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Minsk (Мінск mʲinsk; Минск; miɲsk), is the capital and largest city in Belarus, situated on the Svislach and Niamiha rivers. Minsk is also a headquarters of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). As the national capital, Minsk has a special administrative status in Belarus and is also the administrative centre of Minsk voblast (province) and Minsk raion.
The earliest references to Minsk date to the 11th century (1067). In 1242, Minsk became a part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, and it received its town privileges in 1499. From 1569, it was a capital of the Minsk Voivodship in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. It was annexed by Russia in 1793, as a consequence of the Second Partition of Poland. From 1919-1991, Minsk was the capital of the Byelorussian SSR. (...) more....
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sight Architectural, Residential and Cultural Complex of the Radziwill Family at Nesvizh
Without this residence, who knows how different Europe's history could have been. The Architectural, Residential and Cultural Complex of the Radziwill Family at Nesvizh is located in central Belarus. T...
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mtyue
TOSHIBA mobile phone....makes me wanna die.. who can tell me that where can repair it in Minsk... No one knows Minsk city? ((((
2009-06-12
coenen
@redygreen I'm interested in news from all European countries so yes, I follow Belarus :) Lelystad - Minsk... That is some distance!
2009-06-12
newsby
[charter97.org] Russian mass media: Moscow to finish off Minsk by Baltic pipeline http://tinyurl.com/m69xxt
2009-06-11
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