Brest Railway Museum,Brest, Belarus

 Thank to Olga sent 11.04.2013.

     Brest is a city with a long and complex history, and at different times it has been part of different countries and linked to different cultures. Mentioned for the first time in the chroincles of the 11th century, Brest was a city in the east of Kievan Rus. Later it became a part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania (medieval Belorussian-Lithuanian state) and finally in the 16th century the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. When the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth was divided between Prussia, Russia and Austria at the end of the 18th century, Brest became a part of Russia on the newly created eastern border with Austria. After World War I, Poland was re-established as a country and took control of Brest as well as most of the western part of today's Belarus. In 1940, this area was again annexed, this time by the Soviet Union, and became part of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic. With the disintegration of the Soviet Union, Brest became a city of modern Belarus.

 

    At Brest Railway Museum, see a display of historical locomotives at the first outdoor railway museum in Belarus, opened in 2002. Its collection features 56 units, including steam engines, two steam cranes, retro passenger cabs, and diesel/electric engines. Watch for the Soviet red star on the front of many locomotives. You can explore the interior of several wagons, which are open for visitors. Take a guided tour to learn more about the exhibits and the history of the railway system. Plan your Brest Railway Museum visit and explore what else you can see and do in Brest using our

 

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Country:
    Belarus
Series:
    13th Definitive issue
Themes:
    Art
Issued on:
    2012-01-27