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It is probably difficult to find a place in Minsk that would be better known to tourists than the Trinity Suburb. This is the visiting card of the city, the image of which can be found both on postcards, stamps, souvenirs, and on some banknotes.

View of the suburb from the Nemiga (photo: Sergey Sandakov, 2009)

Trinity Suburb is the historical center of Minsk located on the banks of the Svisloch River. This is one of the few places in the capital where paving stones have been preserved, and low houses make your imagination move a couple of centuries back…

Trinity suburb in winter (photo: Anton Makovsky, 2011)

Historians believe that the area of ​​the Trinity Suburb was already inhabited in the 12th-13th centuries, and numerous references to this territory in written sources of the 16th-17th centuries allow us to judge the presence of a city center here in the 14th-15th centuries. The area was built up with wooden houses in which artisans, merchants, peasants and soldiers lived.

In 1809, a terrible fire destroyed all the wooden buildings of the Trinity Suburb. The architectural layout of the area, which has survived to this day, the inhabitants of the city owe to the plan for the restoration of the suburbs, developed after the fire.

Historical center of Minsk (photo: Sergei Sandakov, 2013)

In the 80s. 20th century restoration work was carried out to attract tourists to the Trinity suburb. Unfortunately, the restorers failed to avoid extremes: present view of the suburb has little in common with the historical, and part of the buildings of the XVII century. along the Communal Embankment and was completely demolished. Moreover, literally a hundred meters from the suburbs, a 25-storey residential complex "At Troitsky" was erected, during the construction of which the provisions of the Law on the Protection of Historical and Cultural Heritage were not taken into account ...

"At Troitsky" /on the left in the photo/ (Sergey Sandakov, 2013)

Today, the Trinity Suburb area is home to many museums, shops, cafes and restaurants.

Houses of the Trinity Suburb (photo: Anna Zelenko, 2005)

The largest object in size on the territory of the suburb is located in the center of the square, which is the area of ​​the Paris Commune. This is a favorite resting place for citizens, where even in the summer heat you can find a pleasant coolness, sitting on a bench in the shade of tall trees.

Museums of the Trinity Suburb

1. State Museum of the History of Belarusian Literature (Bogdanovicha St., 13)
2. Literary Museum of Maksim Bogdanovich (Bogdanovich str., 7A)
3. Branch of the State Museum of the History of Theatrical and Musical Culture of Belarus "Vladislav Golubka's Living Room" (Starovilenskaya St., 14)
4. House of Nature (Bogdanovich St., 9A)
5. Trinity Pharmacy (Storozhevskaya St., 3)
6. Art Gallery "Beaumond" (Communal embankment, 2)

• There is a legend that a mighty oak grew on Trinity Hill, near which many kings of the Commonwealth stopped to rest on their way to Minsk.
• From the end of the XVI century to the middle. 20th century on the site of the square and the Opera House was the largest market of the capital - Trinity.
• The fates of two classics of Belarusian literature sang in the Trinity Suburb: Maxim Bogdanovich, who was born here, and Yanka Kupala, whose family also lived in the suburb for some time.

How to get there

You can get to the Trinity Suburb by metro, exit at the Nemiga station

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Description

Through the narrow streets of history

A corner of the old city - Minsk of the 19th century - is comfortably located in the very center of the capital. Narrow cobbled streets, low houses, unusual layout - all this is the Trinity Suburb. And it is simply impossible not to come here!

In those distant times, when the city was just beginning to grow, people settled in the suburbs that surrounded the upper city and the castle. Troitskoye was one of the largest Minsk suburbs. It was separated from the old part of the city by the Svisloch, but already in those early years, gati and bridges were built here, and communication with the city was constant. Regarding the name of the suburb, historians suggest that it arose in the 15th century. The suburb was called Trinity, because there was a defensive redoubt of the Holy Trinity (from the Church of the Holy Trinity).

