Belarus

Belarus, officially the Republic of Belarus, stands as a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. Belarus is bordered by Russia to the east and northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. The country encompasses a total expanse of 207,600 square kilometers (80,200 square miles).

Belarus

Upper Town

Upper Town of Minsk is the historical centre of the capital of Belarus, which preserved the atmosphere of the old city, the settlement of which began in the 12th century.

Belarus

Svobody Square in Minsk

Svobody Square is one of the central squares in Minsk. From the moment of its formation in the 16th century until the beginning of the Patriotic War of 1812 (the French, who captured Minsk, renamed it into Napoleon Square), the square was called U... read more

Belarus

City Hall in Minsk

The current building of the Minsk City Hall was built in 1600 on the territory of the Upper Market, which is now Svobody Square. The building was decorated with clocks, an unheard-of luxury for those times. And in the town hall itself were stored... read more

Belarus

Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Name of the Blessed Virgin Mary

In 1700-1710, a Catholic church was built on the territory of the Upper Town in Minsk at the Jesuit monastery. The cathedral was an example of Vilna Baroque, its interiors were decorated with rich frescoes and figures of 12 apostles carved from wo... read more

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Egypt

Khan Al-Khalili Market

Khan-Al-Khalili is a large market in the Muslim neighbourhood of Cairo, one of the city's striking landmarks. The square that Khan-Al-Khalili occupies was originally the site of the Saffron Tomb mausoleum, the burial place of the Fatimid caliphs. Emir Al-Khalili ordered the destruction of the Fatimid cemetery in 1382 in order to build a large caravanserai. At that time, this was the central... read more

Greece

Ancient Agora

In the heart of Athens, northwest of the Acropolis, lie the ruins of the Ancient Agora. During the period of ancient Greece (from about the beginning of the 6th century BC) it was the political, financial, administrative, cultural and religious ce... read more

Mali

Niono

The city of Niono is known as the "Venice of Mali" because of its system of canals and channels that criss-cross the entire city, and the local brick mosque is almost as famous as the famed Djenné Mosque.