Gomel - my native city
О Гомеле на английском с фото и видео
My homecity
South-west of Belarus, 90 km from the borders
with Russia and Ukraine, 140 km from Chernobyl
The Palace of the Rumyantsevs and the Paskeviches in Gomel is one of the most beautiful examples of architecture in Belarus.
The unique museum complex unites the palace of the Rumyantsevs and the Paskeviches, a chapel and a burial vault, a winter garden, a watchtower and a picturesque old park.
The Gomel palace also hosts picture, photo and other kinds of exhibitions and interesting educational projects.
South-west of Belarus, 90 km from the borders
with Russia and Ukraine, 140 km from Chernobyl
The Palace of the Rumyantsevs and the Paskeviches in Gomel is one of the most beautiful examples of architecture in Belarus.
The unique museum complex unites the palace of the Rumyantsevs and the Paskeviches, a chapel and a burial vault, a winter garden, a watchtower and a picturesque old park.
The Gomel palace also hosts picture, photo and other kinds of exhibitions and interesting educational projects.
GOMEL
at the beginning of the XX century
Прекрасные виды Гомеля
в клипе Валерия Головченко,
знаменитого гомельчанина, певца и композитора
в клипе Валерия Головченко,
знаменитого гомельчанина, певца и композитора
My native city
Gomel is the regional center, one of the largest cities in Belarus. It was founded in 1142.
The city is situated in the south-east of the republic, 300 km from the capital Minsk. Gomel is located in the picturesque territory of Belarusian Polesye. River Sozh is one of the biggest Belarusian rivers flows through the city. The population is about 500 000 people (the second largest city after Minsk).
In the nearby areas, there are deep forests and clear lakes. A lot of birds and wild animals live in the forests around the city. Lakes and rivers are home for fish and ducks.
As for cultural life there are such institution as College of Arts, Painting gallery, 9 children musical schools and schools of art, a number of centers and palaces of culture, libraries.
There are three theatres (regional Drama theatre, puppet theatre, Gomel city youth theatre), six cinema halls, the circus, some museums, architectural monuments of 18-19 centuries, Rumyantsev and Paskevich's palace and park. Numerous exhibitions are organised in Gomel. Gomel is important industrial, scienntofic and cultural centre of the Republic of Belarus with lots of factories, plants, schools, universities, hospitals, monuments, exhibition centres, theatres and museums.
The city with its beautiful parks, historical monuments, tourist attractions and picturesque countryside is really worth visiting.
The city is situated in the south-east of the republic, 300 km from the capital Minsk. Gomel is located in the picturesque territory of Belarusian Polesye. River Sozh is one of the biggest Belarusian rivers flows through the city. The population is about 500 000 people (the second largest city after Minsk).
In the nearby areas, there are deep forests and clear lakes. A lot of birds and wild animals live in the forests around the city. Lakes and rivers are home for fish and ducks.
As for cultural life there are such institution as College of Arts, Painting gallery, 9 children musical schools and schools of art, a number of centers and palaces of culture, libraries.
There are three theatres (regional Drama theatre, puppet theatre, Gomel city youth theatre), six cinema halls, the circus, some museums, architectural monuments of 18-19 centuries, Rumyantsev and Paskevich's palace and park. Numerous exhibitions are organised in Gomel. Gomel is important industrial, scienntofic and cultural centre of the Republic of Belarus with lots of factories, plants, schools, universities, hospitals, monuments, exhibition centres, theatres and museums.
The city with its beautiful parks, historical monuments, tourist attractions and picturesque countryside is really worth visiting.
