Belarusian churches

Anastasia lives in Polotsk and her card is showing The Holly Cross Cathedral of Convent of the Savior and St. Euphrosyne, Polotsk, Belarus

Lena from Minsk sent a larger view from The Convent of the Savior and St. Euphrosyne. Polotsk is the oldest town in Belarus and founded in 862.

Natasha lives in Russia and on her vacation to Belarus she bought this card of Minsk Town Hall and Roman-Catholic Church of St. Virgin Mary.

From Olga I received a card from Kamenets - The Church of St. Simeon built in the 16th century and rebuilt in 1914.  St. Simon's church is near The Tower of  Kamenets.  

Tanssijoita

Recieved on:  21 Feb, 2013

Distance: 1,017 km (632 miles)

Travel time: 12 days

Thank you Valeria from Minsk  for this happy card.

Valeria sent this card of people dancing in national costumes and celebrating Belorussian holiday.

At the back is the ancient tower of Kamenets. It was buit in 13th century and it is the oldest standing building in Belarus. The walls of the 300-metre tower are two and a half metres thick. The outside diameter is 13.5 metres. The tower rests on a robust foundation made from crushed stone. The height of the foundation is nearly 2.3 metres, its outside diameter is about 16 metres. 

 

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