Stalin Line Historical and Cultural Complex
Лінія Сталіна
Ruins of a fortified area near Minsk built before World War II, with outdoor displays of tanks, aircraft and bunkers, where you can try driving a tank.
The Stalin Line was a system of fortifications built by the Soviet Union along its western border in the 1930s. In 2005, an open-air military museum was established on the original bunker complex northwest of Minsk. Concrete machine-gun bunkers and trenches have been preserved, and a large number of tanks, artillery pieces, helicopters and aircraft are displayed outdoors. Visitors can pay to ride in armoured vehicles and try shooting, and festivals feature war re-enactments. Admission is about 15 Belarusian rubles. About 30 kilometres from Minsk, it is often combined with the Khatyn Memorial Complex in a day trip.
Opening hours
Daily approx. 10:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Zaslawye
- Belarusian State Museum of Folk Architecture and Rural Lifestyle
- Belarusian Great Patriotic War Museum
- Church of Saints Simon and Helena (Red Church)
- Independence Square
- Trinity Suburb
- Island of Tears
- Holy Spirit Cathedral