- September 11, 2018
- Tips for tourists
- Darya Dar
The main attraction of Brest is the fortress. Within its walls there has long been a museum dedicated to the events of the Great Patriotic War. In addition, the city has many historical monuments. Among them are Catholic churches and Orthodox churches. There are also modern entertainments here. The article tells about where to go in Brest.
Brest Fortress
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The first thing that comes to mind when mentioning Brest is the legendary Brest Fortress, which took the first blow on June 22, 1941, when the Great Patriotic War began... And if you enter the fortress through the main entrance (as the locals say , “through the Star”), then you will hear the metronome counting, and the alarming rumble of enemy aircraft, and that very voice of Levitan, reporting the attack of Nazi Germany...
The citadel is full of reminders of the war - these are ruins, and casemates made of red brick, and tanks with guns, and the graves of defenders, whose names can be read on the slabs, and the unquenchable Eternal Flame, burning day and night in memory of all those who died... But at the same time At the same time, the Brest Fortress amazes with a sense of peace, tranquility, and boundless space. Here roses bloom and the ringing of church bells can be heard, here restless boys climb on reclaimed tanks and guns from morning to evening, there is a lot of air, trees and silence. Here you can have a snack in a cafe and go to the museum, or just walk along the endless paths under the shade of old willows, remembering the war and rejoicing in peace... Read the review
Museums
Memorial complex "Brest Hero Fortress"
Brest 52.083187 23.658909
+375
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Residence of Father Frost in Belovezhskaya Pushcha
I was very afraid to go to the Belarusian Grandfather. New Year's holidays, the main Santa of the season is all in soap, tourists are like the waters in the Pacific Ocean... But I really wanted to show our five-year-old Tanya the real Santa Claus, and not the helpers who roam around kindergartens. I started growing Zen before visiting the residence of Father Frost in Belovezhskaya Pushcha back in mid-December. But! Well done Belarusians! There were crowds of people, but, thanks to the excellent organization, these crowds did not get under each other’s feet and absolutely all the guests received their share of a good mood.
A visit to the residence of Father Frost begins at the free parking lot, where cars are left and tourists travel by bus through the territory of Belovezhskaya Pushcha. During the “season” buses run frequently, almost every half hour (the schedule is at the ticket office), travel two at a time and can accommodate 110 people – that’s how many tourists are included in one excursion group.
At the bus stop, Snowflake meets the guests, leads them to the gate, and then hands them over to Grandfather’s second assistant (I forgot her name). She asks riddles and tells stories until the path outside the gate is clear of the previous group. Continuing to chat, she leads everyone further and further, steadily approaching the Tower. On the steps of the tower stand Grandfather and Snow Maiden, who make a welcoming speech and take photographs with the guests. Then Grandfather leaves, and the tourists continue along the path, already with a third assistant. It leads to the Three Fir Trees, where wishes are made, to the glade of the Twelve Months, the alley of the Zodiac signs and other entertainment.
At the end, we offer a visit to the hut, where you can receive a gift with an entrance ticket (we were given a desk calendar and a gingerbread tree in the shape of a Christmas tree). Next is free time. You can walk around the residence of Father Frost further, you can go to a cafe at the bus stop, you can go to the nursery in Belovezhskaya Pushcha.
I recommend reading: What to see in Belarus? Opinion of a Russian girl about Belarusian attractions
I did not expect that I myself would be interested and would not want to leave the residence to the main entrance to the Pushcha - there we were supposed to meet with the dads, who did not go to the residence of the Belarusian Father Frost, but went to the nature museum.
The excursion to the residence takes two hours. This time includes a round trip and a tour of the residence. But you can walk longer, no one will kick you out.
Archaeological Museum "Berestye"
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On the territory of the Brest Fortress there is another museum, which everyone who comes to Brest strives to visit. The idea of the museum arose when, during excavations in 1968, an ancient village was discovered, or rather, a settlement from the 11th-13th centuries: small wooden houses, stoves, beds, pavements paved with boards, the remains of fences, as well as a lot of ancient utensils. The finds are “preserved” by scientists so that everyone can be curious: how did people live many centuries ago?
