Worth a Detour
Victory Square
A great round square around a 38-meter obelisk, with an eternal flame in the hall below.
US travel advisory: Level 4, Do Not Travel · checked 2026-11-03- Open
- Always
- Price
- Free
- Time Needed
- 30 minutes
- Address
- Victory Square, Independence Avenue, MinskDirections
- Getting There
- Ploshcha Peramohi metro station.
Why Go
The obelisk, finished in 1954, honors the soldiers and partisans of the Second World War. Beneath the square, a memorial hall holds the eternal flame and the names of those awarded the title of Hero.
Nearby in Minsk
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