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Savyetski District
Savyetski District ( be, Савецкі, russian: Советский) is an administrative subdivision of the city of Minsk, Belarus. It was named after the Soviets. Minsk administration website Geography The district, the smallest of the city, is situated in central and south-western area of the city and borders with Tsentralny, Pyershamayski and Partyzanski districts.Transport The district is served by the ''[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Administrative Subdivisions Of Minsk
Currently, there are 9 administrative divisions of Minsk, called ''raions'' (districts): #, russian: Центральный), or "Central District" #, russian: Советский, Sovetsky), or "Soviet District #, russian: Первомайский, Pervomaysky), named after the 1st of May #, russian: Партизанский, Partizansky), named after the Soviet partisans #, russian: Заводской, Zavodskoy), or "Factory district" (initially it included major plants, Minsk Tractor Works (MTZ) and Minsk Automobile Plant (MAZ), later the Partyzanski District with MTZ was split off it) #, russian: Ленинский, Leninsky), named after Lenin #, russian: Октябрьский, Oktyabrsky), named after the October Revolution #, russian: Московский, Moskovsky), named after Moscow #, russian: Фрунзенский, Frunzensky), named after Mikhail Frunze History The first subdivision of Minsk was carried out in August 1921: the Central Committee of the Commu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soviet (council)
Soviets (singular: soviet; rus, сове́т, sovét, , literally "council" in English) were Political organisation, political organizations and governmental bodies of the former Russian Empire, primarily associated with the Russian Revolution, which gave the name to the latter state of the Soviet Union. Soviets were the main form of government in the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Russian SFSR, Makhnovshchina, Free Territory, and to a much lesser extent were active in the Russian Provisional Government. It also can mean any workers' council that is Socialism, socialist such as the Irish soviets. Soviets do not inherently need to adhere to the ideology of the later Soviet Union. Etymology "Soviet" is derived from a Russian language, Russian word meaning council, assembly, advice, harmony, or concord, uk, рада (''rada''); pl, rada; be, савет; uz, совет; kk, совет/кеңес; ka, საბჭო; az, совет; lt, taryba; ro, soviet (Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Academic Big Opera And Ballet Theatre Of The Republic Of Belarus
The National Academic Grand Opera and Ballet Theatre of the Republic of Belarus ( be, Нацыянальны акадэмічны Вялікі тэатр оперы і балета) is located in a park in the Trinity Hill district of Minsk. Local people call it the "Opierny Teatr" (Belarusian) or the "Opera and Ballet Theatre." While the theatre opened on 15 May 1933, in the beginning, it did not have its own performance venue. Until 1938, the troupe performed at the Belarusian Drama Theatre building. History The first permanent theatre was founded in Belarus in 1933 based on the Belarusian Opera and ballet school; the founder of the studio was a famous Russian Opera singer Anton Bonachich (Belarusian: Anton Bonatschitsch) ( ru: Антон Петрович Боначич). Shortly after, Bonachich died in 1933. The current theatre's building was opened in 1939. It was designed by the Belarusian architect from Leningrad, Iosif Langbard, whose original design was only partially ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MKAD (Minsk)
MKAD is the name of the beltway that goes around Minsk, Belarus. The name is an abbreviation that means Minsk Beltway ( be, Мінская кальцавая аўтамабільная дарога, russian: Минская кольцевая автомобильная дорога). The 56.2 km road straddles the Minsk city limits. History Early history The road was built between 1956 and 1963. In the beginning the road had just one lane in each direction and the width of the roadway was 7.5 meters. Reconstruction began in 1980. The result was 26.8 km with four lanes with the remaining section, 29.4 km, having two lanes. Recent developments and current conditions At the end of the 1990s, the road was used by 16,000-18,000 automobiles daily and had level crossings, traffic lights and bus stops. Thus, on August 7, 2001, President Alexander Lukashenko ordered its reconstruction, with the completion due by November 2002. The decision was met with controversy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maskoŭskaja Line
The Maskoŭskaja line (also referred to as Maskowskaya line or Moskovskaya line) ( be, Маскоўская лінія; russian: Московская линия, Moskovskaya liniya; lit: "Moscow line") is a line of the Minsk Metro The Minsk Metro ( be, Мінскі метрапалітэн, russian: Минский метрополитен) is a rapid transit system that serves Minsk, the capital of Belarus. Opened in 1984, it presently consists of 3 lines and 33 stations, .... The line was opened along with the Metro in 1984 with the original eight station segment, and crosses the city on a northeast–southwest axis. Currently it comprises 15 stations and of track. Timeline Transfers Rolling stock The line is served by the Moskovskoe depot (№ 1), and currently has 21 five carriage 81-717/714 and the modernised 81-717.5M/714.5M trains assigned to it. Recent developments and future plans A 5.2 km extension has been constructed to the southwest of the city and cont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Partyzanski District
