TOUR: Khatyn Village Memorial - Mound of Glory (EN, DE, 1-3 PAX)

TOUR: Khatyn Village Memorial - Mound of Glory (EN, DE, 1-3 PAX)

This tour is delivered by a certified tour guide majoring in English and military history. It covers the period between 1930s and 1940s and such aspects of our history as Stalin's purges, introduction of the Soviet power in Belarus and the war itself. Any other questions are welcome, naturally.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Khatyn Memorial, 54th km of Minsk-Vitebsk hwy, 223110 Belarus

The memorial village complex is located 65 km north of Minsk. It was unveiled on the site of a real village named Khatyn where 149 civilians were murdered by the Nazi in 1943. The whole village was burnt afterwards and was never rebuilt. This memorial is a must-see site in Belarus, if you are interested in the war events and if you would like to understand the country's history better.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Mound of Glory, Slabada Belarus

The monument to the liberation of Belarus erected in 1969 offers nice hill top views of the area and a small exhibition of the Soviet military machinery.

Duration: 30 minutes