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Former Residence of Lee Harvey Oswald, Vulitsa Kamunistychnaja 4 (the bottom left apartment). Lee arrived in the Soviet Union in December 1959 willing to denounce his US citizenship and was sent to Minsk. He changed his name to Alek and married a native woman, Marina Prusakova, with whom he had a child. The young family left for the United States on June 1, 1962.
St Mary Magdeline Church (Tsarkva Svyati Mary Magdaleny), Vulitsa Kiseleva 42. Metro: Nemiga. It was built in 1847 in the Orthodox style - with a pointed octagonal bell tower over the entrance.
Saint Peter & Saint Paul Church, Vulitsa Rakovskaja 4. Metro: Nemiga. Built in 1613 and restored in 1871, it is the oldest church in Minsk. It is worthwhile to go inside.
Belarus National Museum of History and Culture, Vulitsa Karla Marxa 12. Admission 7,000 rubles. Open Thursdays to Tuesdays from 11AM to 7PM. There is plenty to see here, sadly there is only Belarusian explanation panels.
Palats Mastatsva (Art Palace), Vulitsa Kazlova 3. Admission Free. Open Tuesdays to Sundays from 10AM to 7PM. Several exhibition spaces showing modern art, second hand books and antiques stalls.
The Museum of History of the Great Patriotic War , Praspekt Nezavisimosty 12. Open Tuesdays to Sundays from 10AM to 6PM. Several halls with the WWII exhibits on display with no English translation to the inscriptions. WWII Museum Website .
Mastatsky Salon, Praspekt Nezavisimosty 12. Open Mondays to Saturdays from 10AM to 8PM. An art gallery with local artists exhibitions and some overpriced souvenirs.
KGB Headquarters, Prospekt Nezavisimosty 17. This impressive building, on one of the main shopping streets of Minsk has a facade that belies what's found within. It is somehow appropriate that in a country like Belarus, the KGB should be located in a landmark building in the centre of the capital. �
You might be willing to hire a private guide when staying in Minsk or another major Belarusian city. Please note that private guides are licensed by the National Tourism Agency - and you can check the list of their names on the official website of the Agency List of private guides in Russian . A licensed guide in Belarus must always wear a special badge Badge of a licensed guide in Belarus .
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