This suburb was also called Trinity Hill, it arose in the 12th-13th centuries and until the 19th century was considered a suburb of Minsk. It was impossible to locate the city center here - the terrain was inconvenient for defense. In the XIV century, the Ascension Monastery was erected here, in which there was a wooden church, on the site of which in 1620 Anton Maslyanka built a stone church. People began to settle around the monastery. In the XV-XVII centuries, earthen ramparts and ditches were dug around this territory.

The suburb until the 16th century was wooden. It was connected to the city with the help of a gati, and later - a bridge. In the second half of the 16th century there were already two bridges. It was after the construction of the bridge that trade revived, the suburb began to develop much faster, the main street Troitskaya was built. Now it bears the name of Maxim Bogdanovich, and before that it was called M. Gorky and Aleksandrovskaya. Along Troitskaya Street one could get to Svisloch, and from there along the Khlusov Bridge to the Lower Market, which was the oldest shopping area in Minsk and was located next to the Castle. In the 16th century, Troitskaya Street became a continuation of the main city street of Nemiga.

In the place where the handsome opera house now stands, there used to be the Trinity Market. In the very suburbs, a school was opened in 1771; it operated at the Mauritanian monastery. In 1809, there was a big fire in Troitsky, after which a women's diocesan school and a theological seminary were built here (now it is the Suvorov School).

The Trinity Suburb gradually became a kind of center of attraction for the most diverse segments of the population. Here, in one of the houses, populists gathered, meetings were held. In addition, the city's rooming house, founded in 1892, was located here. In winter, homeless people lived here, who hunted on Troitskaya Hill and the Lower Market. The nochlezhka stood next to the Alexander Bridge. In addition, not far from Svisloch, there was the first public city bath in Minsk, which was destroyed in the 1960s.

On the outskirts of the Trinity suburb - on the very bank of the Svisloch - one of the oldest mills in the city worked. The city authorities did not want to support it themselves, as it required a lot of money, so they rented it out. Written information has even been preserved that in 1838 "a four-stone water flour mill on the Lower Market" was leased out on a pledge of 3,815 rubles for 12 years.

The Trinity Suburb was inhabited mainly by artisans, merchants or the military - in general, people of the middle class. It was here that the famous poet Maxim Bogdanovich was born, for some time the family of Yanka Kupala lived here.

The most destructive for the Trinity suburb were the 1930-1940s. At that time, a large number of buildings of the Ascension Monastery, the Catholic cemetery of the 16th-18th centuries, and an old street that ran along the Svisloch were destroyed. The Great Patriotic War also contributed to the destruction of the suburbs. The demolition of buildings continued after the war.

The reconstruction of this area started by chance. In 1962, Nikita Khrushchev arrived in Minsk. During the tour, he asked where the historical center of the city was and what was there now. The owners of the city were confused, as there was nothing to show the Secretary General. This was the impetus for the restoration of the Trinity suburb. True, restoration work began only twenty years later - in 1982. They ran until 1985. The watchmen do not approve of the result of these works - the spirit of antiquity, the soul of the suburb, has disappeared. But still, this place is one of the most beloved in the city, despite its decorative effect.

In the Trinity Suburb there are a large number of cafes, shops, souvenir shops and museums. Among the latter, the Museum of Belarusian Literature, which is located on M. Bogdanovich Street, stands out. On Starovilenskaya Street there is a branch of the State Museum of the History of Theater and Musical Culture of the Republic of Belarus (V. Golubka's living room). In addition, the Literary Museum of Maxim Bogdanovich was opened in the Trinity Suburb.

