Belarus: Holy Spirit Cathedral

The Holy Spirit Cathedral  in Minsk, Belarus is dedicated to the Holy Spirit. It is the central cathedral of the Belarusian Orthodox Church.

 Thanks to Ms Nasta. She has used one stamp from set of 3, on lichens. The stamp issued in 2019 shows lungworth lichen. The stamp has no face value. 

Belarus: Minsk

Minsk is the capital and largest city of Belarus, situated on the Svislach and the Nyamiha Rivers.

Thanks to Ms Malaenka.

Belarus: Mirsky Castle

Mirsky castle is located near the village of Mir. I was constructed by Duke Yuri IIinich in the 16th century. It withstood many wars and was declared UNESCO Heritage site in 2000.

Postcard 1

Thanks to Ms Irina.

Postcard 2

Thanks to Ms Elena. 

Belarus:Bin

Thanks to Olga for this lovely card. She says this recycling bin was designed by her friend and is now used all over Minsk. It has separate section for tubes, bulbs and batteries. I wish to see these in India.

Belarus: White stork

The white stork (Ciconia ciconia) is a large bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. Its plumage is mainly white, with black on its wings. Adults have long red legs and long pointed red beaks, and measure on average 100–115 cm (39–45 in) from beak tip to end of tail, with a 155–215 cm (61–85 in) wingspan.

The white stork is a long-distance migrant, wintering in Africa from tropical Sub-Saharan Africa to as far south as South Africa, or on the Indian subcontinent.

Thanks to Ms Maria.

Belarus: World Heritage Tentative Sites

Sites included in tentative list are

Augustow Canal (2004)

Saviour Transfiguration Church and St. Sophia Cathedral in the town of Polatsk (2004)

SS. Boris and Gleb (Kalozha) Church in the city of Hrodna (2004)

Edifices for Worship of Fortress Type in Belarus, Poland and Lithuania (2004)

Worship wooden architecture (17th -18th centuries) in Polesye (2004)

Thanks to Ms Ekaterina.

Belarus: Struve Geodetic Arc.

The Struve Geodetic Arc is a chain of survey triangulations. The chain was established and used by the German-born Russian scientist Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von Struve in the years 1816 to 1855 to establish the exact size and shape of the earth. At that time, the chain passed merely through two countries: Union of Sweden-Norway and the Russian Empire. The Arc's first point is located in Tartu Observatory in Estonia, where Struve conducted much of his research.

Thanks to Ms Liza.