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Lee Harvey Oswald

Author: Newsmaker added 28-05-2013, 22:33

The 50th anniversary of one of the most important events in recent U.S. history will take place in autumn 2013. On November 22, 1963 at 12:30 PM in Dallas, Texas, people heard three shots, two of which stopped the life of President John F. Kennedy. According to the official version, the murder was committed by 24-year-old Lee Harvey Oswald. In June 1962, Oswald returned from the Soviet Union, where he had lived two and a half years in Minsk. He married and his first child was born in the capital of the Belarusian SSR.

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Category: History » Soviet times

The mascot of the 2014 World Cup Championship in Minsk was named Volat

Author: Newsmaker added 28-04-2013, 06:11

It was officially confirmed at the final jury meeting of the competition "Let’s choose the name of the mascot!" that the name of the mascot Ice Hockey World Championship 2014 which will be held in Minsk is Volat.

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The UCI Track Cycling World Championships 2013 are held in Minsk

Author: Newsmaker added 24-02-2013, 04:17

The UCI Track Cycling World Championships 2013 started in Minsk on February, 20. All the competitions are held at Minsk Arena track.

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Minsk dormitory Losyca: a view from the roof (Photos)

Author: Newsmaker added 27-01-2013, 07:24

Today we present the photos of one of the dormitories in Minsk. The photos were made from the roofs and show us how the district looks during snowing winter.

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Category: Facts » Nature

Unique engineering construction in Minsk which received “the gold” in “The World encyclopedia of architecture“

Author: Newsmaker added 20-01-2013, 09:08

Do you know what unique engineering construction was stretched practically through all Minsk and received “the gold” in “The World encyclopedia of architecture“?

The water system of the Sliapianka crosses the city from Zialeny lug to Chyzhouka and stretches on 22 kilometers. Let’s walk along its banks.

Thanks to Sliapianka, the part of Minsk' citizens accustomed to water murmur, effective spectacular waterfalls, fishermen and ubiquitous ducks and gulls.

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Category: Sightseeings » Minsk

Minsk police made a list of places where it is allowed to draw graffiti

Author: Newsmaker added 20-01-2013, 06:46

Minsk police demonstrate a desire to have a peaceful dialogue with the fans of graffiti. On the official website of the Minsk police interactive project "Interception" appeared a list of legal walls, where street artists can draw.

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Category: News

Minsk in the evenings (photos)

Author: Newsmaker added 14-01-2013, 13:52

Today we would like to present you a number of photos with Minsk in the winter evenings. You are able to see the main attractions of the city: the Trinity Suburb, Holy Spirit Cathedral, the hotel "Belarus" and some others. All photos were made from the roof.

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Category: Facts