Having visited the Trinity Suburb, it is impossible to pass by the Island of Tears. This island is a monument to fallen soldiers. It was opened in 1996, it was originally conceived as a monument to the soldiers who died in Afghanistan. Now the Island of Tears is intended to remind of all the natives of Belarus who died in wars on the territory of our country and abroad. The central element of the memorial is the chapel, it resembles the Church of the Holy Savior, built by Efrosinya of Polotsk. The base of the monument consists of figures of mothers mourning their sons. Mourns the heroes who did not save, and the angel. The authors of the memorial were the sculptor Y. Pavlov and the architects M. Korolev, T. Koroleva-Pavlova, V. Laptsevich, G. Pavlova, A. Pavlov, D. Khomyakov. From here - from the Island of Tears - a beautiful view of the Trinity Suburb, the Upper City, as well as Pobediteley Avenue

Trinity Suburb in Minsk is of historical importance for the city, located on the left bank of the Svisloch. Previously, there was an administrative and commercial center of the capital.

Creation and development

The history of the Trinity Suburb goes quite deep into antiquity. It was formed in the 12-13th century on the territory of an elevation near the river. Svisloch. Historians believe that the name of this place is associated with the local Trinity Church. It was founded by Prince Jagiello himself.

According to another version, the etymological roots stretch to the redoubt, named after the Holy Trinity, or the local church of the same name. Previously, trade was actively conducted here, entrepreneurs from Vilna and Mogilev came here. Vendors from Smolensk and Polotsk also visited the Trinity Suburb.

In the 16th century, the market began to function, which is the largest area for trade. In the period of 15-17 centuries. fortifications were built here, with the help of which it was possible to protect the surroundings. Craftsmen, peasants, military personnel lived in wooden houses. In 1809, the layout changed, because the old model of the device of the area was destroyed by a fire. To protect themselves from such misfortunes in the future, the inhabitants of the city built buildings of stone by decree.

In the period from the 30s to the 60s of the last century, various parts of the architectural complex were destroyed. In the 1980s, a major restoration was carried out here, the purpose of which was to recreate the architecture of Minsk, which was inherent in the city in the 19th century.

What to look for

Interesting objects that you can see when you get to the Trinity Suburb are the Zamchische Minsk, Tatar gardens, as well as the Starostinskaya settlement, Storozhevka, Golden Hill. Here was the first of the city's Catholic churches, and the Holy Ascension Monastery has survived to our time.

There is a Basilian monastery for women dedicated to the Holy Trinity, a church, a Catholic monastery in which the Mariavites lived - representatives. Local residents and guests of the city often come to see all these sights.

Modernity

The Trinity Suburb area today is the historical center in accordance with the bill of the President of the country of 2004. This place is an integral part of the old city. The western side of the complex is guarded.

After the restoration work carried out here, this place turned into an open-air museum. Walking here, you can see stone buildings dating back to the 19th century. In 2009, the square, formerly reserved for the market, was named Trinity Hill. In the 1930s, an opera and ballet theater was built here. Today, once in the Trinity Suburb, you can visit many interesting museums, shops with souvenirs and antiques, restaurant complexes and coffee houses, galleries with works of art.

Restoration work has not been completed at the moment, the result of which will be a look that is closest to that which this place had centuries ago. It is planned to re-create many buildings located in the Upper Town, as well as in the Minsk castle.

educational walk

Trinity Suburb is rich in sights. A large number of tourists from Belarus and other countries come here to touch the amazing culture of the past.

You can visit the local museum, whose expositions are devoted to music and theater. It is called "The living room of Vladislav Golubok." There is also a complex dedicated to the literature of the country. In the building where the synagogue was once located, the House of Nature now functions. There is a gallery dedicated to crafts.

No less interesting will be a visit to the pharmacy, where you can get acquainted with medical utensils and books used in the 19th century. Here you will find numerous architectural monuments in which people still live. Many interesting sculptures can be seen when visiting the Trinity Suburb. The photos depict how picturesque the surroundings are and how beautiful the buildings are.

Separate compliments deserve the beauty of the Svisloch River, where there is a small island, which can be reached by crossing an arched bridge for pedestrians. In 1996, a memorial was opened in honor of the internationalists who fought in Afghanistan.