Clay vessels and leather shoes that bear little resemblance to modern ones, a cart wheel and a millstone, an awl and a shoe knife, a ring and a comb - unique finds can tell so much about the past... Read the review
Museums
Archaeological Museum "Berestye"
Brest, Brest Fortress, Hospital Island 52.079957 23.654632
+375 +375.
Mon. – Sun: from 10:00 to 18:00 (March – October); from March 1 to October 1 – seven days a week.
Wed. – Fri: from 10:00 to 17:00 (November – February); Closed: Monday, Tuesday.
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Museum "5th Fort"
The 5th Fort Museum is unusual and mysterious. Those who dare to wander through the dark tunnels will surely be left with indelible impressions of the battle sites. You can also see military equipment there. Read review
Museums
Museum "5th Fort"
Brest, Brest Fortress 52.047484 23.673499
+375 (branch manager) +375 (order excursions)
Tue – Sun: from 09:00 to 18:00
Mon: closed
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Belovezhskaya Pushcha - prices
- Sightseeing tour of Belovezhskaya Pushcha + Museum of Folk Life: 100,000 adults/60,000 children
- Museum of Nature (5 halls with collections of flora and fauna): 25,000 adults/12,000 children
- Nursery: 20,000 adults/10,000 children
- Residence of Father Frost: 85,000 adults/70,000 children
The price list on the website is very detailed, from museums to coal for barbecues. Official website of Belovezhskaya Pushcha: www.npbp.by
If you are planning a trip to Belarus, we recommend reading:
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Railway Museum
What child would refuse a visit to the “museum of steam locomotives”? Especially if there you are allowed not only to look, but also to touch, and climb inside the cars, and sit in the driver’s booth, and look at the steam pressure gauge, and turn the steering wheel, and turn various valves, and look into each compartment...
Mail and passenger cars, and a tank locomotive, and a steam crane, and an ambulance car from the war, and a car with an anti-aircraft gun, and a handcar...
The station clock from the 60s and the station bell, which the most daring museum visitors can ring, will help you immerse yourself in the railway atmosphere. Read review
Museums
Railway Museum
Brest, Masherova Ave., 2 52.085987 23.672109
+375
May – October: from 10:00 to 18:00
November – April: from 11:00 to 17:00
Mon. (except holidays): day off
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Churches and Temples
St. Nicholas Church
Address: st. Sovetskaya, 10 Phone: +37 Website: https://stnikolas.by Opening hours: daily 07:30-19:00
The temple was built in 1885, but just a few years later it was destroyed by fire. The decision to build a new stone church was made at the beginning of the twentieth century, and money for it was raised by townspeople, mainly participants in the Russo-Japanese War.
Certain amounts were received from Pyotr Stolypin and Nicholas II. The work was completed in 1906, at which time the temple was consecrated and opened to parishioners.
After 50 years during Soviet times, the authorities closed the church and returned it to believers only in 1990.
The peculiarity of the church is its dark blue domes, which is why it resembles a five-masted ship.
Holy Resurrection Cathedral
Address: st. Moskovskaya 271 Phone: +37 Website: https://voskresenskiy.by Opening hours: daily 07:30-19:00
The Holy Resurrection Cathedral is one of the largest religious buildings in the country, designed for 5 thousand parishioners. This is a new temple, which was built in 1995 in honor of the Great Victory and has five domes symbolizing Christ and the four evangelist apostles.
The church has a merciful sisterhood organized in honor of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, and a Sunday school for children.
Temple in honor of the Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of God
Address: st. Volgogradskaya, 23 Phone: +37 Website: https://tihvinskiy-hram.cerkov.ru/ Opening hours: daily 07:00-17:00
The temple was built in honor of one of the most famous Orthodox shrines - the icon of the Tikhvin Mother of God.
