A view of Barysau

Barysau (Borisov) (Belarusian: Бары́саў; Russian: Бори́сов) (population 150,700 as of 1999) is a town in Belarus situated near the Berezina River. It was founded in 1102 by Polotsk prince Boris Vseslavovich. In 1812 Napoleon's troops were defeated while crossing the Berezina river (the bridge being destroyed in the process). In 1871, a railroad between Brest and Moscow under construction passed near Borisov, and a railroad station was built there. In 1900 the area around the station was annexed to Borisov. In November 1917 it became a part of the Soviet Union. From 1918 to 1920 it was occupied by German and then Polish soldiers; after they were evicted, the Belarussian Soviet Socialist Republic was established. Download high resolution version (801x454, 50 KB)A view of Borisov from an area near the river. ... Download high resolution version (801x454, 50 KB)A view of Borisov from an area near the river. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Categories: Rivers of Belarus | Belarus-related stubs ... Events Valencia is captured by the Almoravids. ... Polatsk (Belarusian: По́лацак, По́лацк; Polish: Połock, also spelt as Polacak; Russian: По́лоцк, also transliterated as Polotsk, Polotzk, Polock) is the most historic city in Belarus, situated on the Dvina river. ... 1812 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... For other uses, see Napoleon (disambiguation). ... Categories: Rivers of Belarus | Belarus-related stubs ... 1871 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... For a city in France, see Brest, France. ... Saint Basils Cathedral Moscow  listen? ( Russian/Cyrillic: Москва́, pronunciation: Moskva), capital of Russia, located on the river Moskva, and encompassing 1097. ... 1900 is a common year starting on Monday. ... 1917 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1918 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1920 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ...

Another view of Barysau

During World War II, Borisov was again occupied by Germans from July 2, 1941, to July 1, 1944, and most of the city was destroyed and impoverished again. After the war Borisov became a major industrial center, and as of 2002 there are 41 large factories, whose goods are well-known across Russia, the CIS and abroad. The railroad is still an important artery, but now it is powered by overhead electric lines. Most enterprises are still owned and operated by the government; the current Belarussian president Lukashenko tries to discourage privatization. View of Borisov. ... View of Borisov. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... July 2 is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 182 days remaining. ... 1941 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) (in Russian: Содружество Независимых Государств (СНГ) - Sodruzhestvo Nezavisimykh Gosudarstv) is a confederation or alliance consisting of 12 of the 15 former Soviet Republics, the exceptions being the three Baltic states: Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. ... Alexander Grigoryevich Lukashenko (Russian: Алекса́ндр Григо́рьевич Лукаше́нко, Belarusian: Алякса́ндр Рыго́равіч Лукашэ́нка, Alyaksandr Ryhoravich Lukashenka) (born August 30, 1954) is the current President of Belarus. ...

Monument to Prince Boris Vseslavovich in front of an Orthodox church

As usual for this region, families live mostly in flats in large, modern apartment buildings, but there are some single-family homes on the outskirts, some of which do not yet have indoor plumbing. The water comes from an artesian well and is very clean and healthy. Download high resolution version (776x710, 78 KB)Monument to Prince Boris Vseslavovich built for the 900th anniversary of Barysau (Borisov) in 2002, stands in front of an historical Orthodox church. ... Download high resolution version (776x710, 78 KB)Monument to Prince Boris Vseslavovich built for the 900th anniversary of Barysau (Borisov) in 2002, stands in front of an historical Orthodox church. ...

External links

• Coat of Arms (http://txt.knihi.com/hierb/barys.gif)
• Photos on Radzima.org (http://radzima.org/pub/miesta.php?miesta_id1=mebabary)