The Mound of Glory

The majority of guests arriving in Minsk can’t but notice the memorial complex «the Mound of Glory» along the way from the airport to the capital. It is located in the 21-st km M2 road Minsk-the national airport «Minsk».

The «Mound of Glory» was constructed by the descendants in honor of the great victory. The creation of it began in 1967. At that time every person felt honored to bring a handful of soil for the creation of the memorial monument and to render homage to the victors.

The construction of the Mound of Glory was under the control of architects, sculptors, engineers and painters in Belarus. A solemn opening of the memorial took place in 1969, and since then people have been coming to lay flowers in the victors’ honor and to remember those who didn’t make it.

You can often notice tourist coaches by the "Mound of Glory". Not only history learners come here, but all those who care about their country's past. Tourists’ paths to the "Mound of Glory" are often used, and its visiting, along with a memorial complex "Khatyn", is a part of set of excursion rounds across Belarus:

• «Khatyn - the Mound of Glory»;
• «A memorial complex Khatyn - the Mound of Glory»;
• «BLR White Russia: Voyage from Dnepr to Dvina».