Upper Town
Верхні горад
Minsk's historic centre, where Baroque churches, the town hall and Freedom Square form the most European-feeling old town quarter.
The Upper Town is the historic core of Minsk, which survived the Second World War and was restored. Centred on Freedom Square, it is surrounded by the reconstructed town hall, the Holy Spirit Cathedral, the Catholic Church of the Virgin Mary and the Bernardine Monastery. Cobbled streets are lined with cafés and small pubs. From here you can walk downhill to the banks of the Svislach River, and across the river lies the Trinity Suburb. Strolling is free. It is about a 5-minute walk from Nemiga metro station, and the area is best photographed in the evening when the lights come on.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Holy Spirit Cathedral
- Trinity Suburb
- National Art Museum of the Republic of Belarus
- Island of Tears
- National Academic Bolshoi Opera and Ballet Theatre of Belarus
- Church of Saints Simon and Helena (Red Church)
- Independence Square
- Gates of Minsk