DESCRIPTION
60 km from Minsk
Khatyn War Memorial is built on the site of the village burnt to ashes during World War II. The small village of Khatyn was burnt down toghether with its 149 residents (75 children among them) by the Nazi on March 22,1943. On the remains of the village a memorial complex was opened in 1969 to honour the names of all Belarusian villages (over 150 destroyed villages) that shared Khatyn’s fate. Small bells ring to commemorate the massacred.
Glory Mound is an imposing monument located on the top of the artificial hill. It was built in honour of the Soviet Army which liberated Belarus from the German Nazi invaders in 1944. The soil from the nine «Hero Cities» of the former Soviet Union and from the battlegrounds of World War II was brought handful by handful to be piled into a mound. It’s a distinctive landmark on the airport highway.
TOUR INCLUDES
transportation and guide services
entrance fee
TOUR EXCLUDES
tips
TOUR DEPARTURES
Any time from 9 a.m. till 3 p.m.
The guide waits for the clients in the lobby of the hotel opposite the reception.
CHANGE & CANCELLATION TERMS
If you change/cancel up to 2 days in advance, you will pay 10 USD change/cancellation fee. If you change/cancel later than 2 days in advance, you will pay 100% change/cancellation fee. |
