Belarus

This place dates back to the 19-th century and is one of the symbols of World War 2.

Where can you see a huge star cut into concrete?

Where can you see a large monument showing a soldier who is trying to get some water from the river called "Thirst"?

It is a place where Euphrosyne of Polotsk and Francysk Skaryna were born.

Where is there a huge cathedral in the centre of the city-the Cathedral of Saint Sophia?

It used to be a usual Belarusian village, but on March 22nd 149 people were burned alive by the Nazis there?

After the war , a memorial was built in this village to all those who died across Belarus during the war.

The memorial has 26 chimneys with bells -one for each of the houses in the village -which ring every hour.

The Square of Memory has three birch trees and an eternal flame as a symbol of each fourth Belarusian who died in the war and the other three who survived.

It's a place where you can find about 50 mammal species, 37 species of fish, 246 species of birds and other animals.