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The Island of Courage and Sorrow (also known as the Island of Tears, a small footbridge leads from the Trinity to the Island of Tears, a memorial commemorating Soviet soldiers from Belarus who died in the decade-long war with Afghanistan between 1979 and 1989. The centrepiece is the chapel, with haunting figures of grieving mothers, sisters and widows at its base. A nearby fountain features the boy-like figure of an angel, rigged up to cry teardrops. You may notice that a certain part of his anatomy is shinier than the rest. This is explained by the tradition of newlyweds visiting war memorials on their wedding day, and a modern folk belief that if the bride gropes this poor young lad’s privates she’ll be guaranteed children.

Photo by William Keller

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Hotel Europe

28 Internatsionalnaya Str., Minsk

Stay at this 4.5-star luxury hotel in Minsk. Enjoy free WiFi, 2 bars/lounges, and breakfast (surcharge). Popular attractions Cathedral of Saint Virgin Mary and ...

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Minsk

9 Pobediteley Avenue, Minsk

Stay at this 5-star luxury hotel in Minsk. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and breakfast (surcharge). Popular attractions Minsk Sports Palace and Zaslavsky Jewish ...

Boutique Hotel Buta

7, Myasnikova Street, Minsk

Stay at this 5-star luxury hotel in Minsk. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and 24-hour room service. Popular attractions Museum of the History of Belarusian Cinema ...

Willing Hotel

Lenina Street 50, Minsk

Stay at this 3-star business-friendly hotel in Minsk. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and breakfast (surcharge). Popular attractions Praspekt Francyska Skaryny ...

Victoria Hotel and SPA

Prospect Pobediteley 59A, Tsentralny District, Minsk

Stay at this 3-star spa hotel in Minsk. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a full-service spa. Popular attractions Park Pieramohi and Belarusian State Museum ...

Victoria Olimp Hotel Minsk

Prospect Pobediteley 103, Minsk

Stay at this 4-star spa hotel in Minsk. Enjoy free WiFi, a full-service spa, and breakfast (surcharge). Popular attractions Minsk Arena and Football Manege are ...

The Basilian Minsk, Curio Collection By Hilton

Bogdanovicha Str. 2,3, Minsk

Stay at this 4-star hotel in Minsk. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and breakfast (surcharge). Popular attractions Traetskae Pradmestse and Island of Tears are ...

Hampton by Hilton Minsk City Centre

8 Tolstogo Street, Minsk

Stay at this 3-star business-friendly hotel in Minsk. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. ...

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