Who Else Wants to Visit Brest?

There is hardly any person in Belarus and in the neighboring countries like Russia and Ukraine who has not heard about the famous Brest fortress. It is one of the most popular places of interest in the republic that is famous for the events that took place during the years of Great Patriotic War. Nowadays quite a number of people have the desire to visit this memorial as it is one of the most famous tourist attractions in the country.

The construction of the fortress started in 1833. It was the project of Opperman. But at first just temporary earthworks were built there and the construction of the fortress that we observe in Brest today started on June 1, 1836. April 26, 1842 is known to be the first day when Brest fortress was put into service. The fortress was composed of a stronghold and three fortifications that protected it. The total area is 4 square km.

The stronghold is composed of two caserns that have two floors. These caserns are built of red brick with 500 casemates which house 12 thousand people. The walls are very thick – of about 2 meters thick.

At the beginning of the 20th century the second circle of fortification was built. The construction began in 1913. It was to be 45 km in diameter but nevertheless the construction was not finished because the war began.

Brest fortress has a long history and was an active “participant” of the hostilities that took place on the territory of Belarus. But it is even more famous for the events that took place at the beginning and at the end of the World War II. Nowadays people from all over the country come to that place not only because they see it as a mere tourist attraction, but to pay tribute to the people who died during Brest fortress defense.

In general Brest is considered to be one of the most attractive cities in the republic. There one can find many places to go to. Numerous clubs and bars, restaurants and cafes… Young people always have a choice where to go out one of these days. It is not very large but very clean and attractive. Many people claim that as it is located closer to Poland it is more western like. Whether it is so or not can only be said after seeing it with your own eyes.

Still many people go there in order to see the famous Brest fortress that made the city known for the citizens of the former USSR countries. People of the entire republic have something to be proud of and the citizens of Brest in particular.

Going to Brest can become not a mere excursion around the city itself, visiting it can also become very informative and educational. Here you can learn more about the history of your own country or, if you are a foreigner, you can get to know quite a lot of new facts about the country you are visiting.
You can have a good rest in Belarus. Try it.

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