It was erected at the beginning of the 21st century and has characteristic features - 12 golden domes, which symbolize the 12 apostles of Christ, and a bell tower with 14 bells.
The church houses a copy of the Tikhvin icon of the Mother of God, as well as numerous pieces of holy relics, including a piece of the coffin of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker.
Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Address: st. Lenina, 34 Phone: +37 Opening hours: daily 08:00-20:00
The church was built in 1856 and is a rectangular basilica without unnecessary architectural elements.
After World War II it was closed, and the building was used for the exhibition of a local history museum. In 2001, the temple was restored and returned to believers.
Today, one of the main shrines of Belarus is kept there - the miraculous face of the Mother of God in a frame that dates back to the second part of the 17th century.
Lantern Alley
Another attraction of Brest is the famous Alley of Lanterns, which appeared on Gogol Street in 2013. The Little Prince and his Rose, a fairy-tale stove and a shoe shiner with his brushes, a peddler and a sewing machine, and a luxurious carriage in which you can sit - the lanterns amaze with their variety, inventiveness, and skillful forging of every detail.
During the day, it’s a good idea to walk along the alley with a camera and capture the lanterns you like most as a souvenir. But be sure to look at the Alley of Lanterns and in the evening, when at dusk the waiter’s lamp is lit, the candle at Viy’s is lit, and the anvil in the forge of the god Hephaestus lights up with red lights, and silhouettes of Gogol’s characters appear in the window of the fairy-tale house, and the devil will try again steal the moon... Read the review
Sovetskaya Street, Lantern Lighting Ritual
It is no coincidence that lanterns have become the hallmark of Brest. After all, every evening a truly fabulous event takes place here: a real lamplighter in a signature blue jacket, with a ladder on his shoulder, appears on a city street to the accompaniment of light music. And businesslikely, without being distracted by camera flashes and cries of tourists, he gets down to his usual work. With a light gait he moves from lantern to lantern, climbs the ladder and - “let there be light!”
On Sovetskaya Street there is a whole block with real gas lamps, which the lamplighter lights at dusk and extinguishes at dawn. And don’t forget, while admiring the lamplighter’s work, take a photo with him as a souvenir and hold on to a button of his uniform for good luck. Read review
City Park
In the warm season, an excellent place for relaxation and leisure is the May Day Park, a traditional recreation spot for Brest residents. Maslenitsa and City Day are celebrated here, knightly tournaments and concerts are held, and wedding photo sessions are held on the Lovers' Bridge.
In the park you can ride carousels, cars and other attractions, sit at a table in a cozy cafe, enjoying the view of the lake, eat ice cream or cotton candy, jump on a trampoline, meet a squirrel or a hedgehog, see rare trees: hornbeam, elm, plane tree, wander around quiet paths in the shade of trees, enjoy relaxation and silence.
Parks and Attractions
Park of Culture and Recreation named after the First of May
Brest, st. Lenina, 3 52.092164 23.674422
+375 +375 +375
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Park of Warriors-Internationalists
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Another Brest park. It appeared as a tribute to the memory of the soldiers who died in Afghanistan, as is reminiscent of the real armored personnel carrier standing on a pedestal at the central entrance to the park. If you go deep into the park, you can go on rides and satisfy your hunger in small improvised cafe vans. But most of all, Brest residents love this park because it is very reminiscent of a forest: the pine forest and birch grove there are truly beautiful, especially in autumn. Walking along the paths, you will hear the sound of a woodpecker and see nuthatches carrying seeds from the feeder. And don’t forget to take a handful of nuts with you: in the Park of Internationalist Warriors there are practically tame squirrels who will boldly come up to you and take a treat from your palm.
