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Minsk Francis Skaryna (1490-1551) Belarusian and East Slavic first printer, philosopher, humanist, writer, social activist, entrepreneur and scientist-physician

Minsk BelarusFrancis Skaryna(1490-1551) by A. Dranetz, 2005

Francis Skaryna (1490-1551) was also translator and one of the first book printers in Eastern Europe, laying the groundwork for the development of the Belarusian language

Statue of Francysk Skaryna (1490-1551) by A. Dranetz, 2005  in front of the National Library of Belarus, Minsk

An unusual project of the

National Library of Viktor

Kramarenko won the international

architectural exhibition in

1988. But then he was deemed too futuristic and time-consuming, and came to the realization only

after fifteen years

The main highlight of the library complex spatial-

volumetric form rhombicuboctahedron.

This is the most ambitious construction project of Minsk in the

last two decades. To at least approximately to

imagine the scale of the building, imagine that at

each of the three floors of the library can

accommodate two football fields

This is the fastest library in the world. For delivery of

books uses its own railway and telelift. In the library there

is a book Museum with unique exhibits of the

fourteenth century. On the roof of the crystal at a height

of 72 meters is an observation deck, accessible

by one of the panoramic elevators 

In addition the library offers a restaurant, a snack bar, a

spacious Internet centre, the international

press center and several

reception halls for foreign

delegations

Monument to Francis

Skaryna (1490-1551)

Minsk University(Internal Yard of

the BSU campus)

Francis Skaryna (1490-1551) Minsk University

(Internal Yard of the BSU campus)

Monument to Francis Skaryna (1490-1551) in Polacak, the oldest city in Belarus

by Aliaksiej Hliebaŭ, Ihar Hliebaŭ and Andrej Zaśpicki

Monument to Francis Skaryna (1490-1551) in Lida, Belarus

Monument to Francis Skaryna in Lida, Belarus

Monument to Francis Skaryna

in Lida, Belarus

In the 16th century Francisk Skorina of Polatsk translated the Bible into Belarusian and wrote extensive explanatory introductions to each book

Francis Skaryna in Praga

His editions, produced

in Prague (now in the Czech

Republic) in 1517–19 and in

Vilnius (Lithuania) in 1522–25, were the first printed

books not only in Belarus but in the whole of eastern

Europe

Statue Prague Czech Republic

Commemorative Plaque of Francysk Skaryna in Prague

Monument to Francis Skaryna in the

courtyard of the house that once belonged

to the burmistr (mayor) of Viĺnia Jakub Babič.

It was here that Skaryna’s printing house was located

Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania

KaliningradMonument to Francis Skaryna in front of the building of Mathematics and Physics department of I. Kant State University of Russia

Minsk BelarusMonument to  Adam

Mickiewicz The greatest of Poland's Romantic poets

(1798-1855)

Minsk BelarusMonument to  Adam Mickiewicz The greatest of Poland's Romantic poets (1798-1855)

Minsk BelarusEuphrosyne of Polotsk (1110–1173) was the granddaughter of a prince of Polotsk, Vseslav, and daughter of Prince Svyatoslav of Polotsk. She is one of the 15 patron saints of Belarus

Euphrosyne of Polotsk

(1110–1173)

Euphrosyne of Polotsk

(1110–1173)

Belarus Yarshevych village

Lenin monument

Minsk Belarus Monument Symon Budny and

Vasily Tiapinsky

Minsk BelarusSymon Budny (c.1530-1593) was a Belarusian humanist, educator, Hebraist, Bible translator, Church reformator, philosopher

Minsk Belarus Monument Symon Budny and

Vasil Ciapinski (1570-1580) the translator and publisher of Gospel

Nesvizh Belarus Monument Symon Budny and

Minsk BelarusNikolai Gusovskyi known as Nicolaus Hussovianus (1470-1533), was a Belarusian and Polish early Renaissance poet and humanist, and cultural and social activist

Nikolai Gusovskyi known as Nicolaus Hussovianus (1470-1533His most notable work is Carmen de statura...bisontis (Song about...the bison)

Minsk BelarusCyril of Turov (1130–1182) was a bishop and saint of Russian Orthodox Church

Polotsk BelarusSimeon of Polotsk (1629-1680) Belarusian enlightener, scientist, writer

Polotsk BelarusSimeon of Polotsk (1629-1680) Belarusian enlightener, scientist, writer. Apart from Latin, Symeon was the first to teach grammar, poetics, and rhetoric to the Russians

Minsk Monument to Yakub Kolas

(1882-1956) We know a writer

under the pseudonym This

is his name. Konstantin Mickiewicz

Minsk Monument to Yakub Kolas (1882-1956)

Konstantin Mickiewicz

Minsk Monument to Yakub Kolas (1882-1956)

Konstantin Mickiewicz

Minsk Monument to Yakub Kolas

(1882-1956)

Together with Janka Kupala, Jakub (Yakub) Kolas is the

founder of modern Belarusan literature

Yakub Kolas (1882-1956) Author of some of the classics of Belarusan literature, prose writer and poet, teacher, activist of the Rebirth Movement, lexicographer, and academician

Smorgon BelarusFrancis Benedict Bogushevich (1840-1900) Belarusian and Polish poet, one of the founders of the new Belarusian literature

Smorgon BelarusFrancis Benedict Bogushevich (1840-1900)

Smorgon BelarusFrancis Benedict Bogushevich (1840-1900)

Smorgon BelarusFrancis Benedict Bogushevich (1840-1900) Belarusian and Polish

poet, one of the founders of the new Belarusian literature

Sound: Aziza Mustafa Zadeh - Do Not Tell Me; One Day, Perhaps

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Presentation: Sanda Foişoreanuwww.slideshare.net/michaelasanda

2016