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Routes

Independence Avenue

5 stops, from Independence Square to Victory Square.

Distance
3.0 km
Walking
41 min on foot
Stops
5
Independence Square1Church of Saints Simon and Helena2The National Art Museum of the Republic of Belarus3Gorky Park4Victory Square5
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Stops

  1. Independence Square

    Independence Square is a square in Minsk, Belarus. It is one of the landmarks on Independence Avenue. The National Assembly of Belarus and Minsk City Hall are on this square.

    100 m to the next stop

  2. Church of Saints Simon and Helena

    The Church of Saints Simon and Helena, also known as the Red Church, is a Roman Catholic church on Independence Square in Minsk, Belarus. This neo-Romanesque church was designed by Polish architects Tomasz Pajzderski and Władysław Marconi. The cornerstone was laid in 1905 and the church was completed in 1910.

    1.2 km to the next stop

  3. The National Art Museum of the Republic of Belarus

    The National Art Museum of the Republic of Belarus is the largest art museum in Belarus and is located in its capital, Minsk. The museum comprises more than thirty thousands works of art which make up twenty various collections and constitutes two main ones: the one of national art and the other of art monuments of various countries of the world. It was formerly known as the State Art Gallery.

    1.0 km to the next stop

  4. Gorky Park

    Gorky Park is a public park in Minsk, Belarus. It is located near the Victory Square and the Yanka Kupala Park. The park was established in 1800 under the name Governor’s Garden.

    690 m to the next stop

  5. Victory Square

    Victory Square is a square in Minsk, Belarus, located at the intersection of Independence Avenue and Zakharau Street. The square is located in the historic centre of Minsk with the Museum of the 1st Congress of RSDLP, the main offices of National State TV and Radio and the City House of Marriages nearby. A green park stretches from Victory Square to the Svislach River and to the entrance to Gorky Park.