Tower of Kamyanyets — The tower of Kamyanets today The Tower of Kamianiec, often called by the misnomer the White Tower (Belarusian: Белая вежа, transliteration: Bielaya Vieža or Belaya Vezha), is the main landmark of the town of Kamianiec in Belarus. Erected in 1271… … Wikipedia
List of Belarus-related topics — This is a list of topics related to Belarus. Those interested in the subject can monitor changes to the pages by clicking on Related changes in the sidebar.Belarus* Belarus * Belarusian diplomatic missionsCommunications in Belarus* Communications … Wikipedia
VOLHYNIA — (Rus. Volyn; Pol. Wolyá), historic region in N.W. Ukraine. Under czarist rule most of it was incorporated into the province of Volhynia. Today, the greatest part of it is divided up into the oblasts of zhitomir , rovno , and Volyn in the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
History of the Jews in Lithuania — The History of the Jews in Lithuania spans the period from the eighth century to the present day. There is still a small community in that country, as well as an extensive Lithuanian Jewish diaspora in Israel, the United States and other… … Wikipedia
Kamyanyets — Kamianiec (also spelled Kamenets) ( be. Камянец, IPA2|kamʲa nʲets, ru. Каменец, pl. Kamieniec) is a town in the Brest Voblast of Belarus and the center of the Kamenets Raion. The town is located in the northwestern corner of Brest voblast on the… … Wikipedia
Vawkavysk — or Volkovyvsk ( be. Ваўкавыск, ru. Волковыск, Lithuanian: Volkoviskas, pl. Wolkowysk) is a town in the Hrodna Province of Belarus. It is the center of Vaŭkavysk district and has a population of around 48,000.Volkovysk is an old town with over a… … Wikipedia
Millennium Monument of Brest — Brest Millennium Monument (2009) was designed by the Belarusian architect Alexei Andreyuk and sculptor Alexei Pavluchuk to commemorate the millennium of Brest, Belarus. It was erected in 2009 at the intersection of Sovietskaya Street and Gogol… … Wikipedia
Prince of Polotsk — The Princes of Polotsk ruled the Principality of Polotsk within the realm of Kievan Rus or within the Grand Duchy of Lithuania from the mid ninth cnetury to 1307. Rogvold, a non Riurikid Varangian, was the first Prince of Polotsk. When Vladimir… … Wikipedia
Michael of Chernigov — The icon of Saint Michael of Chernigov Saint Michael of Chernigov[1] or Mikhail Vsevolodovich[2] (Russian: Михаил Всеволодович … Wikipedia
Miguel de Chernígov — Ícono de San Miguel de Chernígov. San Miguel de Chernígov[1] o Mijaíl Vsévolodovich[2] ( … Wikipedia Español
