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Khatyn Memorial

Logoisk region, Minsk 223110, Belarus
+375 17 74 55060
Ranked #3 of 18 attractions in Minsk
5.0 of 5 stars 8 Reviews
Type: Historic Sites, Landmarks/ Points of Interest, Educational Sites, Monuments/ Statues
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Moscow
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 12, 2012

So nice place, so awful things were done. Sorry for people. More

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Leicester, United Kingdom
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012

a must on any visit sad but great story memorable experince very well presented and worth some time to visit More

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Minsk, Minsk, Belarus
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 22, 2011

important memorial of cruelty of 2 world war -it helps to imagine what it looks like to be a survivior of mass killing in your village... More

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UK
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 30, 2009
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The remains of the village of Khatyn (Хатынь) which was destroyed by the Germans in WW2 have been used to create this memorial. The village symbolises all the towns and villages which suffered a similar fate at the hands of the Nazis. 186 cubes, respresent each of the larger villages destroyed. The peaceful location of Khatyn, is located within the... More

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New York, NY
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 19, 2009
7
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A guided tour is the best way to go around. You get to find out many symbolic things. The bell is designed to ring every 4 seconds to remind the visitors that every 4th Belarusian dies in WWII. The monument of a man carrying his dead son out of the fire is striking - especially knowing that from the whole... More

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Minsk, Belarus
Senior Contributor
32 reviews 32 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 7, 2008
4
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A very interesting place and a great history. Noone will leave without thinking of how it was hard and how the belarussians did it. Every 4 seconds, when the bells ring it touchs everyones heart More

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Минск
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10 reviews 10 reviews
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 11, 2012
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Rota, Spain
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 18, 2011
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