Minsk

Minsk is the capital and the largest city of Belarus, located on the Svislach and the now subterranean Niamiha rivers. As the capital, Minsk has a special administrative status in Belarus and is the administrative centre of Minsk Region and Minsk District. As of 2024, it has a population of about two million, making Minsk the 11th-most populous city in Europe. Minsk is one of the administrative capitals of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).

Some of the key events about Minsk

1067
The first recorded mention of Minsk in historical chronicles
1499
Minsk was granted Magdeburg rights, giving it self-governance
1793
Minsk became the capital of Minsk Governorate within the Russian Empire
1919
Minsk was proclaimed the capital of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic
1919
Minsk was occupied by Polish forces during the Polish-Soviet War
1921
The Belarusian State University was founded in Minsk
1929
The National Academy of Sciences of Belarus was established in Minsk
1941
Nazi Germany invaded and occupied Minsk during World War II
1941
The Minsk Ghetto was established, leading to the deaths of thousands of Jews
1943
Minsk was heavily bombed by Soviet aircraft, causing significant destruction
1952
The Minsk Metro system began construction, improving urban transportation
1960
The National Library of Belarus was opened, becoming a cultural landmark
1986
Minsk was affected by radioactive fallout from the Chernobyl nuclear disaster
1991
Minsk became the capital of the newly independent Republic of Belarus
1999
A stampede at a metro station during a rock concert killed 53 people
2004
Protests against the referendum to remove presidential term limits were violently suppressed
2010
Post-election protests were met with a harsh crackdown by authorities
2011
A terrorist attack in the Minsk Metro killed 15 people and injured over 200
2019
Minsk successfully hosted the 2nd European Games, a major international sporting event
2020
Mass protests following disputed presidential elections were met with violent repression

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