The notebook of Polotsk
Find the detail that changes the whole city.
One of the oldest oriental Slavic cities preserves cathedrals, manuscripts and memory of Princess Euphrosyne.
At your own pace
Identity summary
2 to 4 days
Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Recommended car
City · River · Heritage
Good accessibility
Sweet rhythm
General presentation
Polotsk
One of the oldest oriental Slavic cities preserves cathedrals, manuscripts and memory of Princess Euphrosyne.
St.Sophian Cathedral, St. Euphrosyne Monastery and Belarusian Printing Museum give the most eloquent landmarks of Polotsk. Together, they form a destination where urban life, riverscapes and heritage meet, with atmospheres that change over the stages rather than just one uniform decor.
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For a stay of 2 to 4 days, a quiet rhythm works well. Also to be anticipated: travel currently formally not recommended by France Diplomacy and formalities, access and conditions of visit to check before any project. A car is usually the easiest way to connect the different sectors. The main sites are generally easy to access.
Strengths and constraints
Strengths
- Cathedral of Sainte-Sophie
- Monastery of Saint Euphrosyne
- l'imprimerie biélorusse Museum
Before you choose
- Travel currently not formally recommended by France Diplomatie
- Formalities, access and conditions of visit to be checked before any project
Places worth visiting
A selection to start dreaming and organizing the stay — not an exhaustive list of everything there is to see.
Cathedral
Cathédrale Sainte-Sophie
The Cathedral of St.Sophia continues a sanctuary founded in the 11th century to compete with Kiev and Novgorod; its baroque reconstruction now houses concerts and museum.
Monastery
Monastère Sainte-Euphrosyne
The monastery remains linked to Euphrosyne de Polotsk, princess and copyist of the 12th century; the church of the Transfiguration preserves rare medieval frescoes.
Museum
Musée de l'imprimerie biélorusse
The museum traces the history of the book around Francysk Skaryna, a humanist born in Paris. Polotsk which printed one of the first Eastern Slavic Bibles in the 16th century.
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