Hero City

2007.05.08

To the 8th of May

The monument "Minsk is a Hero City"

Nice shot.

LisetteT · 2007-05-07: 11:26

Nice photo. The clouds are so shapely and beautiful. What does it mean to be a "hero city'?

photopoet · 2007-05-07: 12:52

love the colors

Balder · 2007-05-07: 15:32

very classic landscape. gorgeous

magpy · 2007-05-07: 17:01

beautiful place and lovely blue sky! nice shot!

PARVAZ · 2007-05-07: 17:36

This is lovely! I love seeing Minsk through your eyes.....
What is the significance of May 8 in Minsk?

Carley · 2007-05-07: 22:54

I like the sky in this image.

CaptureAMoment · 2007-05-08: 09:01

Well, some words about The Hero City.
May 8 - 9 are Victory Days (win in the Second World War). Belarus and Minsk were occupied in 1941-1944 by Nazis and more than the forth part of our small nation was killed. But about 1,5 million Belarusians fighted in the Soviet Army, guerкilla groups (in reality, they controlled 30 per cent of all occupied territories), Polish Army (include some battles in the territory of Italy) and French Resistance. Minsk had its own strong Resistance movement and, in fact, it was always the point of war, not safe for the Nazis. Although Belarus was a republic of Soviet Union, in 1945 it became one of the first founders and members of UNO. In 1970s UNO and Soviet authorities present Minsk with special order and the title of the Hero City.

openbelarus · 2007-05-08: 09:22

This should be an HDR candidate!

anshuad · 2007-05-08: 11:58