Zaslawye
Заслаўе
A town with roots a thousand years deep, northwest of Minsk, where earthen ramparts, a fortified white church and a museum complex reveal medieval history.
Zaslawye is said to have been founded in 985 and is one of Belarus's oldest towns. The Zaslawye Historical and Cultural Protected Area includes the remains of ancient earthen ramparts, a 16th-century fortified Church of the Transfiguration, a Catholic church, a windmill and a folk exhibition hall. It is small but very quiet. Admission is inexpensive. About 25 kilometres from Minsk, reachable by suburban train in about 40 minutes; it is often scheduled on the same day as the Stalin Line.
Opening hours
about 10:00–17:00 (closed Mon)
Nearby sights
- Stalin Line Historical and Cultural Complex
- 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