Parks and Attractions
Park of Warriors-Internationalists
Brest, st. Moskovskaya, 277 52.099615 23.777037
+375
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Pancake shop near the “collective farm market”
(Karbysheva, 25)
This is the ugliest place in this collection, it’s just not good at all. But the time to promote it has come. The legendary pancake shop near the “collective farm market” is the one closest to the doors. I've been eating there since my first year and still do (and that's almost 15 years). This is hit content: the best pancakes, the world market leader - tasty, honest, inexpensive and fast.
A completely homeless looking pancake house, a typical eatery: men from the bookmaker's office standing for coffee, students, saleswomen from the stalls next door and half the city in line.
Here you need to take the “tradition”: crabs, mayonnaise, cucumbers, corn, ham, cheese - in a rich way on payday. It’s really tasty, and women over the years of dating can give you a promissory note.
If someone is poor, do not forget to remove cheese from the additives. Issue price: from 2.2 rubles. up to 4.5 rub.
Country "EnotiYa"
For those who love animals, this Country will seem like paradise. Here you can pet and feed cute tame animals, ask in detail about their care, and observe their behavior and habits. This is not just a zoo, but a real hotel for animals. Read review
Zoos and dolphinariums
Contact Zoo "Raccoon Country"
Brest, blvd. Shevchenko, 4 52.094136 23.692651
+375 (33) 6-20-30-40
Mon-Sun: from 10:00 to 21:00
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Embankment of the Mukhavets River
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Another traditional walking place for Brest residents is the embankment of the Mukhavets River. This green area in the city center attracts everyone: for mothers with strollers there are comfortable paths, for kids there is a sandbox and plenty of space to run around and play, for young people there are romantic corners under the shade of weeping willows, where you can be alone, admiring the fast flow and flowering trees. water lilies.
In the summer, the pleasure boat “Grodno” runs along the river, on which every resident of Brest has probably ridden at least once. The embankment is also a habitat for many birds, so when going for a walk, don’t forget to grab a loaf or bread: pigeons, swans, ducks and seagulls will thank you very much! Currently, reconstruction on the embankment is being completed: in the spring, comfortable benches, new lanterns and a beautiful fountain will await citizens and guests of the city.
A trip on the ship "Grodno"
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Cafe "Tavern by the Lake", @traktiruozera
Address:
Park of Culture and Leisure named after May 1
The tavern “At the Lake” is a must-visit colorful establishment of Slavic cuisine. Located on the shore of the lake in the central park of Brest.
The establishment combines Belarusian, Polish and Jewish cultures. And the interior contains fragments of a traditional hut, an ancient tavern, and a noble castle with a fireplace in the center of the hall.
We would like to thank Valeria Stradina and Olga Demyanchuk for their assistance in creating the material.
Streets of Brest
It often happens that we live in a city for many years, but we don’t know about the existence of some “attractions”. The article Mysterious Brest: what the old courtyards hide will interest even old-timers - it will be a reason to take a walk with the children to unfamiliar places. Walking around Brest with a child: in search of a fairy tale, will become exciting and interesting if you think through the route in advance and don’t forget your camera.
Active recreation for children in Brest
You don’t know where the “White Fox” is from in Brest, and what interesting things does meeting him promise? What is bumperball and where in Brest you can ride go-karts and play laser tag or paintball. We'll tell you! Read more... More options for active recreation in our Catalog.
If you are planning to visit Brest on the weekend, be sure to check out our selection of the best events, because it is recommended to plan your vacation in advance! We know where to go with a child in Brest next weekend.
Dear readers! If you know other interesting places in Brest, be sure to tell us about them in the comments.
"Duner"
(Masherova, 52)
After “Cow” everyone meets at “Duner” - a seedy, shabby place where music videos or football are shown on TV. But if you ask, they can change the channel. This is the only eatery that is open until “really late” and feeds all the night partygoers. There is no special atmosphere there, just a tradition and an opportunity to continue the party. I usually only get duner here and always ask to replace the red sauce with white. I don’t know who this will help, but now my friends are repeating me.
“Duner” - bow: everyone there is always tortured at night, as if they were carrying a cross to feed the night owls.
