to reveal.

And you are the one who can help us with this complicated task: if you feel close to Belarus (even if you have never been to the country before), if you have something to tell us, we will always be happy to hear your voice. Thank you!

Belarus Places

The country of Belarus - so much to say and so much to see… You cannot believe it? Then this part of our Belarus land research is for you. We are going to explore extraordinary nature spots all over the Republic of Belarus, discover places, filled with history and charm, experience the way people have lived here since ancient times - actually we want to learn how Belarus has existed for all this time, and surely bring back this valuable information to you.

And again, we cannot cover all the information due to obvious time and space limitations, that is why we would greatly appreciate your help and support on collecting interesting material and sharing it with the rest of the world!

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My Belarus
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It was the title of my first photo album published in 2001. Since then there have been a lot of travel guides, postcards and another photo album - the Belarusian Exotics. The main purpose of the album was to prove to my fellow compatriots and foreign guests that Belarus is an unusual and really exotic country. Now I know for sure: our country is extremely beautiful.
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Belarus History

Remarkable Dates in Belarusian History

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862 – Polotsk first mentioned in the chronicle as a centre of Krivichi Slavonic tribe;

Second half of the 10th century – establishment of the Polotsk Principality;

End of the 10th century – establishment of the Turov Principality;

1230 – establishment of the Great Lithuanian Principality;

1569 – the Kingdom of Poland and the Great Lithuanian Principality united into the federal state Rzecz Pospolita;

1772, 1793, 1795 – Rzecz Pospolita and Belarus incorporated into the Russian Empire;

1863 January, 1864 – Uprising in Belarus, Poland and Lithuania;

November 7, 1917 – October Revolution in Russia;

March 25, 1918 – Belarusian People’s Republic was proclaimed;

January 1, 1919 – Belarusian Soviet Socialist Republic as part of the USSR was formed;

March 18, 1921 – Riga Treaty was signed. In accordance with the Treaty Western Belarus became a part of Poland until 1939;

June 22, 1941 – July 28, 1944 – Belarus was occupied by Nazi Germany during the Second World War;

June 27, 1990 – Declaration on the State Sovereignty of the Republic of Belarus adopted;

March 15, 1994 – Constitution of the Republic of Belarus adopted.