Brest Fortress Main Entrance
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Valour Rock & Obelisk
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Nature Museum
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Thirst Statue
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White Palace
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Kholmskie Gate
The gates bricks are decorated with crenulated turrets and its outer face is riddled with hundreds of bullet and shrapnel holes.
Bereste Archaeological Museum
Beyond the Kholmskie Gate in the Brest Fortress is the small Bereste Archaeological Museum which exhibits several log cabins found on land nearby.
Defence of Brest Fortress Museum
Inside Brest Fortress is the Defence of Brest Fortress Museum . Its extensive and dramatic exhibits demonstrate aptly the plight of the defenders.
Bust of Felix Dzerzhinsky
On one side of Ploshcha Nezalezhnastsi is a long narrow park with a bust of Felix Dzerzhinsky, the founder of the KGBs predecessor (the Cheka) and a native of Belarus.
Monument to Brests Millenium
This 15m-high monument is the advance party for Brests millenial celebrations, due in 2019. Its a popular meeting place and features an impressive number of sculptures.
St Christophers Polish Catholic Church
On pl Lenina, a statue of Lenin faces east towards Moscow, but it appears to be pointing accusatorily across the street to the 1856 St Christophers Polish Catholic Church.
St Simon Orthodox Cathedral
Just a block west of Hotel Intourist is the peach-and-green St Simon Orthodox Cathedral, built in 1865 in the Russian Byzantine style (the gold on the cupolas was added in 1997).
Farny Polish Roman Catholic Church
Built between 1584 and 1593 in early baroque style, this church features a splendidly proportioned facade. Inside, the frescoes have been restored to their former elaborate glory.
St Nikolaiv Church
With its gold cupolas and yellow-and-blue façades shining gaily in the sunshine, the finely detailed 200-year-old Orthodox St Nikolaiv Church is one of several lovely churches in Brest.
History of Brest Museum
In an unassuming white building, the two-storey History of Brest Museum has a small exhibit on the city in its different guises throughout history, including an excellent model of the Brest Fortress in its heyday.
Belarus National Museum of History & Culture
Most visitors leave here with their head spinning (Belarusian-only explanation panels dont help). It takes you on a journey into the turbulent history of the nation, and features a replica of the printing press used by national hero Francyska Skaryny.
Church of St Aleksandr Nevsky
This redbrick church was built in 1898, was closed by the Bolsheviks, reopened by the Nazis, closed again by the Soviets and now its open once more. Its said that during WWII, a bomb crashed through the roof and landed plum in front of the altar, but failed to detonate.
Palats Mastatsva (Art Palace)
While it doesnt necessarily hold the largest or most impressive collection of Belarusian art, Palats Mastatsva is a cool place to hang out. There are several exhibition halls showing modern art, used book and antique stalls and a general buzz of free-spirited activity.
Pl Peramohi
North of the central part of pr Nezalezhnastsi, the thoroughfare crosses the Svislach River and then parkland on both sides, before coming into striking pl Peramohi (Victory Sq), marked by a giant Victory Obelisk and its eternal flame, which is directly beneath the obelisk undergro
Brest Art Museum
Heading south inside the Brest Fortress, theres the Brest Art Museum, which showcases local arts and crafts. To the right is the unmistakable Kholmskie Gate; its bricks are decorated with crenulated turrets and its outer face is riddled with hundreds of bullet and shrapnel holes.
