Barysaŭ

Barysaŭ (Belarusian: Барысаў; also commonly known as Borisov - a transliteration of the Russian Борисов) is a city in Minsk voblasć, Belarus.

Understand

The Battle of Berezina took place near Barysaŭ in November 1812 during the Napoleon's march on Russia. Nowadays, the most probable reason for visiting the town is football: the local club BATE is the most successful Belarusian football team and the local football arena hosts international tournaments' matches.

Get in

Barysaŭ is on the Minsk-Orsha railway line.

Get around

See

Church of the Resurrection.

🌍 Church of the Resurrection. A 19th-century Orthodox church.

Do

Watch football at 🌍 FC BATE Borisov, Borisov Arena (3 km south of centre along Gagarin Road). They play in the Premier League, the top tier of football in Belarus. (updated Sep 2018)

Buy

Eat

Drink

Sleep

🌍 Gostinica OAO Borisovskii Mjasokombinat, Ulitsa Maksima Gor'kogo 107, ☏ +375 177 73-52-69. (updated Nov 2018)
🌍 Hotel Berezina, Revolution Avenue, 4, ☏ +37517-394-49-09. (updated Nov 2018)

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