The local Island of Tears is known as one of the most significant. In the center is a chapel designed according to the plan of the temple of Polotsk Euphrosyne, which functioned in the 12th century. Entering the island, you can see a stone in which the icon of the Virgin Mary made of bronze is placed. Now the Suvorov School of the capital functions in a building that was previously used as a Mariavite monastery. Also nearby you can look into the working factory for the production of beer "Olivaria".

temple of love

If you are planning to get married, a chic registry office in the Trinity Suburb is at your service, located in a building whose construction dates back to the 19th century. Recently, renovations were carried out here, so the room looks simply amazing, luxurious.

There are three floors, the interior halls amaze with their light colors and beautiful decoration. Many beautiful mirrors that expand the space visually.

historical atmosphere

You will certainly want to refresh your strength after a long walk, during which you will explore the Trinity Suburb. The cafes and restaurants here are chic and plentiful. A fragrant drink can be drunk in a coffee shop. It is noteworthy that the administration of these establishments made efforts to recreate the historical interior.

You will find yourself in an ancient tavern, taste excellent dishes of national cuisine, high-quality alcohol. But what you definitely shouldn’t pass by is a local restaurant located right on the water. It is the only one of its kind in the entire city. You can not only eat delicious food, but also look at the beautiful landscapes.

The way here and around

Getting to the suburbs is not so difficult, since it is located in the center of the historical life of the city. The second metro line runs to this point regularly. It is worth getting off at the Nemiga station.

Visitors are amazed by the beauty of these places. From the moment it was received in 1499, the authorities made great efforts to ennoble these places and give the opportunity to the heirs to be proud of them later.

The stone town hall, which has been restored more than once, is impressive. Its modern version was opened in 2003. You can go through exhibitions and halls intended for receptions, buy souvenirs. Pleases with the beauty of the Philharmonic for children, a beautiful guest yard, the Church of the Virgin Mary, historical museums, cathedrals. There is a center of spirituality and education at the Orthodox Church. There is an opportunity to look at the estate that belonged to the Vankoviches.

Time Machine

You can stay in the luxurious Monastyrsky Hotel, which received four stars. It was opened in the former dwelling of the Bernardine monks who worked in the 18th century. Museum expositions can give a lot of new knowledge and vivid impressions.

The Trinity Suburb of Minsk is undoubtedly the most beautiful urban area not only of the capital, but of the whole of Belarus. It is located on the left bank of the Svisloch River. The name Trinity Suburb came from the Trinity Church once founded by King Jagiello.

The development of the Trinity Suburb (Trinity Hill) began in the 12th century. Medieval Minsk grew in suburbs. Richer people settled in the Trinity Suburb. In the XIV-XV centuries, there was even the administrative center of the city. After receiving the Magdeburg Law and the construction of the town hall, the Trinity Suburb lost its status as the main district of Minsk.

In the XVI-XVII centuries, earthen ramparts were poured around the Trinity Suburb and ditches filled with water were dug. The area acquired the status of an important defensive fortified place.

Until the 19th century, the Trinity Suburb was considered a suburb of Minsk, and the houses in it were wooden. In the 19th century, the suburb entered the city limits. Its center was considered the Trinity Market, on the site of which the Opera House and the square are now built.

The Trinity Suburb acquired its current appearance thanks to the strongest fire in 1809, when all the wooden buildings burned down. The mayors decided to demolish the remains of the foundations and build new city blocks in accordance with the canons of classical building, when the streets had to intersect at right angles, forming rectangular blocks. The houses adjoined each other closely, forming a single facade. High tiled roofs of houses with mansards and attics gave the Trinity Suburb a unique flavor.

Now the Trinity Suburb has been reconstructed, repaired and landscaped. It looks attractive at any time of the year, at any time of the day and in any weather, thanks to the famous tiled roofs, multi-colored facades and modern dynamic lighting (changing colors like dancing fountains).