Partyzanski District ( be, Партызанскі, russian: Партизанский) is an administrative subdivision of the city of Minsk, Belarus. It was named after the Soviet partisans and is the lesser populated district of the city. , Minsk administration website Geography The district is situated in the central-eastern area of the city and borders Tsentralny, Savyetski, Pyershamayski,[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pyershamayski District
Pyershamayski District ( be, Першамайскі, russian: Первомайский) is an administrative subdivision of the city of Minsk, Belarus. It was named after the First of May. , Minsk administration website Geography The district is situated in the north-eastern area of the city and borders with Savyetski and Partyzanski districts.Main sights The is located in the district. Its octag ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsentralny District, Minsk
Tsentralny District ( be, Цэнтральны раён, Centralny rajon; russian: Центральный район) is an administrative subdivision of the city of Minsk, Belarus. Its name means "Central District" due to its position partly in the centre of the city. Minsk administration website Geography The district is situated in central and north-western area of the city and borders with Savyetski, Partyzanski, Leninsky,[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minsk
Minsk ( be, Мінск ; russian: Минск) is the capital and the largest city of Belarus, located on the Svislach (Berezina), Svislach and the now subterranean Nyamiha, Niamiha rivers. As the capital, Minsk has a special administrative status in Belarus and is the administrative centre of Minsk Region (oblast, voblast) and Minsk District (Raion, raion). As of January 2021, its population was 2 million, making Minsk the Largest cities in Europe, 11th most populous city in Europe. Minsk is one of the administrative capitals of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). First documented in 1067, Minsk became the capital of the Principality of Minsk before being annexed by the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in 1242. It received town privileges in 1499. From 1569, it was the capital of the Minsk Voivodeship, an administrative division of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. It was part of a region annexed by the Russian Empire in 1793, as a c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Sovereign States
The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty. The 206 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership within the United Nations System: 193 member states of the United Nations, UN member states, 2 United Nations General Assembly observers#Present non-member observers, UN General Assembly non-member observer states, and 11 other states. The ''sovereignty dispute'' column indicates states having undisputed sovereignty (188 states, of which there are 187 UN member states and 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state), states having disputed sovereignty (16 states, of which there are 6 UN member states, 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state, and 9 de facto states), and states having a political status of the Cook Islands and Niue, special political status (2 states, both in associated state, free association with New Zealand). Compi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coat Of Arms Of Minsk
A coat typically is an outer garment for the upper body as worn by either gender for warmth or fashion. Coats typically have long sleeves and are open down the front and closing by means of buttons, zippers, hook-and-loop fasteners, toggles, a belt, or a combination of some of these. Other possible features include collars, shoulder straps and hoods. Etymology ''Coat'' is one of the earliest clothing category words in English, attested as far back as the early Middle Ages. (''See also'' Clothing terminology.) The Oxford English Dictionary traces ''coat'' in its modern meaning to c. 1300, when it was written ''cote'' or ''cotte''. The word coat stems from Old French and then Latin ''cottus.'' It originates from the Proto-Indo-European word for woolen clothes. An early use of ''coat'' in English is coat of mail (chainmail), a tunic-like garment of metal rings, usually knee- or mid-calf length. History The origins of the Western-style coat can be traced to the sleeved, cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minsk Voblast
Minsk Region or Minsk Oblast or Minsk Voblasts ( be, Мі́нская во́бласць, ''Minskaja voblasć'' ; russian: Минская о́бласть, ''Minskaya oblast'') is one of the regions of Belarus. Its administrative center is Minsk, although it is a separate administrative territorial entity of Belarus. As of 2011, the region's population is 1,411,500. Geography Minsk Region covers a total of 39,900 km², about 19.44% of the national total area. Lake Narach, the largest lake in the country, is located in the northern part of the region. There are four other large lakes in this region: Svir (8th largest), Myadel (11th largest), Syalyava (14th largest) and Myastro (15th largest). It is the only region of Belarus whose border is not part of the international border of Belarus. History Beginning the 10th century, the territory of the current Minsk Region was part of Kievan Rus', the Principality of Polotsk, and later it was included in the Grand Duchy of Lithua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
