Photographer’s Note
The historical heart of Minsk - Freedom Square, where you see a renovated building of the Minsk City Hall built in the 16th century as a symbol of independence and City status, and ruined by decision of Russian Tsars soon after occupation.
In the background you see the Jesuite Roman-Catholic Cathedral which was defaced by Soviet authorities after the WWII and turned into a sports facility. As a schoolboy I attended Judo wrestling classes there...
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Photo Information
- Copyright: Victor Lukashevich (vilkas) (40)
- Genre: Places
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2006-04-15
- Categories: Architecture
- Exposure: f/4.8, 1/320 seconds
- More Photo Info: view
- Photo Version: Original Version
- Date Submitted: 2006-04-18 3:33
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